Latehar district

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Latehar district
District of Jharkhand
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Lodh Falls
Latehar in Jharkhand (India).svg
Location of Latehar district in Jharkhand
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Government banner of Jharkhand.png Jharkhand
Division Palamu
Headquarters Latehar
Government
 •  Deputy Commissioner Bhor Singh Yadav, IAS
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Chatra (shared with Chatra district)
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 2 Latehar Assembly constituency, Manika Assembly constituency
 •  Latehar MLA Prakash Ram, BJP
 •  Manika MLA Ramchandra Singh, INC
Area
 • Total
3,659.59 km2 (1,412.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
726,978
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 59.51 per cent
 • Sex ratio964
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website http://latehar.nic.in/

Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division.

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Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 31' E and 23° 44.4' N latitude. The area of the district is 3660 km², with a population of 726,978 (2011 census).

History

The territory covered by the present district became a part of Palamu district, when it formed on 1 January 1928. Latehar district was created on 4 April 2001 by separating the erstwhile Latehar subdivision of Palamu district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. [1]

Geography

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

Latehar district consists of 9 blocks. The following are the list of the blocks in Latehar district:

  1. Latehar Block
  2. Chandwa Block
  3. Balumath Block
  4. Manika Block
  5. Barwadih Block
  6. Garu Block
  7. Mahuadanar Block
  8. Bariyatu Block
  9. Herhanj Block

Politics

There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Manika and Latehar. Both are part of Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Latehar 73 Manika Ramachandra Singh Indian National Congress MGB
74 Latehar Prakash Ram Bharatiya Janata Party NDA

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901126,790—    
1911140,616+1.04%
1921149,957+0.65%
1931167,407+1.11%
1941186,627+1.09%
1951201,560+0.77%
1961239,575+1.74%
1971299,630+2.26%
1981359,930+1.85%
1991457,040+2.42%
2001560,894+2.07%
2011726,978+2.63%
source: [3]
Religion in Latehar district (2011) [4]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
65.07%
Sarna
 
18.37%
Islam
 
9.60%
Christianity
 
6.55%
Other or not stated
 
0.41%

According to the 2011 census Latehar district has a population of 726,978. [5] Roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan [6] or the US state of Alaska. [7] This gives it a ranking of 499th in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi). [5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.38%. [5] Latehar has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males, [5] and a literacy rate of 59.51%. 7.13% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.31% and 45.54% of the population respectively. [5]

Languages of Latehar district (2011) [8]

   Hindi (40.60%)
   Sadri (27.10%)
   Kurukh (18.31%)
   Magahi (6.04%)
   Urdu (5.09%)
  Other (2.86%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 40.60% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 27.10% Sadri, 18.31% Kurukh, 6.04% Magahi and 5.09% Urdu as their first language. [8]

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Latehar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [9] It is one of the districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [9]

Tourism

See also

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