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Chatra district is district one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. The district was formed after separation from Hazaribagh district in 1991. Chatra is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Chatra Shah (fl. c.1605–1606), King of the Gorkha Kingdom in present-day Nepal Chhatra Man Singh Gurung (born 1952), Nepali military officer Chhatra Manikya (died 1667), Maharaja of Tripura 1661–1667
The chatra or chhatra, also known under various translations including the ceremonial, state, royal, or holy umbrella or parasol, is a symbol of royal and imperial power and sanctity in Indian art and a symbol of holiness in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. There are also various specific forms, including 3-, 7-, 8-, and 9-tiered chatra and the ...
Chatra was the “headquarters” of Ramgarh district in the 18th-19th century. The renowned reformer, Raja Rammohan Roy, was sheristadar in Ramgarh district, in 1804–05, and used to function from both Ramgarh and Chatra.
Election Member Party Bihar Legislative Assembly; 1952: Sukhlal Singh: Indian National Congress: 1957: Kamakhya Narain Singh: Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party
Chatra is located at It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet). Chatra CD block is bounded by Shaligram Ramnarayanpur and Kanhachatti CD blocks in the north, Gidhour and Pathalgada CD blocks in the east, Simaria and Lawalong CD blocks in the south and Kunda CD block in the west.
The map alongside shows that the forests (mark the light shading), covering around 60% of Chatra district, are evenly spread across the district. It is a plateau area with an elevation of about 450 metres (1,476 ft) above mean sea level. [ 1 ]
In 2011, in Chatra subdivision out of a total 1,026 inhabited villages there were 252 villages with pre-primary schools, 833 villages with primary schools, 442 villages with middle schools, 70 villages with secondary schools, 34 villages with senior secondary schools, 3 locations with general degree colleges, 1 location with non-formal training centre, 2 locations with vocational training ...