Netarhat is a town in Latehar district

Latehar District

Latehar district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division....

(earlier in the erstwhile Palamu district

Palamu District

Palamau is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.-Geography:The district lies between 23°50′ and 24°8′ north latitude and between 83°55′ and 84°30′ east longitude...

) in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state

States and territories of India

India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

.Referred to as the “Queen of Chotanagpur”, it is a popular hill station.

Geography

Netarhat is located at 23.4833°N 84.2667°E ′", at a height of 1071 metres (3,513.8 ft).

It is a plateau

Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...

 covered with thick forest.Located in the Pat region of Chota Nagpur Plateau

Chota Nagpur Plateau

The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south...

, Netarhat plateau is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 2.5 mi broad. It consists of crystalline rocks and has a summit capped with sandstone trap or laterite. The highest point is 3696 feet (1,126.5 m)

Transport

It is located 156 kilometres (96.9 mi) west of Ranchi

Ranchi

-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...

, the state capital.It is 210 kilometres (130.5 mi) from Daltonganj

Daltonganj

Daltonganj is a town in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of Palamu division and Palamu district, as well as subdivision and block of the same name...

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Tourism

Netarhat is famous for its glorious sunrises and sunsets during the summer months.

Netarhat has several places of tourist interests including Magnolia Point (10 km from Netarhat, ideal site for viewing sunset), Upper Ghaghri Falls (4 km from Netarhat), Lower Ghaghri Falls

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.-The falls:The Lower Ghaghri Falls has a total height of ....

 (10 km from Netarhat), Koel View Point (3 km from Netarhat), Lodh Falls

Lodh Falls

The Lodh Falls is a waterfall in Latehar district of Palamu division in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st highest waterfall in India.-Waterfall:...

 (60 km from Netarhat, the highest waterfall in Jharkhand), Sadni Falls

Sadni Falls

Sadni Falls is a waterfall located about from Rajadera village in Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-The Falls:...

 (35 km from Netarhat).

Education

Netarhat Vidyalaya

Netarhat Residential School

Netarhat Residential School is a school in Netarhat, India. The school has a record of producing toppers of the year after year....

is a residential public school set up in 1954.