Palamu district

Palamu district
District of Jharkhand
Palamu fort
Location of Palamau district in Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	Palamu
Headquarters	Medininagar
Government
• District magistrate	Shashi Ranjan, IAS
• Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Palamu, 2. Chatra (shared with Chatra district)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	5
Area
• Total	4,393 km2 (1,696 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,939,869
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH-03
Major highways	National Highway NH 39
Website	palamu.nic.in

Palamu district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand, India. It was formed in 1892. The administrative headquarters of the district is Medininagar, situated on the Koel River.