etarhat is a hill station in Latehar district(earlier in the erstwhile Palamu district) in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also referred to as the “Queen of Chotanagpur”, and is a hill station. The town is also famous for Netarhat Residential School, set up in 1954.
Geography
Netarhat is located at 23.4833°N 84.2667°E, at a height of 1,071 metres (3,514 ft).
It is a plateau covered with thick forest. 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. The highest point is 3,696 feet (1,127 m)
Transport
It is located 156 kilometres (97 mi) west of Ranchi, the state capital. It is 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Daltonganj.
Tourism
Netarhat is known for its sunrises and sunsets during the summer months. It is located within forests which have varied flora and fauna.
Netarhat has several places of tourist interests as follows –
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- Upper Ghaghri Falls is situated 4 km from away from Netarhat.
- 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.
- Mahuadandr Wolf Sanctuary, it is the lone sanctuary in India made for the protection of wolves and mainly consists of Indian wolves.
- Magnolia Point, It is 10 km away from Netarhat and is known for its sunset.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.