Chatra, one of the districts of Jharkhand, lies in the extreme north western region of the state. The district is surrounded by Gaya of Bihar and Palamu in the south, Hazaribagh district and a part of Gaya of Bihar in the north, a part of Hazaribagh in the east and Palamu and Ranchi in the west. The headquarters of this district is situated in Chatra town.
History of Chatra
Chatra of Jharkhand has played very prominent role in the history of the region. In the era of Magadhan Empire, it was used by Samudragupta to attack the kingdom of Kaushal. Later during the rule of Tughlaq, the district of Chatra in Jharkhand came in direct touch with the Delhi Sultanate.
But the most important historical event that brought the district of Chatra at Jharkhand into the history books was the noted Mutiny of 1857 in which the Battle of Chatra was the most fierce and important. The fight was fought near Phansi Talaab in which the rebellions were suppressed. Subedar Jai Mangal Pandey was hanged in this district.
General Information on Chatra
Chatra district of Jharkhand is spread over an area of 3706 square kilometers out of which around 2161.14 square kilometers of land is covered by forests. The district comprises mainly of Paharis who speak in Nagpuri, Khortha, Magahi, Hindi and Urdu languages.
The main religion that persists at Chatra in Jharkhand is the Shakti. You can trace some of the famous pilgrim centers in the Itkhori and Hunterganj blocks while Pratappur and Chatra sadar blocks comprises mainly of Muslim shrines.
The main festivals of Chatra district are Ramnavmi, Holi, Diwali and Dussehra for Hindus and Muharram, Shabe-barat, Id-Ul-Fitre, Baqrid for Muslims. The regional tribes also celebrate festivals such as Sarhul, Karma, Jani shikar, Manda, etc.
Tourist Spots in and around Chatra
* Bhadrakali
* Kauleshwari Devi
* Kunda cave
* Kolhua Hill
* Khaya Banaroo
* Bichkiliya
* Dumer Sumer, etc.
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Jharkhand-map-district
bokaro chatra deogarh
dhanbad dumka eastsinghbhum
garhwa giridih godda
gumla hazaribagh jamtara
koderma latehar lohardaga
pakaur palamau ranchi
sahibganj saraikelakharsawan
westsinghbhum simdega
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