Palamu division
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Palamu division is one of the five divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. This division comprises three districts: Garhwa, Latehar and Palamu.{{cite news|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?672179|title=Rail Services Disrupted During Maoist Bandh in Jharkhand|date=5 January 2010|publisher=Outlook|accessdate=16 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117154356/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?672179|archive-date=17 January 2010|url-status=dead}} Medininagar (formerly known as Daltonganj) town is the administrative headquarters of the division.
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Jharkhand
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1992
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Medininagar
| parts_type = Districts
| parts_style = para
| p1 = Palamu
| leader_title =Commissioner
| leader_name = Sri. Bal Kishun Munda (IAS)
| area_total_km2 = 12,777
| population_total = 3,989,631
| population_as_of = 2011
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| type = Division of Jharkhand
| p2 = Garhwa
| p3 = Latehar
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Languages
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|caption=Languages in Palamu division (2011){{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}
|label1 = Hindi |value1 = 57.32 |color1 = orange
|label2 = Magahi |value2 = 21.69 |color2 = coral
|label3 = Sadri |value3 = 6.89 |color3 = tomato
|label4 = Urdu |value4 = 6.02 |color4 = green
|label5 = Kurukh |value5 = 4.02 |color5 = orchid
|label6 = Bhojpuri |value6 = 2.70 |color6 = lightsalmon
|label7 = Others |value7 = 1.36 |color7 = gray
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References
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Category:Divisions of Jharkhand
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