Netarhat

Netarhat
Town
Pine trees of Netarhat Hill station
Netarhat Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Netarhat Netarhat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°28′31″N84°16′02″E / 23.47528°N 84.26722°E / 23.47528; 84.26722
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Latehar
Block	Mahuadanar
Elevation	1,128 m (3,701 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Nagpuri, kurukh
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH-19
Website	latehar.nic.in

Netarhat is a hill station in Latehar district ^[1] in the Indian state of Jharkhand. ^[2] The hill station is among the highest points of the Chhotanagpur plateau. It is known for its natural beauty of hills, forest and waterfalls. ^[3] It is also referred to as the "Queen of Chotanagpur". ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

Sunset in Netarhat

Waterfall in Netarhat

Netarhat is located at a height of 1,128 metres (3,701 ft). ^[6] It is a plateau covered with thick forest. ^[4] Located in the Pat region of Chota Nagpur Plateau, Netarhat plateau is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) 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.

Education

Netarhat Vidyalaya is a residential public school set up in 1954. ^[7]

Tourism

Netarhat is known for its hills, dense forest, waterfalls. ^{[3] [8]} Netarhat has several places of tourist interests:

• 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 Sal.
• Upper Ghaghri Falls is situated 4 km away from Netarhat.
• Naina Fall ^[9]
• Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is the lone sanctuary in India made for the protection of wolves and mainly consists of Indian wolves. ^[10]
• Magnolia Point, It is 10 km away from Netarhat and is known for its sunset. ^[3]
• 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 ]}
• 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. ^[4]
• 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 (Palamu Tiger Reserve), 64 km away from Netarhat. It also houses two historic forts of Chero kings.
• Pear Orchards and Pine Forests are initiative of local Forest Department and they planted a lot of trees in the place.
• Lake park
• Sunrise Park
• 90° fall

Transport

It is located 156 kilometres (97 mi) west of Ranchi, the state capital. ^[2] It is 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Daltonganj. It is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) from district headquarter Latehar

References

1. "Latehar Road Map". mapsofindia. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
2. "Gumla -'The land of Gaw-Mela'". traveljharkhand.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
3. "Autumn of thrill at hill station of Netarhat". Telegraph India. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
4. "Destinations – Netarhat". Bihar State tourism Development Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
5. "5 pretty hill stations". Times of India. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
6. "Netarhat, India page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
7. "Netarhat Vidyalaya" . Retrieved 17 April 2010.
8. "Netarhat Tour, Netarhat Sightseeing, Sunset Point, Netarhat School - Travel News India". travelnewsindia.com. 19 February 2017.
9. "Neglected' Naina Waterfall In PTR Set For Overhaul". Times of India. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
10. "IN: Official apathy hits country's lone wolf sanctuary | Timber Wolf Information Network" . Retrieved 24 November 2019.