Garhwa District

Population: 1,322,387 (2011)

State: Jharkhand

Language: Santhali, Hindi

Headquarters: Garhwa

 

Date of Formation: Garhwa District was carved out of Palamu District on 1st April 1991.

Area: 4044 square kilometers

Density of Population: 327 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 62.18 % - Male: 74.00 %, Female: 49.43 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:933

 

Boundaries of Garhwa District

 

North: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

South and West: Chhattisgarh

East: Palamu District and Latehar District, Jharkhand

 

Garhwa District Average Rainfall: 907.0 mm 

Garhwa District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.97 deg C 

Garhwa District Average Temperature in Winter: 15.98 deg C 

 

GARHWA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Koyal, Annaraj, Urea, Baibanki, Pando, Biraha, Kanhar, Danro, Sarsatiya, Tahale, Bellaii, Sapahi

Sub Divisions: Garhwa, Nagaruntari 

Blocks: Bhandaria, Bhawanathpur, Dhuraki, Garhwa, Majhiaon Kalan, Meral , Nagaruntari, Ranka Kalan, Chutia, Danda, Kanri, Kharaundhi, Ramkanda, Rampur  

Assembly Constituencies: Bisrampur , Bhawanathpur, Garhwa, Daltonganj

Dams: Annaraj Dam, Panghutua Dam

 

Garhwa District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Goddess Bhagawati

2. Raja Pahari Natural Beauty

3. Saruat Pahar

4. Radha Krishna Mandir of Nagaruntari

5. Kanjia - Katholic Ashram

6. Garhdevi Mandir

7. Sukhaldari Water Fall

8. Parasdiha fall

9. Hisatu Falls

10. Gursandhu Waterfalls

 

Garhwa District Facts: This is one of the 21 most backward districts of Jharkhand that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. NH 75 passes through this district.          

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, maize, wheat, pulses, gram, peas, arhar, moong, urad, oilseeds 

 

Major Educational Institutions: Surat Panday Degree College, S.S.J.S. Namdhari College, Gopinath Singh College, Yasin Millat College, Women’s College, Sonbhadra Adarsh Inter College, S.P.D. College, Gunjeshwari Devi Inter College, Tetri Chandravanshi B.Ed College, Dental College

 

Mineral Resources: Dolamite, lime stone, coal, graphite, China clay, granite

 

What is Garhwa District Famous For: Its Waterfalls

 

Garhwa District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Monday Jun 11 , 2012