Palamu division

Palamu division is one of the five divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. This division comprises three districts: Garhwa, Latehar and Palamu.^[1] Medininagar (formerly known as Daltonganj) town is the administrative headquarters of the division.

Palamu division
Division of Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Established	1992
Headquarters	Medininagar
Districts	Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar
Government
• Commissioner	Sri. Bal Kishun Munda (IAS)
Area
• Total	12,777 km2 (4,933 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,989,631
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)

Palamu division in Northwest Jharkhand

Languages

Languages in Palamu division (2011)^[2]

1. Hindi (57.32%)
2. Magahi (21.69%)
3. Sadri (6.89%)
4. Urdu (6.02%)
5. Kurukh (4.02%)
6. Bhojpuri (2.7%)
7. Others (1.36%)