Medininagar
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 | |
| Coordinates: 24°02′N 84°04′E / 24.03°N 84.07°E | |
| India | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | Palamu |
| District | Palamu |
| Established | 1880 |
| Founded by | Edward Tuite Dalton |
| Named after | Maharaja Medini 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 (60 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Jharkhand |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 158,941 |
| • Rank | 10th in Jharkhand |
| • 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, formerly Daltonganj, is a city and municipal corporation in Palamu district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarter of Palamu district and divisional headquarters of Palamu division, as well as the subdivision and block of the same name. The city is situated on the banks of the North Koel River. It is the main city in north-western part of Jharkhand.