| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Garhwa district, Jharkhand (MP Constituencies) | Palamau |
| MLA Assembly Constituencies in Garhwa district, Jharkhand | Bhawanathpur Garhwa |
About Garhwa District :
The erstwhile Garhwa Subdivision of Palamau district consisting of 8 Blocks was separated from Palamau district as an independent district “Garhwa” with effect from 1st April 1991. It is situated on Southwest corner of Palamau division, which lies between 23°60’ to 24°39’ N Latitude and 83°22’ to 84°00’ E Longitude. The district is surrounded by river Sone in the north; Palamau district and area of Chhatisgarh in the south; Palamau district in the east and Sarguja district of Chhatisgarh and Sonebhadra district of U.P. in the west. The district consist of three subdivisions namely Garhwa, NagarUntari and Ranka. There are Ninteen development blocks in the district. The revenue circles which are also Six in numbers are contiguous with Development Block. There are 196 Gram Panchayats, 916 inhabited villages and 62 un-habited (Bechiragi) villages in this district. The important places to visit in the district are Radha Krishna Mandir, Saruat Pahar, Raja Pahari, Kanjia and Sukhaldari River
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Tourist Places :
Radha Krishna Mandir
The Radha Krishna Mandir is a famous spot of visit in NagarUntari, the fame is because of the golden idols which are worshiped here. It is said that this Idol is of 32 mand of Gold.
Sukhaldari River
Sukhaldari is located on the banks of the river Kanahar in Dhurki, such a beautiful environment of nature and its pleasure is filled in here with a gorgeous waterfalls, nearby there are some more waterfalls such as Parasdiha fall in Bhawanathpur which is 50 km from the district headquarters and Gursandhu fall in Ranka will be a splendid spots of visit indeed.
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