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Medininagar | |
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 Clockwise from the top :- Shahpur Bridge,North Koel River,Betla National Park, Redma Bridge, Shahpur Fort and New Collectorate Building | |
  Medininagar Location of Medininagar in Jharkhand | |
| Coordinates:24°02′N84°04′E / 24.03°N 84.07°E /24.03; 84.07 | |
| India |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| Division | Palamu |
| District | Palamu |
| Established | 1880 |
| Founded by | Edward Tuite Dalton |
| Named after | MaharajaMedini Ray |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Medininagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Smt. Aruna Shankar (BJP) |
| • Deputy mayor | Mr. Mangal Singh (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Md. Jawed Hussain (IAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 150 km2 (58 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Jharkhand |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 158,941 |
| • Rank | 10th inJharkhand |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Languages- | |
| • Official | Hindi,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 822101 |
| telephone | 06562 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-03 |
| Literacy | 87.29% |
| Website | www |
Medininagar, formerlyDaltonganj, is a city andmunicipal corporation inPalamu district in the Indianstate ofJharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarter ofPalamu district and divisional headquarters ofPalamu division, as well as the subdivision and block of the same name. The city is situated on the banks of theNorth Koel River. It is the main city in north-western part of Jharkhand.
The city was named Daltonganj during theBritish Raj after Irishman ColonelEdward Tuite Dalton[1] (1815–1880), an anthropologist and the commissioner ofChota Nagpur in 1861.[2][3] The name was changed to Medininagar in 2004 by the state government of Jharkhand,[4] after RajaMedini Ray of theChero dynasty. The former name is still retained in the name of the city'srailway station. It is administered by theMedininagar Municipal Corporation, which was formed on 30 May 2015.
Medininagar is located at24°02′N84°04′E / 24.03°N 84.07°E /24.03; 84.07.[5] It has an average elevation of 215 m (705 ft).
TheBetla National Park is located about 20 km from the city. This park is known fortigers, and comes under the Palamau Tiger Project. Another picnic spot nearby is Kechki, located about 18 km from Medininagar, at the confluence of theKoel River and theAuranga River.Netarhat, a plateau covered with thick forests, is also situated near Medininagar.
Medininagar is located 1,036 kilometres (644 mi) south east ofNew Delhi and is accessible by train toDaltonganj Railway station (DTO) fromRanchi,Bhopal Junction,Kolkata,Kota,Lucknow,Ahmedabad,Delhi,Jabalpur,Patna,Varanasi andGaya. The nearest airport is 165 kilometres (103 mi) away in Ranchi. It has an airport in Chianki,[citation needed] used occasionally by visiting dignitaries.
Medininagar is well connected withRanchi,Jamshedpur,Dhanbad,Raipur,Ambikapur,Kolkata,Durgapur,Varanasi,Delhi,Lucknow,Allahabad,Kota,KanpurGaya,Patna, and other locations by road.[citation needed]
Chianki Airstrip is located on the south of the Medininagar. It is mostly used by privatechoppers and small aircraft. There is a plan to strengthen and extend the airstrip for operation of medium size planes.[6]
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[7] Medininagar had a population of 389,307. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. It has an average literacy rate of 87.29%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 91.92% and, female literacy is 82.10%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
Major Hindu and Christian festivals are celebrated in Medininagar. The town is the seat of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj. The town has several societies, clubs, and NGOs including Palamau Club, Rotary Club and Rida Foundation.[8]
Satyajit Ray's Bengali film,Aranyer Din Ratri was shot in Palamu and theBollywood movie,Nastik starringArjun Rampal was also shot in Medininagar.[9]
Masoom art Group is an active NGO engaged in promotion of art and culture in the city. Their motion picture Pratyavartan was focused on the issue of Naxal movement in the state.[10]
Medininagar has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCwa).
| Climate data for Medininagar (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) | 40.6 (105.1) | 43.9 (111.0) | 46.5 (115.7) | 48.8 (119.8) | 46.9 (116.4) | 43.8 (110.8) | 40.2 (104.4) | 39.7 (103.5) | 40.0 (104.0) | 36.5 (97.7) | 33.2 (91.8) | 48.8 (119.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) | 28.9 (84.0) | 34.1 (93.4) | 39.6 (103.3) | 40.8 (105.4) | 37.7 (99.9) | 32.8 (91.0) | 31.9 (89.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 29.8 (85.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 32.6 (90.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.1 (91.6) | 29.4 (84.9) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.3 (82.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 22.2 (72.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 26.1 (79.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 12.0 (53.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.5 (81.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.7 (76.5) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.7 (58.5) | 9.7 (49.5) | 19.5 (67.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.6 (33.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.6 (69.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 4.0 (39.2) | 1.7 (35.1) | 0.0 (32.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 17.4 (0.69) | 17.0 (0.67) | 18.1 (0.71) | 7.5 (0.30) | 18.0 (0.71) | 158.3 (6.23) | 307.4 (12.10) | 306.9 (12.08) | 170.6 (6.72) | 48.4 (1.91) | 9.7 (0.38) | 6.8 (0.27) | 1,086 (42.76) |
| Average rainy days | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 56.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 51 | 42 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 53 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 54 |
| Source 1:India Meteorological Department[11][12][13] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)[14] | |||||||||||||
Nilamber-Pitamber University at Medininagar was established in 2009 and serves thePalamu division of Jharkhand.[15][16]
There are many colleges for undergraduate, post graduate & other higher education in and around Medininagar which includes:
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The major private schools in Medininagar include:
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Town has a lot of Public as well as private medical facilities and attracts patients from neighbourhood Villages and Cities. The List Includes:
Public Hospitals:
Private Hospitals:
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