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Altitude: 611
m
Latitude: 23.5 North to 24.4 North.
Longitude: 85.1 East to 85.9 East.
Area: 11165 sq km.
The district of Hazaribag is situated in the north east part of North Chotanagpur Division. The boundary of this
district consists of districts of Gaya and Koderma in the north, Giridih and
Bokaro in the east, Ranchi in the south and Palamu and Chatra in the west. Distance of Various places from Hazaribag
is given below:
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Calcutta (Via-Asonsol-Barhi) |
434 kms |
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Ranchi |
91 kms |
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Dhanbad |
128 kms |
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Gaya |
130 kms |
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Bodh Gaya |
118 kms |
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Patna |
235 kms |
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Daltonganj |
198 kms |
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Koderma |
59 kms |
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Bokaro |
113 kms |
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Jamshedpur |
223 kms |
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Rajgir |
145 kms
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Annual Rainfall
: 1234.5 mm
Temperature
: Max. 42.20 and Min. 4.00 degree Celsius
The district comes within the Tropical Monsoon
Regions of the world. Three broad seasons can be recognized:
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The
cool season, November to February.
* The hot
season, March to May.
* The
rainy season, June to October.
In general the climate of Hazaribag plateau is
much the same as that of Ranchi, differing from the other neighboring districts
not only in lower average temperature, but also in the comparative dryness of
the air in the rainy season. After the break of the rains in June, the first
three months are usually quite pleasant and by the middle of September the
mornings offer cold weather. In contrast with Bihar, October is a delightful
month. From November to the middle of February the only drawback is the
occasional excessive cold which follows rain. If there is a good fall of rain in
February it remains cool till the middle of March. From April to May, the day
temperature, though high, is always below that of the neighboring districts and
it is rare for the nights to be oppressive. The prevailing winds are, during the
rains from the south- west, in the cold weather from the west, and in the hot
weather from the north-west. The hot weather winds are sometimes dust-laden.
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GEOGRAPHY AND PHYSICAL FEATURES |
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The district forms a part of the Chotanagpur plateau. It is a
region of plateaus, residual hills and valleys, which occupy the southern half
of the state of Jharkhand. The district may be divided into the following broad
natural divisions:
* The central plateau
* The lower plateaus, and
* The Damodar Valley.
The central plateau, averaging 2000 feet high, is situated in the centre of the
district and contains the town of Hazaribag. Around the central plateau are the
lower plateaus on all sides except the west where a high ridge connects the
central plateau to the Palamu district. The lower plateaus average 1300 feet in
height, their surface being undulating. In the north and northwest, the lower
plateaus form fairly level tablelands until they reach the ghats when they drop
to about 700 feet. On the east, the general elevation is lower and the descent
gradual. Along the southern part of the district is the Damodar valley in which
the town of Ramgarh is situated at a level of 1000 feet lower than Hazaribag.
The chief hills in central Hazaribag are Chandwara and Jillinga which rise above
the central plateau to 2816 ands 3057 feet respectively above the mean sea
level. To the south of the central plateau lies the Sugu hill which rises to
3203 feet and is separated from the Jillinga by the river Bokaro. Maran Burn
hill lies south of the Damodar Valley between Hazaribag and Ranchi districts
attaining a height of 3445 feet. Hazaribag is a predominantly forest district
and nearly half of the total area is covered by forests which are distributed
almost uniformly throughout the district.
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