Hazaribagh
Hazaribagh is a city and a municipal corporation in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. It is considered as a health resort and is also popular for Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (17 kilometres [11 mi] from city). It is represented in the Indian Lok Sabha by its Member of Parliament Jayant Sinha.
Hazaribagh | |
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City | |
Hazaribagh Jheel Lake, City at Night, St. Xaviers School, Railway Station, D. A. V SCHOOL, Hazaribagh Town and Rainbow in Hazaribagh | |
| Nickname: City of a Thousand Gardens | |
Hazaribagh Location in Jharkhand, India Hazaribagh Hazaribagh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.98°N 85.35°E | |
| Established | 1790 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190.93 km2 (73.72 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 142,489 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | JH-02 |
| Website | hazaribag |
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