Hazaribagh
Hazaribagh | |
|---|---|
City | |
Hazaribagh Jheel Lake, City at Night, St. Xaviers School, Railway Station, D. A. V SCHOOL, Hazaribagh Town and Hazaribagh village area | |
| Coordinates: 23°59′N 85°21′E / 23.98°N 85.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribagh |
| Established | 1790 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal governance in India(municipal corporation) |
| • Body | Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 190.93 km2 (73.72 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 142,489 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | JH-02 |
| Website | hazaribag |
Hazaribagh is a city and a municipal corporation in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarters of Hazaribagh district and divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. It is known as a health resort and for the Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (17 kilometres [11 mi] from city). The District Magistrate & Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh is Smt. Nancy Sahay, IAS.