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Medininagar | |
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Coordinates: 24°02′N84°04′E / 24.03°N 84.07°E | |
India | India |
State | Jharkhand |
Division | Palamu |
District | Palamu |
Established | 1880 |
Founded by | Edward Tuite Dalton |
Named for | Maharaja Medini Ray |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Medininagar Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Smt. Aruna Shankar (BJP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Mr. Mangal Singh (BJP) |
• Municipal Commissioner | Smt. Sameera S.(IAS) |
Area | |
• Total | 150 km2 (60 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th in Jharkhand |
Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 158,941 |
• Rank | 10th in Jharkhand |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Languages- | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 822101 |
telephone | 06562 |
Vehicle registration | JH-03 |
Literacy | 87.29% |
Website | www |
Medininagar, formerly Daltonganj, is a city municipal corporation in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of Palamu division and Palamu district, as well as the subdivision and block of the same name. The city is situated on the banks of the North Koel River.
The city was named Daltonganj during the British Raj after Irishman Colonel Edward Tuite Dalton [1] (1815–1880), an anthropologist and the commissioner of Chota Nagpur in 1861. [2] [3] The name was changed to Medininagar in 2004 by the state government of Jharkhand, [4] after Raja Medini Ray of the Chero dynasty. The former name is still retained in the name of the city's railway station. It is administered by the Medininagar Municipal Corporation, which was formed on 30 May 2015.
Medininagar is located at 24°02′N84°04′E / 24.03°N 84.07°E . [5] It has an average elevation of 215 m (705 ft).
The Betla National Park is located about 20 km from the city. This park is known for tigers, and comes under the Palamau Tiger Project. Another picnic spot nearby is Kechki, located about 18 km from Medininagar, at the confluence of the Koel River and the Auranga River. Netarhat, a plateau covered with thick forests, is also situated near Medininagar.
Medininagar is located 1,036 kilometres (644 mi) south east of New Delhi and is accessible by train to Daltonganj Railway station (DTO) from Ranchi, Bhopal Junction, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jabalpur, Patna, Varanasi and Gaya. The nearest airport is 165 kilometres (103 mi) away in Ranchi. It has an airport in Chianki,[ citation needed ] used occasionally by visiting dignitaries.
Medininagar is well connected with Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Raipur, Ambikapur, Kolkata, Durgapur, Varanasi, Delhi, Lucknow, Allahabad, Kota, Kanpur Gaya, Patna, and other locations by road.[ citation needed ]
Chianki Airstrip is located on the south of the Medininagar. It is mostly used by private choppers and small aircraft. There is a plan to strengthen and extend the airstrip for operation of medium size planes. [6]
As of 2014 [update] India census, [7] Medininagar had a population of 389,307. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. It has an average literacy rate of 87.29%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 91.92% and, female literacy is 82.10%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[ citation needed ]
Major Hindu and Christian festivals are celebrated in Medininagar. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj. The town has several societies, clubs, and NGOs including Palamau Club, Rotary Club and Rida Foundation. [8]
Satyajit Ray's Bengali film, Aranyer Din Ratri was shot in Palamu and the Bollywood movie, Nastik starring Arjun Rampal was also shot in Medininagar. [9]
Masoom art Group is an active NGO engaged in promotion of art and culture in the city. Their motion picture Pratyavartan was focused on the issue of Naxal movement in the state. [10]
Medininagar has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa).
Climate data for Medininagar (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) | 40.6 (105.1) | 43.9 (111.0) | 46.5 (115.7) | 47.8 (118.0) | 46.9 (116.4) | 43.8 (110.8) | 40.2 (104.4) | 39.7 (103.5) | 40.0 (104.0) | 36.5 (97.7) | 33.2 (91.8) | 47.8 (118.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) | 28.4 (83.1) | 33.9 (93.0) | 39.3 (102.7) | 40.8 (105.4) | 37.8 (100.0) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.9 (89.4) | 29.5 (85.1) | 26.3 (79.3) | 32.5 (90.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 11.9 (53.4) | 16.5 (61.7) | 22.0 (71.6) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.5 (77.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 14.3 (57.7) | 9.7 (49.5) | 19.5 (67.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.6 (33.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.6 (69.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 5.0 (41.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 0.0 (32.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.9 (0.47) | 19.6 (0.77) | 15.6 (0.61) | 9.4 (0.37) | 24.8 (0.98) | 151.6 (5.97) | 285.2 (11.23) | 288.6 (11.36) | 179.0 (7.05) | 49.5 (1.95) | 8.4 (0.33) | 6.3 (0.25) | 1,049.8 (41.33) |
Average rainy days | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 56.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 50 | 41 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 52 | 77 | 79 | 76 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 53 |
Source: India Meteorological Department [11] [12] |
Nilamber-Pitamber University at Medininagar was established in 2009 and serves the Palamu division of Jharkhand. [13] [14]
There are many colleges for undergraduate, post graduate & other higher education in and around Medininagar which includes:
The major private schools in Medininagar include:
Town has a lot of Public as well as private medical facilities and attracts patients from neighbourhood Villages and Cities. The List Includes:
Public Hospitals:
Private Hospitals:
Dental Clinics:
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