Vinoba Bhave University

Vinoba Bhave University is a state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, manages and maintains 25 constituent colleges, and affiliates around seventy undergraduate institutions as well as professional and vocational institutions in the entire state. The university came into existence on 17 September 1992 as a result of

Plateau

In geology and physical geography, a plateau ( /pləˈtoʊ/, /plæˈtoʊ/, or /ˈplætoʊ/; French: ; plural plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides have deep hills. Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes, including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, and erosion by water and glaciers. Plateaus are classified according to

NTPC Limited

NTPC Limited , formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is an Indian statutory corporation. It engaged in generation of electricity and allied activities. It is a statutory corporation incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Power, Government of India. The headquarters of the company is situated at New Delhi. NTPC’s core function is the generation and distribution of

North Karanpura Thermal Power Station

North Karanpura Thermal Power Station is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in Tandwa in the Simaria subdivision of the Chatra district, Jharkhand. The power plant is owned by NTPC Limited. Contents   1Geography 1.1Location 2Capacity 3Progress 4References Geography Cities, towns and locations in Chatra district in North Chotanagpur Division M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious

North Karanpura Coalfield

North Karanpura Coalfield is located in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra and Latehar districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Contents   1Overview 2The Coalfield 2.1Reserves 2.2Projects 3Transport 4Coal-bed methane 5See also 6References Overview In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: “Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that of Bokaro, covering” 220 square miles (570 km2), “with an estimated content of

National Highway 22 (India)

National Highway 22 (NH 22) is a National Highway in India. This highway runs from Sonbarsa in Bihar to Chandwa in Jharkhand. Contents 1Route 1.1Bihar 1.2Jharkhand 2References Route Bihar A scene of NH22 at Hajipur-Muzaffarpur route. Sonbarsa (Indo/Nepal Border), Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Patna, Punpun, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Dobhi – Jharkhand border. Jharkhand Chandwa – Balumath – Chatra – Jori – Hunterganj – Bihar Border

Chatra subdivision

Chatra subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Chatra district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India. Contents   1History 2Administrative set up 3Demographics 4Police stations 5Blocks 6Education 6.1Educational institutions 7Healthcare 7.1Medical facilities 8References History Chatra was the “headquarters” of Ramgarh district in the 18th-19th century. The renowned reformer, Raja Rammohan Roy, was sheristadar in Ramgarh district, in 1804–05, and used to function

Chatra (community development block)

Chatra is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Chatra subdivision of the Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Contents   1Overview 2Maoist activities 3Geography 4Demographics 4.1Population 4.2Literacy 4.3Language and religion 5Rural poverty 6Economy 6.1Livelihood 6.2Infrastructure 6.3Agriculture 6.4Backward Regions Grant Fund 7Transport 8Education 9Healthcare 10References Overview Chatra district forms a part of the Upper Hazaribagh Plateau, Lower Hazaribagh Plateau and northern scarp. Located at

Nagar parishad

A nagar parishad or city council is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality. An urban local body that administers with less than 100,000 and more than 20,000 inhabitants is classified as a “nagar palika” or “nagar parishad”. Nagar parishad are also a form of local self-government, entrusted with some duties and responsibilities, as