Balumath (community development block) explained

Balumath
Settlement Type:Community development block
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.8333°N 131°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Latehar
Government Type:Community development block
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Nagpuri
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:JH-19

Balumath Block is a community development block located in the Latehar district of Jharkhand. Latehar, the district headquarters, is 23 km west of Balumath. It is one of the seven community development blocks in the Latehar district. It has a total of 174 villages which include Bariyatu and Herhanj. It has 27 panchayats which is the highest among the developmental blocks of the Latehar district.

Ranchi, the state capital, is around 82 km south-east. Tori Railway Station is the nearest railway and Ranchi Airport is the nearest airport. Chandwa is about 19 km south-west. Kanti Waterfalls is a nearby tourist destination.

Business centers

A Bajaj showroom named Sonali Bajaj, a hero showroom named National Automobile, TVS showroom Laxmi Parwati Automobile, and a Honda showroom Laxmi Automobiles. There are also many hotels and restaurants which provide basic accommodations. There are many construction and hardware shops.

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090425150722/http://latehar.nic.in/overview.htm