Lalkhatanga
| Lalkhatanga | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Lalkhatanga   Lalkhatanga Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′46″N 85°20′15″E / 23.2626859°N 85.337627°ECoordinates: 23°15′46″N 85°20′15″E / 23.2626859°N 85.337627°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Khunti |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,400 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | +91-0651-XXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Sex Ratio | 1094:1000 ♂/♀ |
Lalkhatanga is a small Village/hamlet in Khunti Block in Khunti district of Jharkhand State, India. It comes under taluk of Namkum. It is located south of District headquarters Khunti and 16 km from State capital Ranchi.[1]
Physiography
Ranchi Block towards west , Kanke Block towards North , Angara Block towards East , Ratu Block towards west
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Kanke | | ||
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Angara, | ||
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Social structure
People in Lalkhatanga are very peaceful and they all love communal harmony. Mainly this village comprises large number of Christian Munda people with the surname Horo.
Demographics
Hindi is the local language in Ganeor.
Transport
Rail
There is no railway station near to Lalkhatanga in less than 10 km. However Hatia railway station is major railway station 29 km near to Ganeor.
Roadways
Roads connecting major cities are providing movement for passenger and freight traffic. There is a district road connecting Torpa, Murhu, Govindpur, Khunti & Ranchi.
Healthcare
To cater the medical needs of patients, especially those with tuberculosis, people go to:
- Govt. Hospital Khunti
- Ramkrishna Sanatorium
Schools, colleges & universities
For making children literate the state government provides:[2]
- Govt. Basic School
- Jaipal Singh High School
- Birsa College Khunti
- St Joseph Intermediate College, Torpa
- Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology