Daltanganj block

Medininagar block (previously Daltonganj) is one of the administrative blocks and headquarters of Palamu district, firstly it was under the rule of A great king Raja Medini Rai. who have a very long and glorious history, built Sahapur and Palamu Fort and was very generous. The famous quote about him was "Raja Mediniya Ghar Ghar Baje Malhaniya". Jharkhand state, India. According to census (2001), the block has 15,419 households with aggregate population of 163,385. The block has 114 villages. Daltonganj was named after cruel collector "General Dalton", who was a general during colonial rule who brutally killed Raja medini. It is at a distance of 165km from Rachi (the Capital of Jharkhand). Daltanganj is quite famous for its wildlife center "Betla National Park".