Draft:Daltonganj City

Medininagar is a City and Daltonganj Municipal Corporation in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of Palamu division and Palamu district, as well as the subdivision and block of the same name.daltonganj city had been become Muncipal Corporation from municipality. This city creatred 5th muncipal corporation in May 2015 of Jharkhand.The City is situated on the banks of the North Koel River.Origin of nameMedininagar city is named after Colonel Edward Tuite Dalton ,an anthropologist and the District commissioner of Chota Nagpur in 1861, during the British Raj who established this City after clearing Bijra Bagan. The name of the City was changed to Medininagar, after the king Medini Rai. Some famous places of daltonganj are, redma over bridge, chhahmuhan chow, panchmuhan chowk, mahendra arcade , chandra residncy, mohan picture palace and Kanni Ram chowk etc.HistoryThe Chero dynasty ruled this region for a long period. The most famous among Chero rulers was Medani Rai. Palamau Fort and Shahpur Fort are major historical landmarks in this area.GeographyMedininagar is located at. It has an average elevation of 215m.The famous Betla National Park is located about 26 km from the City. This park is well known for tigers, and comes under the Palamau Tiger Project. Another scenic picnic spot nearby is Kechki, located about 18 km from Daltonganj, at the cofluence of the Koel River and the Auranga River. Netarhat,