Lohardaga district

Lohardaga district
Khakparta temple
Khakparta temple
Location of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand
Location of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand
Country India
StateJharkhand
DivisionSouth Chotanagpur
HeadquartersLohardaga
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesLohardaga (shared with Gumla district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1
Area
 • Total1,502 km2 (580 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total461,790
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy68.29%
 • Sex ratio985
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitelohardaga.nic.in

Lohardaga district is one of the twenty-four districts of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district is named after the town of Lohardaga, the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was created from a portion of Ranchi district in 1983.[1]

This district is surrounded by Latehar district in the north, Gumla district in south and west and Ranchi district in the east. The district is situated between 23°30' and 23°40' north latitudes and 84°40' and 84°50' east longitudes. The district covers an area of 1,502 km2.[2]

As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24).[3]

It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[4]

  1. ^ "About District | Lohardaga | India". Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  2. ^ "Tourism | Lohardaga | India". Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Lohardaga" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.

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