Chatra, Jharkhand
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| Chatra चतरा |
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 Chatra
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| Coordinates: 24°12′16″N 84°52′37″E / 24.2045100°N 84.8770400°ECoordinates: 24°12′16″N 84°52′37″E / 24.2045100°N 84.8770400°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Chatra |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 41,990 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chatra |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chatra |
| Website | chatra.nic.in |
Chatra is headquarters of Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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Geography [edit]
Chatra is located at 24°12′16″N 84°52′37″E / 24.2045100°N 84.8770400°E.
Chatra has several waterfalls around it: Gua Falls (6 km), Keridah Falls (8 km), Maludah Falls (8 km), and Bichkiliya (11 km). Balbal Duari (25 km) has a hot spring.[1]
History [edit]
Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the prominent social reformer, worked as a Sirishtedar at Chatra in 1805-06 and lived both at Chatra and Ramgarh in this capacity.[2]
Demographics [edit]
In 2001 census, Chatra had a population of 41,990, out of which 22,331 were males and 19,659 were females. 27,409 persons were literate.[3]
Transport [edit]
Chatra stands at the crossing of NH 99 and NH 100.
References [edit]
- ^ "Exploring Jharkhand". Jharkhand4u. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ "History of Chatra district". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Census of India 2001". Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
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