Hunterganj
Hunterganj (Shaligram Ramnarayapur), is a historic town in Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
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  Hunterganj Location in Jharkhand, India  Hunterganj Hunterganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°27′0″N 84°49′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Chatra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 100,000 |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 825420 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Gaya |
| Sex ratio | 10:7 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chatra |
| Climate | natural (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 15 °C (59 °F) |
| Website | chatra |
Introduction
Hunterganj is a small town and police station of Chatra district . Now its name is changed and proposed as Shaligram Ramnarayapur on the name of freedom fighter Shaligram singh, however this name is rarely used for communication or other purposes. It is an old town and was famous for an English administration person .
Geography
It is located at 24°27′0″N 84°49′0″E at an elevation of 169 m above MSL.[1]
Location
Huntergung is a part of Chatra, Jharkhand, India. It is an old town. Nearest railway station is at Gaya and the nearest airport is Gaya Airport. Hunterganj is on NH 99 and stands on the banks of Lilajan River.
Places of Interest
- Kauleshwari Temple, one of the shaktipeethas of state situated at Kolhua Hill.[2]
- Shri Kolhua Pahad Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra, the place where Jain tirthankar, Shitalnatha got enlightened. Many temples and a cave related to 4th century are found here.[3]
- Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha Kedli Kalan, a historic place visited by Guru Nanak while his first Udasi tour and Guru Tegh Bahadur while his travel toward east. It also have 200 years old handwritten Guru Granth Sahib.[4]
- Jori Pahari Temple, a temple dedicated to Hindu god, Hanuman, situated at Jora Hill in Jora Kalan
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hunterganj
- "Kauleshwari Hill and Temple | Chatra | India". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Shri Kolhua Pahad Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra | JainTeerth.com". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Agrahari Sikh of Eastern India" (PDF). sgpc.net.
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