Kanhachatti is located a short distance from the block headquarter - Kandynagar.

The famous ruler of Kharwars, the descendants of Raja Pratap Dhaval Dev of Rohtas Gadh, were the kings of Kandy Pargana.

It is said that the Kharwar king of Kedinagar was fond of tying and adorning the turban.

He had to go to Padma Fort to attend an important meeting on the expansion of the kingdom.

Located at an elevation of about 450 metres (1,476 ft), the general slope of the district is from north to south.

Red laterite acidic soil predominates in an area that is primarily dependent upon rain-fed agriculture.

[1] In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of North Karanpura Coalfield.

5 persons were killed in Chatra district in 2012, but Maoist activities, such as arms training camps and organisation of ‘Jan Adalats’ (kangaroo courts) were on the decline.

[3] As of 2016[update], Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.

[1] Gram panchayats of Kanhachatti CD block/ panchayat samiti are: Bengokala, Kothaiya, Tulbul, Rajpur, Chridiri, Madgada, Kainidinagar, Jamri Bakaspura, Bakchama and Charu.

[1] According to the 2011 Census of India, Kanhachatti CD block had a total population of 63,012, all of which were rural.

[10] As of 2011[update] census, the total number of literate persons in Kanhachatti CD block was 32,592 (62.88% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 19,379 (73.41% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 13,213 (42.78% of the female population over 6 years).

The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 30.63%.

Other important crops grown are bajra, maize and pulses (mainly arhar and gram).

The fund created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development.