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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Netarhat
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Sunset in netarhatt, jharkhand.jpg
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India3
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.4833|N|84.2667|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Latehar district|Latehar]]
| subdivision_type3 = Block
| subdivision_name3 = Mahuadanar
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| elevation_m = 1071
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| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Sadri language|Nagpuri]] [[oraon language|kurukh]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| website = {{URL|latehar.nic.in}}
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'''Netarhat''' is a hill station in [[Latehar district]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/roads/latehar.htm| title = Latehar Road Map |publisher = mapsofindia|accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>(earlier in the erstwhile [[Palamu district]]<ref name=gazette>{{cite web|url = http://www.palamu.nic.in/gazette/general_gazette.doc| title = Gazetteer of Palamu District|publisher = |accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>) in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].<ref name=gumla>{{cite web|url = http://www.traveljharkhand.com/jharkhand-tourism/jharkhand-districts/gumla-netarhat.html |title = Gumla -'The land of Gaw-Mela' |publisher = traveljharkhand.com |accessdate = 2010-04-17 }}</ref> It is also referred to as the "Queen of Chotanagpur", and is a hill station.<ref name=bihar>{{cite web|url = http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/Netarhat.htm |title = Destinations – Netarhat |publisher = Bihar State tourism Development Corporation |accessdate = 2010-04-17 }}</ref>
The town is also famous for [[Netarhat Residential School]], set up in 1954.

==Geography==
Netarhat is located at {{coord|23.4833|N|84.2667|E |}}, at a height of {{convert|1071|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Netarhat.html |title =Netarhat, India page |work= | publisher= Falling Rain Genomics| accessdate = 2010-04-23 }}</ref>

It is a [[plateau]] covered with thick forest.<ref name=bihar/> Located in the Pat region of [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]], Netarhat plateau is about {{convert|4|mi}} long and {{convert|2.5| mi}} 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. The highest point is {{convert|3696|ft}}<ref name=gazette/>

==Transport==
It is located {{convert|156|km}} west of [[Ranchi]], the state capital.<ref name=gumla/> It is {{convert|118|km}} from [[Daltonganj]].

==Tourism==
Netarhat is known for its sunrises and sunsets during the summer months.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://travelnewsindia.com/netarhat-tour-sightseeing-falls/|title=Netarhat Tour, Netarhat Sightseeing, Sunset Point, Netarhat School - Travel News India|publisher=travelnewsindia.com |date=2017-02-19}}</ref> It is located within forests which have varied flora and fauna.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

Netarhat has several places of tourist interests as follows -

*[[Upper Ghaghri Falls]] is situated 4 km from 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 [[Shorea robusta|Sal]].
*[[Mahuadanr|Mahuadandr]] Wolf Sanctuary, it is the lone sanctuary in India made for the protection of wolves and mainly consists of [[Indian wolf|Indian wolves]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/in-official-apathy-hits-countrys-lone-wolf-sanctuary/|title=IN: Official apathy hits country’s lone wolf sanctuary {{!}} Timber Wolf Information Network|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>
*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|date=March 2020}}
*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.<ref name="bihar" />
*[[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 ([[Palamau Tiger Reserve|Palamu Tiger Reserve]]), 64 km away from Netarhat. It also houses two historic forts of [[Chero dynasty|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.

==Education==
[[Netarhat Residential School|Netarhat Vidyalaya]] is a residential public school set up in 1954.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.netarhatvidyalaya.com/|title =Netarhat Vidyalaya |publisher = |accessdate = 2010-04-17 }}</ref> It sits on over 780 acres.

===Jungle Warfare School ===

There is another academy of police training college located in Jharkhand police named as Jungle Warfare School, or JWFS in short. It has a big campus spreading over 192 acres near Upper Ghagri waterfall and was established in 2008 to train state police especially on the lines of Armed Forces to fight and counter growing Naxal insurgency in the state. It also holds a CIAT I.e Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorist training school. Short term courses are taken by state forces to excel in jungle warfare tactics and counter-insurgency and naxalism. Later the school was upgraded to train police recruit constables and also to train promotee upgraded refreshment courses for Head constables. The size of batch is almost 890.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

There is one more school the ST Xavier's Boarding school in hill station.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Palamu Division}}

[[Category:Latehar district]]
[[Category:Community development blocks in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Latehar district]]
[[Category:Hill stations in Jharkhand]]

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