Latehar district

Latehar district
North Koel River at Betla National Park
Location of Latehar district in Jharkhand
Location of Latehar district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionPalamu
HeadquartersLatehar
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerBhor Singh Yadav, IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesChatra (shared with Chatra district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies2 Latehar Assembly constituency, Manika Assembly constituency
 • Latehar MLABaidyanath Ram, JMM
 • Manika MLARamchandra Singh, INC
Area
 • Total3,659.59 km2 (1,412.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total726,978
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy59.51 per cent
 • Sex ratio964
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehttp://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.

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).