Garhwa
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| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Garhwa |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 36,708 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Garhwa is a city and a municipality in, and headquarters of, Garhwa district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
The erstwhile Garhwa Subdivision of Palamau district consisting of 8 Blocks was separated from Palamau district as an independent district “Garhwa” with effect from 1 April 1991.[1] It is situated on Southwest corner of Palamau division, which lies between 23060’and 24039’ N latitude and 83022’ and 84000’ E longitude. The district is surrounded by river Sone in the north; Palamau district and area of Chhattisgarh in the south; Palamau district in the east and Surguja district of Chhattisgarh and Sonebhadra district of U.P. in the west. Garhwa district is a part of Palamau Commissionery consisting of 14 blocks and two subdivisions namely Garhwa & Nagar-Untrai.
Geography
Garhwa is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[2] It has an average elevation of 197 m (646 ft).
Nearest railway station is Garhwa Town, Indian Railway Code for Garhwa town is GHQ.[3] Another nearby railway station (around 10 km away) is Garwa Road, Indian Railway Code for Garhwa road is GHD.[4]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Garhwa had a population of 36,708. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Garhwa has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 51%. In Garhwa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
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- ↑ History, Garhwa District - Garhwa
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Garhwa
- ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1118 Garhwa Town Railway Station
- ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1117 Garwa Road Railway Station
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