Netarhat
Netarhat | |
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  Netarhat Location in Jharkhand, India  Netarhat Netarhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°29′00″N 84°16′00″E / 23.4833°N 84.2667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Latehar |
| Block | Mahuadanar |
| Elevation | 1,128 m (3,701 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Nagpuri kurukh |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH-19 |
| Website | latehar |
Netarhat is a hill station in Latehar district[1] in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[2] It is also referred to as the "Queen of Chotanagpur", and is a hill station.[3] The hill station is the among the highest points of the Chhotanagpur plateau. The natural beauty of the place is simply splendid. Netarhat is especially known for its stunning views of sunrise and sunset and is popularly known as the Queen of Chhotanagpur. Netarhat comes under the tag of lesser known tourist places. Being lesser known works wonders for its visitors, the most beautiful part about Netarhat is its rawness, there is a beauty in its austerity, in just standing at a height and looking at the far spread lush jungles.
Geography
[edit]Netarhat is located at a height of 1,128 metres (3,701 ft).[4] It is a plateau covered with thick forest.[3] Located in the Pat region of Chota Nagpur Plateau, Netarhat plateau is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) 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.
Transport
[edit]It is located 156 kilometres (97 mi) west of Ranchi, the state capital.[2] It is 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Daltonganj. It is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) from district headquarter Latehar
Tourism
[edit]Netarhat is known for its sunrises and sunsets during the summer months.[5] It is located within forests which have varied flora and fauna.[citation needed]Netarhat has several places of tourist interests:
- Upper Ghaghri Falls is situated 4 km away from Netarhat.
- Lodh Falls 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 is the lone sanctuary in India made for the protection of wolves and mainly consists of Indian wolves.[6]
- 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 It is situated 10 km away from Netarhat and is known for its waterfall.[citation needed]
- 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 is 35 km from Netarhat.[3]
- Betla National Park is situated at 94 km away from the place and known among the first national parks in India to become a tiger reserve under Project Tiger (Palamu Tiger Reserve), 64 km away from Netarhat. It also houses two historic forts of Chero 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.
- Lake park
- Sunrise Park
- Naina Fall
- 90° fall.
Education
[edit]Netarhat Vidyalaya is a residential public school set up in 1954.[7] It sits on over 780 acres.There is another academy of police training college located in Jharkhand police named as Jungle Warfare School, or JWFS in short.There is one more school the ST Xavier's Boarding school.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Latehar Road Map". mapsofindia. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Gumla -'The land of Gaw-Mela'". traveljharkhand.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Destinations – Netarhat". Bihar State tourism Development Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Netarhat, India page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Netarhat Tour, Netarhat Sightseeing, Sunset Point, Netarhat School - Travel News India". travelnewsindia.com. 19 February 2017.
- ^ "IN: Official apathy hits country's lone wolf sanctuary | Timber Wolf Information Network". Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Netarhat Vidyalaya". Retrieved 17 April 2010.