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Latehar

Latehar is a town in the Latehar district of Jharkhand, India. It is known for its natural environment, forest, forest products and mineral deposits.

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Place details

Locality: Latehar
Region: Jharkhand
Country: India
Population: 26,981
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Latehar
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_alt: ..
Settlement.image_caption: Top to bottom: Pine trees at Netarhat, Palamu Fort, Lodh Falls, Birds-eye view of Prabhat Vihar Government guest house at Netarhat in the evening
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jharkhand
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jharkhand, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jharkhand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Latehar

Key dates

Inception: 4 April 2001

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Jharkhand
Population: +19067
Elevation: +387
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Latehar district

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Article

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Contents

Early history
Geography
Demographics
Economy
Tourist Attractions
Betla National Park
Adventure Tourism
Schools
See also
References
External links

Latehar is a town in the Latehar district of Jharkhand, India. It is known for its natural environment, forest, forest products and mineral deposits.

Latehar remained a part of Palamau District as a sub division since 1924. It was elevated from sub divisional status to a district on 4 April 2001, vide Jharkhand Government Notification No 946 dated 04.04.2001. Latehar is located on the north–west corner of Jharkhand in the Palamau Commissionary. It is surrounded by Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Palamu and Chatra district apart from Chhattisgarh state. 45.54% of the population belonging to the scheduled tribes. More than 66% of total population comprises SCs and STs. The total area of the district is 3,622.50 km2 and one of the block headquarters is more than 200 km away from the district headquarters.