Ledo | |
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Village | |
  Ledo Location in Jharkhand, India  Ledo Ledo (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′40.5768″N86°29′54.0666″E / 24.227938000°N 86.498351833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santhali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Ledo is a village located in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. [1]
Ledo also historically known as Bhandar Leda was the part of Pargana Kharagdiha and the seat of the Zamindars of Mahal Ledo. [2] [3] The Zamindars of the estate belongs to Baghochia Clan and are a cadet branch of Hathwa Raj. The title used by the rulers of the estate is Rai. [4] [5]
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