Garhwa District

Jharkhand

Garhwa district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Garhwa. It covers 4,044 sq km and had a population of 13,22,784 at the 2011 census, a density of 327 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Garhwa
Area
4,044 sq km
Population
13.23 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
327 /km²
Literacy Rate
60.33%
Sex Ratio
936
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Garhwa District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Garhwa district.

Total Population
13.23 Lakh
Male Population
6.83 Lakh
Female Population
6.40 Lakh
Rural Population
12.41 Lakh
Urban Population
81,584
Scheduled Caste
3.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.01 Lakh
Literacy Rate
60.33%
Population Density
327 /km²
Sex Ratio
936
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 72.19%Female literacy 47.58%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Garhwa district.

3
Tehsils
20
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
196
Gram Panchayats
912
Villages
Headquarters
Garhwa
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi, Nagpuri
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.18° N, 83.81° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Garhwa

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Palamu

Constituency No. 13 · Scheduled Caste
Partial
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Garhwa
  • Bhawanathpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Garhwa

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Garhwa
No. 80 · Palamu
ST
Satyendra Nath Tiwari
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhawanathpur
No. 81 · Palamu
AD
Anant Pratap Deo
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Garhwa

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Garhwa district.

  • Vishnu Dayal Ram
    Vishnu Dayal Ram
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Palamu · No. 13
  • ST
    Satyendra Nath Tiwari
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Garhwa · No. 80
  • AD
    Anant Pratap Deo
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Bhawanathpur · No. 81

Election History

Lok Sabha

Palamu · No. 13

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPVishnu Dayal Ram
    Votes 6,70,142Vote share 60.35%Margin 2,88,807
    1. 1. Vishnu Dayal Ram · BJP6,70,142 (60.35%)
    2. 2. Mamta Bhuiyan · RJD3,81,335 (34.34%)
    3. 3. Kameshwar Baitha · BSP18,210 (1.64%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Garhwa
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 13
2 Assembly
No. 80, 81

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Garhwa District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Garhwa
Area
4,044 sq km
Population
13.23 Lakh
Population density
327 per km²
Sex ratio
936 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
60.33%
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi, Nagpuri
Tehsils
3
Blocks
20
Gram panchayats
196
Villages
912
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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