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The Hazaribagh District originally covered the entire North Chotanagpur Division, or the entire plateau of Hazaribagh, which is the northern tract of the massif divided by the Damodar River from east to west, with the Ranchi plateau lying to the south. Today the region is part of the new tribal state of Jharkhand (meaning Forest Land). This is an area rich in archaeological deposits, megaliths and dolmens, and rivers that are considered sacred such as the Damodar River, and hundreds of sacred groves (sarna).

Approximately three hundred and twenty kilometers west of Calcutta, the plateau of Hazaribagh forms the northern part of Jharkhand and lies between 23. 25’ and 24. 48’ North Latitude and 84.29’ and 86.38’ East Longitude. Its area is approximately 7,0l6 square miles, and the principal center of administration is Hazaribagh town which is situated at the highest point of the plateau at 2,000 feet altitude.

Including the Hazaribagh plateau, the overall watershed covers nearly 20,000 square kilometres. Bounded on either side by the plateaus of Ranchi and Hazaribagh surmounting the ancient rift valley formation, this gentle valley is entirely filled with the greenery of all forms of agriculture. The ranges of the Mahadeva and Satpahar hills run through the length of the valley, with forests containing tigers and elephants. The valley has a high water table and the streams descending from the plateaux on either side carry loads of fertile silt and good irrigation of the loamy soil.

Overview from Canary Hill