Hunterganj (Shaligram Ramnarayapur), is a historic town in the Chatra subdivision of the Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.

Etymology

The town is now named after Shaligram Singh and Ram Narayan Singh, two eminent freedom fighters of Chatra district (then Hazaribagh district).

Geography

Location

It is located at 24.45°N, 84.81667°W at an elevation of 169 m above MSL. Hunterganj is an old town. The 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.

Area overview

The map alongside shows that the forests (mark the light shading), covering around 60% of Chatra district, are evenly spread across the district. It is a plateau area with an elevation of about 450 m above mean sea level. Efforts are on to get the first unit of the NTPC Limited’s North Karanpura Thermal Power Station (3x660 MW), ready in 2021. North Karanpura Coalfield of Central Coalfields Limited, spread over 1230 km2 in the southern part of the district, with spill over to neighbouring districts, and having coal reserves of 14 billion tonnes is among the biggest in India. The map provides links to three CCL operational areas. 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.

Civic administration

Police station

Hunterganj police station serves Shaligram Ramnarayanpur CD block.

CD block HQ

Headquarters of Shaligram Ramnarayanpur CD block is at Hunterganj.

Places of Interest

Education

R.N.M. College at Hunterganj is affiliated with the Vinoba Bhave University.