Palamu district
Palamu district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand, India. It was formed in 1892. The administrative headquarters of the district is Medininagar, situated on the Koel River.
Palamu district | |
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Palamu fort | |
Location of Palamau district in Jharkhand | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | Palamu |
| Headquarters | Medininagar |
| Government | |
| • District magistrate | Shashi Ranjan, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Palamu, 2. Chatra (shared with Chatra district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,393 km2 (1,696 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,939,869 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH-03 |
| Major highways | National Highway NH 39 |
| Website | palamu |
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