Chatra South

The Chatra South Division is a part of Chatra district of Chotanagpur plateau. This area is full of several plateaus, mountains and valleys. Chatra South Forest Division is situated between Latitude 240 12’54” N to 840 51’37” E Longitude. This Division is bounded by Gaya (Bihar) District in the north, Chatra South Forest Division in south & east and Medninagar (Palamu) District in the west. The jurisdiction of Chatra South Forest Division, consists of Five Territorial ranges viz. Chatra Forest Range, Simaria Forest Range, Lawalong Forest Range, Piri Forest Range & Tandwa Forest Range and two Overlapping Afforestation ranges viz Chouparan & Simariya Afforestation Range. The forest of Chatra South Division is full of variety of medicinal plants, Kendu leaves, Bamboo, Sal, Teak, other timber species and a wide range of carnivorous & herbivorous wild animals.

With the creation of Hazaribagh Forest Division on 01/11/1943, the tradition of scientific management of this tract was initiated. Before it, the forest of this tract was a property of Raja of Ramgarh and in year 1947 the forest’s were demarcated under Bihar Private forest Act. During the period of 1947-1950, the demarcation work of forests, which were notified under B.P.F Act, was started. Up to 1961 the forest o this tract was managed by Chatra Forest Division. In 1962 the Chatra Forest Division was divided into Chatra South Forest Division and Chatra North Forest Division.

AREA STATEMENT:

The Range-wise details of the demarcated and notified forest area under this division is as follows:-