Lohardaga
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Lohardaga is a town and the district headquarters of
Indian state of Jharkhand, west of Ranchi, the state capital. Earlier (early 1900s) Lohardaga was the commissionary headquarters for Chotanagpur.[1] It was only later that the commissionary of Chotanagpur was shifted to Ranchi
. The commissioner's office still exists and it houses the Lohardaga Municipality office.
Geography
8km
5miles
5miles
South Koel
River
River
Pakhar
B
Hisri
B
Bagru
B
Lohardaga
M
Senha
R
Peshrar
R
Kuru
R
Kisko
R
Kairo
R
Bhandra
R
Cities, towns and locations in Lohadaga district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Lohardaga is located at 23°26′N 84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°E.feet).
Economy
Lohardaga is known as the land of
alumina
refineries across various states of India.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[3] Lohardaga had a population of 57,411. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Lohardaga has an average literacy rate of 85.37%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89.80%, and female literacy is 80.75%. In Lohardaga, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
References
- ^ "Administrative Setup of Lohardaga District, Jharkhand". lohardaga.nic.in. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lohardaga
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
