Palamu division

Palamu division is one of the five divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. This division comprises three districts: Garhwa, Latehar and Palamu.[1] Medininagar (formerly known as Daltonganj) town is the administrative headquarters of the division. This division was created on 2 May 1992.

Palamu division in Northwest Jharkhand


LanguagesEdit

Languages in Palamu division 2011 census

  Bhojpuri (2.70%)
  Magadhi (65.03%)
  Hindi (21.69%)
  Kurukh (4.02%)
  Urdu (6.02%)
  others (0.54%)

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Rail Services Disrupted During Maoist Bandh in Jharkhand". Outlook. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.

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Coordinates: 23°48′N 85°54′E / 23.8°N 85.9°E / 23.8; 85.9