Lalkhatanga Explained

Lalkhatanga
Nickname:bhampe
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.2627°N 85.3376°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ranchi
Government Type:Panchayati Raj
Governing Body:Gram Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:675
Population Total:15400
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Nagpuri
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:835227
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:00651
Blank2 Name:Sex Ratio
Blank2 Info:1094:1000 /
Registration Plate:JH

Lalkhatanga is a small Village/hamlet in Namkum Block in Ranchi district of Jharkhand State, India. It comes under anchal of Namkum. It is located 16 km from District headquarters and State capital Ranchi.[1]

Physiography

Ranchi Sadar Block towards west, Kanke Block towards North, Angara Block towards East, Ratu Block towards west.

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 and Nagpuri are the most spoken languages in Lakhatanga.

Transport

Rail

There are two major railway stations near to Lalkhatanga in less than 10 km. However Hatia railway station is the nearest railway station of about 3.5 km distance from Lalkatanga.

Roadways

Roads connecting major cities are providing movement for passenger and freight traffic. There is a district road connecting Torpa, Murhu, Govindpur, Khunti and Ranchi.

Healthcare

To cater the medical needs of patients, especially those with tuberculosis, people go to:

Schools, colleges and universities

For making children literate the state government provides:

Tourism and Entertainment

Biodiversity Park, Ranchi[2]

References

  1. Web site: Lalkhatanga, Namkum Village information | Soki.In.
  2. Web site: Biodiversity Park, Ranchi, Lalkhatanga JH.