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:

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:  

	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.