Chatra

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?Chatra Jharkhand • India
Chatra
Coordinates: 24°13′N 84°52′E / 24.22, 84.87
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 427 m (1,401 ft)
District(s)	Chatra
Population	41,990 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°13′N 84°52′E / 24.22, 84.87 Chatra is a city and a municipality and headquarter of Chatra district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

1 History
2 Schools:-
3 Colleges:-
4 NGOs
5 Geography
6 Demographics
7 External links
8 References
9 Related Links

[edit] History

Over the ages, Chatra has been considered a gateway to Jharkhand, particularly to Chota Nagpur Plateau. It is bounded on the north by Gaya and Hazaribagh districts, on the east by Hazaribagh district, on the south by Palamu and Ranchi districts and on the west by Gaya and Palamu districts.

Although Chatra has a long historical past, tracing its history to Magadha period, the modern Chatra came into being in 1991, after carving out a portion from Hazaribagh district.

[edit] Schools:-

1:Nazareth Vidya Niketan high school,

2:-Indumati Tibdewal Saraswati vidya mandir,chatra

3:- Navodaya school

4:- Rose Bird School

5:-Godfrey public school,S.S Boys & Girls high school and many other educational institutions.

[edit] Colleges:-

1:- Upendra Nath Verma Inter College,Rammanohar Lohia Nagar,Pakariya, Ph. +91-6541-223785;

2:- Chatra College Chatra(Gov.),

3:- Hunterganj College;

[edit] NGOs

1:- Gramoday Chetna Kendra, Email- mail4gck@gmail.com, Working Area- Education, Health, Economic Co-operation, Women Empowerment, Rural Awerness, etc.

[edit] Geography

Chatra is located at 24.22° N 84.87° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 427 metres (1400 feet). Chatra covers an area of 3706 square kilometers.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Chatra had a population of 41,990. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chatra has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 58%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Around 60% of Chatra district is covered by thick forests and it is home to a variety of flora and fauna.