The Palamau Tiger Reserve is one of the nine original tiger reserves in Jharkhand , India and the only one in this state. It forms part of Betla National Park and Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary. As of 2022, the reserve is reported to be largely under Naxal control .
11-682: The area in Latehar District in Jharkhand was set aside as protected in 1974 under the Indian Forests Act. Before the formation of the reserve, the area was used for cattle grazing and camping; it was acutely prone to forest fire. In 1973, the area was set up as the Palamu Tiger Reserve. The tiger reserve has a total area of 1,129.93 square kilometres (436 sq mi) with a core area of 414.93 km and
22-553: A literacy rate of 59.51%. 7.13% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.31% and 45.54% of the population respectively. Languages of Latehar district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 40.60% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 27.10% Sadri , 18.31% Kurukh , 6.04% Magahi and 5.09% Urdu as their first language. 23°43′48″N 84°28′12″E / 23.73000°N 84.47000°E / 23.73000; 84.47000 Manika Block Manika ,
33-405: A buffer area of 650 km. Ramandag, Latoo and Kujurum forest villages are in the core area. Most of the villages are small; one village, Meral, consisted in 1993 of just 99 acres (400,000 m) of land, 9 families and 78 people. In 1993 there were 45 villages in the buffer area and about 60 more in the periphery of the reserve. As of 2012, that number had grown to 136 villages that fall under
44-501: A tiger was spotted in camera trap and footprints of tigress was found. As of 1989, 65 elephants were believed to reside in the reserve. Apart from tigers and elephants , leopards , gaurs , sambars and wild dogs live in the reserve. Over 140 species of birds (including peafowl ) have been sighted in the reserve. Two white vultures were spotted by the officials of Palamu Tiger Reserve in Chainpur in 2013. They were seen on
55-542: The 2011 census Latehar district has a population of 726,978. Roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan or the US state of Alaska . This gives it a ranking of 499th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.38%. Latehar has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males, and
66-406: The " buffer area " regulations of the Palamu Tiger Reserve. Only seven of the villages were in existence in 1923. The villagers have no legal claim to lands that were settled after 1973 when the buffer area for the reserve was created. The tiger population is extremely scarce and counting them has become particularly difficult due to Naxalite activities that have increased since 1990. As of 2012,
77-408: The count, using DNA to prevent over-counting, is one male and five female tigers. The initial count in 1973 when the tiger reserve was created was 50 tigers, but some claim that this was an over-count without adequate controls. By 2005 the number of tigers was down to 38. The census in 2007 found only 17 tigers. The 2009 tiger census based on DNA analysis indicated that there were just six tigers in
88-478: The district is 3660 km², with a population of 726,978 (2011 census). The territory covered by the present district became a part of Palamu district , when it formed on 1 January 1928. Latehar district was created on 4 April 2001 by separating the erstwhile Latehar subdivision of Palamu district . It is currently a part of the Red Corridor . Latehar district consists of 9 blocks . The following are
99-781: The list of the blocks in Latehar district: In 2006 the Indian government named Latehar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). There are 9 development blocks, namely Latehar, Chandwa , Balumath , Bariyatu , Herhanj , Manika , Barwadih, Garu and Mahuadanr There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Manika and Latehar . Both are part of Chatra Lok Sabha constituency. According to
110-474: The reserve. The forest department claimed that, since the core area was almost inaccessible due to difficult terrain and the Naxalite presence, the census may not have found all the tigers. No new tigers have found till 2012 and decreased game and hunting opportunities suggest that these are the only six. In 2017, a tiger was spotted by tourist. In 2018, All India Tiger count recorded no tiger in reserve. In 2021,
121-513: The sand bed of River North Koel, said sources. This is the first time in 10 years that a vulture has been sighted in Palamu. Latehar District Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India , and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division . Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 31' E and 23° 44.4' N latitude . The area of
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