MY HOME TOWN DALTONGANJ, PALAMU in Daltonganj, Jharkhand for sale

MY HOME TOWN DALTONGANJ PALAMU
Daltonganj is a town in theIndian state ofJharkhand. It is the headquarters ofPalamu division andPalamu district, as well as subdivision and block of the same name. The town is situated on the banks of theNorth Koel.
ORIGIN OF NAME:-Daltonganj is named after Colonel Edward Tuite Dalton (1815?1880), an anthropologist and the District commissioner ofChota Nagpur in 1861, during theBritish Raj.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daltonganj#cite_note-1 Now the name of Daltonganj is changed to Medininagar.
History
The Chero dynasty ruled this region for a long period. The Palamau Fort is a major historical landmark in this area.
GEOGRAPHY
Daltonganj is located at24°02?N 84°04?E? / ?24.03°N 84.07°E.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daltonganj#cite_note-2 It has an average elevation of 215m (705ft).
The famousBetla National Park is located about 26km from the Daltonganj town. The park is well-known fortigers,and comes under the Palamau Tiger Project. Another scenic picnic spot nearby is Kechki, located about 18km from Daltonganj, at the cofluence of theKoel River and theAuranga River.Netarhat, a scenic plateau covered with thick forests, is also situated near Daltonganj and beside that Barwadih is also located. It is a summer resort known for its picturesque sunrise and sunset.
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Member of Parliament: Kameshwar Baitha
MLA: K.N. Tripathi (Congress)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daltonganj#cite_note-3
District Collector: Puja Singhal Purwar
Deputy Inspector General of Police: Nandu Prasad
Superintendent of Police: Saket Kumar
C.S.: M P Singh
chairman : Surendra Parsad Singh.
Famous lawyer: khurshid ahmed khan,Naushad Akbar Khan,Balram tiwary
amwa : Amwa khurd is a river valley situated in east of this town
it is 25km from center
Transport
Daltonganj is located 1036km south east ofNew Delhi and is accessible by train fromPatna,Ranchi,Bhopal Junction,Delhi,Jabalpur,Kolkata,Varanasi andGaya. The nearest airport is at Ranchi (165km). The road from Ranchi is pictureque and driving through it one gets feel refreshment from the beauty of nature. There is an airport in the town which quality has been good enough to have regular traffic, however, there is no radio controle tower. In case of sporadic VIP movement (say once in a year) a portable transmitter is installed here. Daltonganj is well connected with Ranchi, Patna and Gaya by road. Daltonganj Railway Station is a major station in CIC line. All major train halt here.
The town is connected toDelhi with Five trains, Jharkhand Swarnjayanti Express, Tata Jammutavi Express,Rajdhani Express andGarib Rath. It is connected toBhopal andJabalpur of Central India (Madhya Pradesh) by Jabalpur - HowrahShaktipunj Express (Daily) and Bhopal - Howrah Bhopal Express (Weekly/Monday),Varanasi ViaIntercity Express andPatna via Palamau Express. Daltonganj also connected with all lesliganj villages 'amwa khurd', baura khaad,kundri,phulang,chaura,basdih,jamudihsagalim,tarhasiby national high Demographics
As of 2001Indiacensus,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daltonganj#cite_note-4 Daltonganj had a population of 71,307. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Daltonganj has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 70%. In Daltonganj, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
CULTURE
Major Hindu and Muslim festivals are celebrated in Daltonganj. The town is the seat of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj. The town has several societies, clubs, and NGOs.
TEMPLES
Vishnu Mandir is the famous temple situated in the heart of Daltonganj [Build by Vishnu Sahu on 1936]
Other temples- Hanuman Mandir, Bhikham Das Mandir, Hira Mandir, Devi Mandir, Kali Mandir,surya mandir
EDUCATION
There are 66primary schools, 30middle schools, 17 Navsirijit schools, 10high schools and 1 Engineering College in the Daltonganjblock.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daltonganj#cite_note-5 The main colleges in Daltonganj include
DAV Engineering College
GLA College
Woman's College
BN college
Janta Shivratri College
ITI (belwatika)
The major libraries in the town include:
Marwari Library (Kanni Ram Chowk)
Central Library (Sahitya Samaj Chowk)
Urdu Library (Badi Masjid Road, Chhah Muhan Chowk).
Popular schools in Daltonganj are
Sacred Heart School
MKDAV public school
Brahman High School
Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir
Mission girls school
Heritage International School
Zila school
Bright land school
Rotary School
In 2001, the Chief Minister ofJharkhand declared that the Nilamber-Pitamber University will be setup in Daltonganj, now Nilamber-Pitamber University is running in Daltonganj.
Rgds,
Bikesh Pandey