Garhwa is a town and a
municipality
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in, and headquarters of,
Garhwa district
Garhwa District is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City.
History
The Garhwa District was established on April 1 ...
in the state of
Jharkhand
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India
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Uttar Pradesh
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Chhattisgarh
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Bihar
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are nearby states. Garhwa Road (Rehla) is a major Railway Junction where thousands of passengers find this station most convenient to catch their train for
Delhi
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Kolkata
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. You can find bus services for
Ranchi
Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area o ...
, Ambikapur, Gaya etc.
History
The erstwhile Garhwa Subdivision of Palamau district consisting of 8 Blocks was separated from Palamau district as an independent district "Garhwa" with effect from 1 April 1991.
History, Garhwa District - Garhwa/ref> It is situated on Southwest corner of Palamu division, which lies between 23060’and 24039’ N latitude and 83022’ and 84000’ E longitude. The district is surrounded by river Sone in the north; Palamu district and area of Chhattisgarh in the south; Palamau district in the east and Surguja district of Chhattisgarh and Sonebhadra district of U.P. in the west. Garhwa district is a part of Palamau Commissionery consisting of 19 blocks and two subdivisions namely Garhwa and Nagar-Untrai.
Geography and geology
Garhwa is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Nearest railway station is Garhwa Town, Indian Railway Code for Garhwa town is GHQ. Another nearby railway station (around 10 km away) is
Garwa Road
Garhwa Road Junction railway station (station code: GHD) is a railway station located in Palamu district, Jharkhand, India, some from the town of Garhwa. It belongs to East Central Railway. All major express and passenger trains stop here.
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, Indian Railway Code for Garhwa road is GHD.
Transport
All major express and passenger trains stop at
Garhwa railway station
Garhwa railway station (station code: GHQ) is a railway station located in Garhwa district, Jharkhand. This is a railway station for Garhwa which is a headquarter of Garhwa district. It belongs to East Central Railway. All major express and ...
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Garhwa is located south east of
New Delhi
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and is accessible by train to
Garwa Road Junction from
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Ranchi
Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area o ...
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Lucknow
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Kolkata
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Kota,
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Bhopal Junction
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Delhi
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Jabalpur
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Patna
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Varanasi
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Gaya.
The nearest airport is away in Ranchi.
Garhwa is well connected with
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Ranchi
Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area o ...
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Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal corporation, Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East ...
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Dhanbad,
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Kolkata
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Varanasi
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Ambikapur,
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Durgapur
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Raipur
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Patna
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Delhi
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Lucknow
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Allahabad
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Kota,
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Kanpur
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Ramanujganj
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Renukoot
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Demographics
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Garhwa had a population of 46059. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Garhwa has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 51%. In Garhwa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tourist areas
* "Gadhdevi Temple", to which people come from different parts of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . I ...
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* Satbahini Fall, which has been popular from the
British
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era and still attracts tourists from the state.
* "The Kali Temple", also known as Kali Sthan, where it is believed Goddess Kali fulfils the dreams of her worshippers.
* Ranka Raj Palace, where shooting of movie Aaj Ka Robin Hood was done.
* Khonhar Mandir, Gijna, is a famous temple to Lord Shiva, which has a history and a religious story behind it.
See also
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Garhwa district
Garhwa District is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City.
History
The Garhwa District was established on April 1 ...
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Garhwa railway station
Garhwa railway station (station code: GHQ) is a railway station located in Garhwa district, Jharkhand. This is a railway station for Garhwa which is a headquarter of Garhwa district. It belongs to East Central Railway. All major express and ...
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Latehar district
Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division.
Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 3 ...
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Palamu district
Palamu district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. It was formed in 1892. The administrative headquarter of the district is Medininagar (formerly DaltonGanj), situated on the Koel River.
History
The Palamu district ...
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . I ...
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Nagar Untari
References
External links
Garhwa District's webpage
{{Palamu Division
Garhwa district
Community development blocks in Jharkhand
Community development blocks in Garhwa district
Cities and towns in Garhwa district