Latehar district

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Latehar district
District of Jharkhand
Koel river at betla park.jpg
North Koel River at Betla National Park
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

Politics

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

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

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Latehar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [3] It is one of the districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [3]

Divisions

There are 9 development blocks, namely Latehar, Chandwa, Balumath, Bariyatu, Herhanj, Manika, Barwadih, Garu and Mahuadanr

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

Tourism

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: [4]
Religion in Latehar district (2011) [5]
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. [6] Roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan [7] or the US state of Alaska. [8] This gives it a ranking of 499th in India (out of a total of 640). [6] The district has a population density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi). [6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.38%. [6] Latehar has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males, [6] 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. [6]

Languages of Latehar district (2011) [9]

   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. [9]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  3. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ↑ "Table C-15 Population by Religion - Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census Handbook: Latehar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Bhutan 708,427
  8. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Alaska 710,231
  9. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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