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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hunterganj
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Shaligram Ramnarayanpur
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24|27|0|N|84|49|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chatra district|Chatra]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 15
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 169
| population_total = 100000
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages (*For language details see [[Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (community development block)#Language and religion]])
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 825420
| registration_plate =JH
| blank1_name_sec1 = Coastline
| blank1_info_sec1 = {{Convert|0|km|mi}}
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank3_info_sec1 = 10:7 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Chatra
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
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| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|35|°C|°F}}
| blank3_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
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| website = {{URL|chatra.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chatra.nic.in/history.htm|title=History|publisher=Chatra district website|access-date=2009-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510122303/http://chatra.nic.in/history.htm|archive-date=2010-05-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord5={{coord|24|12|35|N|84|39|19|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Kunda| numbered5=R| mark-title5=[[Kunda, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord6={{coord|24|9|2|N|84|39|40|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Lawalong| numbered6=R| mark-title6=[[Lawalong, Chatra]] (R)
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|mark-coord9={{coord|23|42|0|N|85|2|20|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Piparwar| numbered9=R| mark-title9=[[Piparwar, Chatra]] (R)
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|mark-coord12={{coord|24|3|42|N|84|56|11|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= Simaria| numbered12=R| mark-title12=[[Simaria, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|52|45|N|85|1|51|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Tandwa| numbered13=R| mark-title13=[[Tandwa]] (R)
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|mark-coord16={{coord|24|23|34|N|84|51|51|E}} | label-pos16=bottom|label16= Kauleshwari |labela16=Temple| numbered16=H| mark-title16=[[Kauleshwari Temple]] (H) | shape-color16=#AA6666
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===Location===
It is located at {{coord|24|27|0|N|84|49|0|E}} at an elevation of 169 m above MSL.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Hunterganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hunterganj]</ref>

Huntergung is an old town. The nearest railway station is at [[Gaya, India|Gaya]] and the nearest airport is [[Gaya Airport]]. Hunterganj is on [[National Highway 99 (India)|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 {{convert|450|m|ft|0}} above mean sea level.<ref name="blocks">{{cite web | url = http://chatra.nic.in/blocks.html | title = Chatra - the official website | work = Blocks, Circles & Panchayats – List of villages under Panchayats | publisher = Chatra district authority | access-date = 15 January 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160627231221/http://chatra.nic.in/blocks.html | archive-date = 27 June 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Efforts are on to get the first unit of the [[NTPC Limited]]’s [[North Karanpura Thermal Power Station]] (3x660 MW), ready in 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/pandemic-delays-ntpcs-mega-project-in-chatra/articleshow/78004765.cms|title = Pandemic delays NTPC's Karanpura mega project in Chatra | publisher= The Times of India, 9 September 2020 | access-date = 15 January 2021}}</ref>[[North Karanpura Coalfield]] of [[Central Coalfields Limited]], spread over {{convert|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20150516093809/http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2015 |title=The North Karanpura Coalfields |work=Jharkhand |publisher=sinclair-environmental |access-date=15 January 2021 }}</ref>

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 (community development block)|Shaligram Ramnarayanpur]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/chatra | title= District Police Profile – Chatra | work= Contact Number |publisher= Jharkhand Police| access-date = 12 January 2021}}</ref>

===CD block HQ===
Headquarters of Shaligram Ramnarayanpur CD block is at Hunterganj.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3ff4d5fbbafdf976cfdc032e3bde78de5/uploads/2017/06/2018030936.jpg | title= Administrative Boundary Map, Chatra District, Jharkhand|publisher= Chatra district administration| access-date = 12 January 2021}}</ref>

==Places of Interest==
*[[Kauleshwari Temple]], one of the shaktipeethas of state situated at Kolhua Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kauleshwari Hill and Temple {{!}} Chatra {{!}} India|url=https://chatra.nic.in/tourist-place/kauleshwari-hill-and-temple/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
*[[Shri Kolhua Pahad Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra]], the place where Jain tirthankar, [[Shitalanatha|Shitalnatha]] got enlightened. Many temples and a cave related to 4th century are found here.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri Kolhua Pahad Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra {{!}} JainTeerth.com|url=https://jainteerth.com/jharkhand-jain-teerth/shri-kolhua-pahad-digambar-jain-teerth-kshetra/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
*[[Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha Kedli Kalan]], a historic place visited by [[Guru Nanak]] while his first [[Udasi]] tour and [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] while his travel toward east. It also have 200 years old handwritten [[Guru Granth Sahib]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Agrahari Sikh of Eastern India|url=http://new.sgpc.net/gurdwara-gaz/2020/February/February-English.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=sgpc.net|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
*Jori Pahari Temple, a temple dedicated to Hindu god, Hanuman, situated at Jora Hill in Jora Kalan

==Education==
R.N.M. College at Hunterganj is affiliated with the [[Vinoba Bhave University]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.icbse.com/colleges/r-n-m-college-hunterganj-chatra-91zqko| title= R.N.M. College, Hunterganj, Chatra |publisher= ICBSE| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.maplandia.com/india/bihar/hazaribag/hunterganj/ Satellite map of Hunterganj]
* [http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Bihar/Hunterganj-66141.htm About Hunterganj]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Chatra district]]

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