Kharagdiha
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Kharagdiha is a village in the
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10miles
Dham
River
River
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Kharagdiha is located at 24°25′24″N 86°09′57″E / 24.42333°N 86.16583°E.
Area overview
Giridih district is a part of the
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
History
Kharagdiha estate was founded in 15th century when the then Maharaja was able to influence and impress the
During the British Raj Kharagdiha became a part of Jungle Terry. The Gadis of Kharagdiha were permanently settled and they became Zamindari estates. The rulers of Kharagdiha were separately settled the zamindari estate of Raj Dhanwar in 1809.
Subsequent to the Kol uprising in 1831 that, did not seriously affect Hazaribag, however, the administrative structure of the territory was changed. The
In 1854, the designation of South-West Frontier Agency was changed to
Places of interest
The Langta Baba Samadhi Sthal is located in Kharagdiha, about 30 km northwest of the town on the road towards Jamua. Langta Baba is revered by both Hindus and Muslims alike. People offer chaadars (shawls and blankets) to his
References
- ^ India Tracts: Containing a Description of the Jungle Terry Districts. By James Browne (Lieut.-Colonel.)
- ^ A geographical dictionary, or Universal gazetteer, ancient and modern. : In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Hazaribagh District Gazetteer.
- ^ Wilson Hunter, Sir William; Sutherland Cotton, James; Sir Richard Burn, Sir William Stevenson Meyer. Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
- ^ "Giridih Tourism". Official Website of Giridih. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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