Netarhat

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Geography

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Sunset in Netarhat
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Waterfall in Netarhat

Netarhat is located at a height of Template:Convert.[6] It is a plateau covered with thick forest.[4] Located in the Pat region of Chota Nagpur Plateau, Netarhat plateau is about Template:Convert long and Template:Convert 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.

Education

Netarhat Vidyalaya is a residential public school set up in 1954.[7]

Tourism

Netarhat is known for its hills, dense forest, waterfalls.[3][8] Netarhat has several places of tourist interests:

  • 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.
  • Upper Ghaghri Falls is situated 4 km away from Netarhat.
  • Naina Fall[9]
  • Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is the lone sanctuary in India made for the protection of wolves and mainly consists of Indian wolves.[10]
  • Magnolia Point, It is 10 km away from Netarhat and is known for its sunset.[3]
  • 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • 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.[4]
  • 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.
  • Pear Orchards and Pine Forests are initiative of local Forest Department and they planted a lot of trees in the place.
  • Lake park
  • Sunrise Park
  • 90° fall

Transport

It is located Template:Convert west of Ranchi, the state capital.[2] It is Template:Convert from Daltonganj. It is located Template:Convert from district headquarter Latehar

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