Lohardaga

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Lohardaga district.

Lohardaga
Town
Top to bottom: The ancient Khakparta Temple, a protected Shiva shrine under ASI, The Victoria Lake, The scenic Lawapani waterfall
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Coordinates: 23°26′N84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°E / 23.43; 84.68
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Lohardaga
Elevation	647 m (2,123 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	57,411
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Nagpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835302
Vehicle registration	JH-08
Website	lohardaga.nic.in

Lohardaga is a town and the district headquarters of Lohardaga district in the 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

K

South Koel
River

B

Pakhar

B

Hisri

B

Bagru

M

Lohardaga

R

Senha

R

Peshrar

R

Kuru

R

Kisko

R

Kairo

R

Bhandra

   

Cities, towns and locations in Lohadaga district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
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Location

Lohardaga is located at 23°26′N84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°E / 23.43; 84.68 . ^[2] It has an average elevation of 647  metres (2122  feet).

Economy

Lohardaga is known as the land of bauxite mines. Multiple organizations, especially Hindalco, operate bauxite mines near Lohardaga. Bauxite extracted from the mines around Lohardaga are sent to 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.

Politics

This section is transcluded from 6th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)

District	No.	Constituency	Name	Party		Alliance		Remarks
Lohardaga	72	Lohardaga	Rameshwar Oraon		Indian National Congress		MGB

See also

• Lohardaga district

References

1. "Administrative Setup of Lohardaga District, Jharkhand". lohardaga.nic.in. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lohardaga
3. "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.

External links

• Travel guide and maps of Lohardaga district
• Government website for Lohardaga District