Balumath (community development block)

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.

Balumath
Community development block
Balumath Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Balumath Balumath (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°50′N 84°47′E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Latehar
Government
• Type	Community development block
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Nagpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH-19
Website	latehar.nic.in

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.