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Lalkhatanga | |
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Village | |
  Lalkhatanga Location in Jharkhand, India  Lalkhatanga Lalkhatanga (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′46″N 85°20′15″E / 23.2626859°N 85.337627°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati Raj |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,400 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 00651 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Sex Ratio | 1094:1000 ♂/♀ |
Lalkhatanga is a small Village/hamlet in Namkum Block in Ranchi district of Jharkhand State, India. It comes under anchal of Namkum. It is located 16 km from District headquarters and State capital Ranchi.[1]
Physiography
Ranchi Sadar Block towards west , Kanke Block towards North , Angara Block towards East , Ratu Block towards west.
Social structure
People in Lalkhatanga are very peaceful and they all love communal harmony. Mainly this village comprises large number of Christian Munda people with the surname Horo.
Demographics
Hindi and Nagpuri are the most spoken languages in Lakhatanga.
Transport
Rail
There are two major railway stations near to Lalkhatanga in less than 10 km. However Hatia railway station is the nearest railway station of about 3.5 km distance from Lalkatanga.
Roadways
Roads connecting major cities are providing movement for passenger and freight traffic. There is a district road connecting Torpa, Murhu, Govindpur, Khunti and Ranchi.
Healthcare
To cater the medical needs of patients, especially those with tuberculosis, people go to:
- Govt. Hospital Khunti
- Ramkrishna Sanatorium
Schools, colleges and universities
For making children literate the state government provides:
- Govt. Basic School
- Jaipal Singh High School
- Birsa College Khunti
- St Joseph Intermediate College, Torpa
- Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology