Garhwa

Garhawa is a district in Jharkhand state in India. It is situated on Southwest corner of Palamau division, which lies between 23°60’ and 24°39’ north latitude and 83° 22' and 84° 00' East longitude. The district is surrounded by river Sone in the north; Palamau district and area of Chhatisgarh in the south; Palamau district in the east and Sarguja district of Chhatisgarh and Sonebhadra district of U.P. in the west.

The average elevation of Garhwa district in about 1200 feet above the mean sea level. The highest point in the district is the Gulgulpath hill having a height of 3819 ft above sea level. It is said to be the second highest peak in Jharkhand Paras Nath. Important rivers of this district are Koyal, Sone, Danro, Sarsatiya, Tahale, Annaraj, Urea, Bai Banki, Bellaiti, Pando, Biraha, Sapahi, and Kanhar. The erstwhile Garhwa Subdivision of Palamau district consisting of 8 Blocks was separated from Palamau district as an independent district “Garhwa” with effect from 1st April 1991. Presently there are 14 blocks in this district. There are 156 Gram Panchayats, 916 inhabited villages and 62 uninhabited (Bechiragi) villages. The blocks of Garhwa are Garhwa, Meral, Ranka, Bhandariya, Majhiyaon, Nagar Untari, Bhawanathpur, Dhuraki, Dandai, Chiniya, Kharoundhi, Ramna, Ramkanda and Kandi.

The History of Garhwa has largly been dependent of the history of Palamu, since it wast a part of the old Palamu district.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008
The delimitation order for the State of Jharkhand is as per the details given in Bihar Re-organization Act, 2000 as continued vide Section 10 B of the Delimitation Act, 2002 as amended.

80. Garhwa Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Garhwa Police Station (excluding G.Ps. Jarhi Balekhar, Raro, Sonehara and Dandai) and Ranka Police Station in Garhwa sub-division.

81. Bhawanathpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Bhawanathpur and Nagar Untari Police Station and G.Ps. Jarhi, Balekhar, Raro, Sonehara and Dandai in Garhwa Police Station in Garhwa sub-division”.

Places of interest
Garhdevi Mandir Ketar Nagar Untari Kanjia Sukhaldari Parasdiha fall Gursandhu fall Raja Pahari Saruat Pahar Hisatu fall