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Garhwa
Jharkhandtown
Total population
10,000
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City facts
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Overview
Garhwa is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Garhwa district. Due to its proximity to the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, Garhwa functions as an important regional hub for transportation and trade. The nearby Garhwa Road (Rehla) railway junction connects the region to major Indian cities such as Delhi and Kolkata. The city also offers regular bus services to Ranchi, Ambikapur, Gaya, Varanasi, Patna, and other urban centers.
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History
Garhwa was originally a subdivision of the former Palamu district. On 1 April 1991, it was separated along with eight administrative blocks to form the independent Garhwa district. Geographically, the district lies in the southwest of Palamu division, between 23°60′–24°39′ N latitude and 83°22′–84°00′ E longitude. It is bounded by the Sone River in the north; Palamu district and Chhattisgarh in the south; Palamu in the east; and Surguja (Chhattisgarh) and Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) in the west. Garhwa district consists of 20 administrative blocks: Banshidhar Nagar, Bhawanathpur, Meral, Ramna, Bardiha, Bhandaria, Chinia, Ranka, Ramkanda, Dhurki, Bishunpura, Manjhiaon, Kandi, Kharaundhi, Danda, Dandai, Bargarh, Ketar, Sagma, and Garhwa Sadar.
Geography
Garhwa is located at and has an average elevation of 197 metres (646 ft). The city is served by two railway stations: * Garhwa Town (GHQ) – the primary local station; * Garhwa Road Junction (GHD) – a major junction approximately 12–15 km from the city.
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Nearby places in Jharkhand
- Medininagar18.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Bhawnathpur21.3 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Nagar Untari21.4 mi away
- Chhatarpur28 mi away
- Hussainabad28.4 mi away
- Barwadih28.8 mi away
- Panki43 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Latehar52.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Balumath66 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Chatra67.1 mi away · pop. 50,000
- Lohardaga74.6 mi away · pop. 46,204
- Khelari83.6 mi away
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library