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.
Lohardaga | |
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Town | |
  Lohardaga Location in Jharkhand, India  Lohardaga Lohardaga (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°26′N 84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°E | |
| 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 | |
| Vehicle registration | JH-08 |
Geography
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River
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
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Location
editLohardaga is located at 23°26′N 84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 647 metres (2122 feet).
Economy
editLohardaga 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
editAs 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
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lohardaga | 72 | Lohardaga | Rameshwar Oraon | Indian National Congress | MGB | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.