Balumath is a community development block located in Latehar district

Latehar District

Latehar district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division....

 of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

. Latehar, the district headquarters is 23 km west of Balumath. It is one among the seven community development blocks in the Latehar district. It has a total of 174 villages which includes Bariyatu. It has 27 panchayats which is the highest among the other developmental blocks of Latehar district.

Ranchi

Ranchi

-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...

, the state capital, is around 82 km south-east. Tori Railway Station is the nearest railway and Ranchi Airport is the nearest airport respectively. Chandwa

Chandwa

Chandwa, is a community development block in Latehar district, in Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located around 75 km from Ranchi, the state capital. It is surrounded by picturesque scenery and is well known for abundance of bauxite and coal mines. It is mineral rich like most of Jharkhand...

is about 17 km south-west. Kanti Waterfalls is a nearby tourist destination.