Hazaribag
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Hazaribagh हज़ारीबाग़ |
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 Hazaribagh
 Hazaribagh
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| Coordinates: 23°59′N 85°21′E / 23.98°N 85.35°ECoordinates: 23°59′N 85°21′E / 23.98°N 85.35°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribagh |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 186,139 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu, Santali, Ho |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825301 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Website | hazaribag |
Hazaribagh is a city and a municipality in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. It is famous as a health resort and for Hazaribagh National Park (17 km from city). It is represented in the Indian Lok Sabha by its Member of Parliament Jayant Sinha.
The word 'Hazaribagh' is made of two Persian words: Hazar meaning 'one thousand' and bagh meaning 'garden'. Hence the meaning of Hazaribagh is 'city of a thousand gardens'. According to Sir John Houlton, however, the town takes its name from the small villages of Okni and Hazari – shown in old maps as Ocunhazry. The last syllable in its name probably originated from a mango grove which formed a camping ground for troops and travellers marching along a military road from Kolkata to Varanasi, constructed in 1782 and the following years. The Grand Trunk Road subsequently replaced this military road in the mid-9th century, but the layout differed at places, particularly around Hazaribagh. A dilapidated watch tower meant to guard the military road is still visible on Tower Hill, near Silwar.
Konar River, a tributary of Damodar River, flows past the town. Hazaribagh has been a thick forest earlier and is still surrounded by forests.
The nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, (91 km). Ranchi is connected with New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow by regular service of many airlines.
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