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Lohardaga district | |
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 Khakparta temple | |
.svg) Location of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | South Chotanagpur |
| Headquarters | Lohardaga |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Dr Waghmare Prasad Krishna (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Lohardaga (shared with Gumla district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,502 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 461,790 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 68.29% |
| • Sex ratio | 985 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | lohardaga |
Lohardaga district is one of the twenty-four districts of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district is named after the town of Lohardaga, the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was created from a portion of Ranchi district in 1983.[1]
This district is surrounded by Latehar district in the north, Gumla district in south and west and Ranchi district in the east. The district is situated between 23°30' and 23°40' north latitudes and 84°40' and 84°50' east longitudes. The district covers an area of 1,502 km2.[2]
As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24).[3]
It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[4]
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- ^ "Tourism | Lohardaga | India". Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Lohardaga" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.