Netarhat
Town in Jharkhand, India
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Netarhat is a hill station in Latehar district[1] in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[2] The hill station is among the highest points of the Chotanagpur plateau. It is known for its natural beauty of hills, forest and waterfalls.[3] It is also referred to as the "Queen of Chotanagpur".[4][5]
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Pine trees of Netarhat Hill station | |
  Netarhat Location in Jharkhand, India  Netarhat Netarhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°28′31″N 84°16′02″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 |
Geography
Netarhat is located at a height of 1,128 metres (3,701 ft).[6] It is a plateau covered with thick forest.[4] Located in the Pat region of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, Netarhat plateau is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide. It consists of crystalline rocks and has a summit capped with sandstone, trap, or laterite. The region of Netarhat is covered with Sal, Kendu, Mahua, and Eucalyptus trees.
Education
Netarhat Vidyalaya is a residential public school established in 1954.[7]
Tourism
Netarhat is known for its hills, dense forest, waterfalls.[3][8] Netarhat has several places of tourist interests:
- 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.
- Upper Ghaghri Falls is situated 4 km away from Netarhat.
- Naina Fall[9]
- Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is the lone sanctuary in India made for the protection of wolves and mainly consists of Indian wolves.[10]
- Magnolia Point, It is 10 km away from Netarhat and is known for its sunset.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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.
- 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
- 90° fall
Transport
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
