Latehar district, Administrative district in Palamu division, Jharkhand, India.
The district spans 3,659 square kilometers of varied terrain with forests, hills, and rivers across nine administrative blocks in eastern India.
The district gained independent status on April 4, 2001, when authorities separated it from the Latehar subdivision of Palamu district.
The population demonstrates religious diversity with 65 percent following Hinduism, 18 percent practicing Sarna, and others following Islam and Christianity.
The district connects to neighboring regions through road networks, with the town of Latehar serving as the administrative headquarters.
The district contains two major waterfalls of Jharkhand, Lodh Falls and Lower Ghaghri Falls, alongside the Betla National Park.
Location: Palamu division
Capital city: Latehar
Shares border with: Garhwa district
Website: http://latehar.nic.in
GPS coordinates: 23.73000,84.47000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 06:42
Betla National Park
33.5 km
Vishnupad Temple, Gaya
112.3 km
Dassam Falls
120.8 km
Deo Surya Mandir
103.4 km
Rohtasgarh Fort
114.2 km
Palamau Tiger Reserve
29.5 km
Lodh Falls
53.9 km
Jagannath Temple
94.8 km
Palamu Fort
30 km
Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park
105.1 km
Tagore Hill
95.8 km
St. Xavier's, Hazaribagh
96.3 km
Ranchi Science Centre
95.8 km
Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary
55.5 km
Rohtas Plateau
112.7 km
Raj Bhavan
94.8 km
Amreshwar Dham
107.8 km
Sanskriti Museum & Art Gallery
97.5 km
Temple ruins and Samat Sarna, Dipadih
89.7 km
Ruined temple near Rani Talab, Dipadih Kusmi
89.6 km
Saint Michael Cathedral (Khunti)
110.7 km
St Xavier's Church, Ranchi
96.3 km
Saint-Patrick's cathedral of Gumla
76.6 km
Holy Family's Church, Noadih
71.5 km
Christ Church, Ranchi
96.6 km
Saint Paul's Catholic Church, Tongo
74.2 km
Shiva Temple Group, Harratoli Chhattisgarh
98.8 km
Convent of the Sisters of Saint Anne, Noadih
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