Palamu is a District in north-western Jharkhand, on the border of Districts Chatra in the east, Garhwa in the west, Latehar in the south and state of Bihar in the north. It came into existence on 1st January 1928. Palamu district lies between 23°50′- 24°8′ north latitude and between 83°55′- 84°30′ east longitude. It covers the area of 5043.8 Sq. Km. The administrative headquarter of Palamu is Daltonganj (Medininagar), situated on the bank of Koel river in between 24°3′ north and 84°4′ east. Daltonganj got its name from Colonel Dalton, Commissioner of Chhotanagpur in 1861. The new name of Daltonganj is now Medininagar in the name of the king Medini Rai. Demography Description Figure Area 5,043.8 Sq Km No. of Sub-Disivions 3 No. of Blocks 21 No. of Circles 19 No. of Nagar panchayats 2 No. of Gram Panchayats 283 No. of Municipalities 1 No. of Municipal Corporations 1 No. of Villages 1882 Total Population* 1936319 Population Male* 1003876 Population Female* 932443 Total Literacy* 65.5 % Female Literacy* 53.87 % Male Literacy* 76.27 % Sex Ratio 947/1000 No of Assembly Segments 5 (Daltonganj-76 ,Panki-75,Chatarpur(SC)-78,Hussainabad-79 & Bishrampur-77) District profile Main Crop Paddy & Sugarcane Rivers Son, Koel, and Auranga Minerals Iron ore, Bauxite, Lithium, Dolomite, and Coal Industries Bihar Caustic & Chemicals Ltd., Japla Cement Company, Furniture Industries Newspaper Rashtriya Navin Mel, Dhati, Palamu Times, Chotanagpur Bhumi Library District Library University Nilamber Pitamber University Aerodrome One located 5 km from Daltonganj Vehicle Registration No. begins with J.H.03 For more information, click here.