Netarhat is a hill station in
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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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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It is also referred to as the "Queen of Chotanagpur", and is a hill station.
The town is also famous for
Netarhat Residential School, set up in 1954.
Geography
Netarhat is located at , at a height of .
It is a
plateau
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covered with thick forest.
[ Located in the Pat region of Chota Nagpur Plateau, Netarhat plateau is about long and broad. It consists of crystalline rocks and has a summit capped with sandstone trap or laterite. Region of Netarhat is covered with Sal, Kendu, Mahua and Eucalyptus. The highest point is ]
Transport
It is located west of Ranchi, the state capital.[ It is from ]Daltonganj
Medininagar, formerly Daltonganj, is a city municipal corporation in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of Palamu division and Palamu district, as well as the subdivision and block of the same name. The city is situated on ...
. It is located from district headquarter Latehar
Latehar is a town which is a headquarter of Latehar district of Jharkhand state, 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. ...
Tourism
Netarhat is known for its sunrises and sunsets during the summer months. It is located within forests which have varied flora and fauna.
Netarhat has several places of tourist interests:
* Upper Ghaghri Falls is situated 4 km away from Netarhat.
*Lodh Falls
The Lodh Falls (also known as Budha Ghagh) is a waterfall in a mid forest of Palamau Tiger Reserve, South division of Latehar district in Jharkhand state in India. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st highest waterfall in Ind ...
is the highest waterfall of Jharkhand and 21st highest in India. This waterfall is situated at 70 km away from Netarhat and in the forest of Sal.
*Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary
Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Latehar district 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, Utt ...
is the lone sanctuary in India made for the protection of wolves and mainly consists of Indian wolves.
*Magnolia Point, It is 10 km away from Netarhat and is known for its sunset.
*Sunrise Point is situated in Netarhat and known for its sunrise at mornings.
*Lower Ghaghri Falls
Lower Ghaghri Falls is located from Netarhat in Latehar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the 33rd highest waterfall in India. It is known for its mesmerizing beauty and a major tourist attraction in Jharkhand.
This waterfall i ...
It is situated 10 km away from Netarhat and is known for its waterfall.
*Koel river View Point is 3 km from Netarhat.
*Suga Bandh Falls is situated at 70 km away from Netarhat and is a picnic spot for locals.
*Sadni Falls
Sadni Falls (also called Sadnighagh Falls) is a waterfall located about from Rajadera village in Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Sadni Falls is located at
The Falls
The falls on the Sankh River is a sca ...
is 35 km from Netarhat.Chero
The Chero is a caste found in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh in India.
History and origin
The community claims to have originally been tribal people. The Chero are essentially one of many tribal communities, such as the Bhar ...
kings.
* Netarhat Residential School, boarding school and one of the few modern 'Gurukuls' left in India.
*Pear Orchards and Pine Forests are initiative of local Forest Department and they planted a lot of trees in the place.
Education
Netarhat Vidyalaya is a residential public school set up in 1954.
Jungle Warfare School
There is another academy of police training college located in Jharkhand police named as Jungle Warfare School, or JWFS in short. It has a big campus spreading over 192 acres near Upper Ghagri waterfall and was established in 2008 to train state police especially on the lines of Armed Forces to fight and counter growing Naxal insurgency in the state. It also holds a CIAT I.e Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorist training school. Short term courses are taken by state forces to excel in jungle warfare tactics and counter-insurgency and naxalism. Later the school was upgraded to train police recruit constables and also to train promotee upgraded refreshment courses for Head constables. The size of batch is almost 890.
There is one more school the ST Xavier's Boarding school in hill station.
References
{{Palamu Division
Latehar district
Community development blocks in Jharkhand
Cities and towns in Latehar district
Hill stations in Jharkhand