Lohardaga District

Jharkhand

Lohardaga district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Lohardaga. It covers 1,502 sq km and had a population of 4,61,790 at the 2011 census, a density of 307 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Lohardaga
Area
1,502 sq km
Population
4.62 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
307 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.61%
Sex Ratio
985
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Lohardaga District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Lohardaga district.

Total Population
4.62 Lakh
Male Population
2.33 Lakh
Female Population
2.29 Lakh
Rural Population
4.02 Lakh
Urban Population
59,690
Scheduled Caste
18,200
Scheduled Tribe
2.62 Lakh
Literacy Rate
67.61%
Population Density
307 /km²
Sex Ratio
985
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.41%Female literacy 57.69%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Lohardaga district.

1
Tehsils
7
Blocks
35
Nyay Panchayats
66
Gram Panchayats
352
Villages
Headquarters
Lohardaga
Languages
Kurukh, Nagpuri, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.43° N, 84.68° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Lohardaga

(1)

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

Lohardaga

Constituency No. 12 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Sukhdeo Bhagat
Sukhdeo Bhagat
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Lohardaga
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Lohardaga

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Lohardaga
No. 72 · Lohardaga
RO
Rameshwar Oraon
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Lohardaga

(2)

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

  • Sukhdeo Bhagat
    Sukhdeo Bhagat
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Lohardaga · No. 12
  • RO
    Rameshwar Oraon
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Lohardaga · No. 72

Election History

Lok Sabha

Lohardaga · No. 12

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCSukhdeo Bhagat
    Votes 4,83,038Vote share 49.05%Margin 1,39,138
    1. 1. Sukhdeo Bhagat · INC4,83,038 (49.05%)
    2. 2. Sameer Oraon · BJP3,43,900 (34.92%)
    3. 3. Chamra Linda · Independent1,08,210 (10.99%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSudarshan Bhagat
    Votes 3,71,595Vote share 45.45%Margin 10,363
    1. 1. Sudarshan Bhagat · BJP3,71,595 (45.45%)
    2. 2. Sukhdeo Bhagat · INC3,61,232 (44.18%)
    3. 3. Deo Sharan Bhagat · AITC18,210 (2.23%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPSudarshan Bhagat
    Votes 2,26,288Vote share 34.79%Margin 6,489
    1. 1. Sudarshan Bhagat · BJP2,26,288 (34.79%)
    2. 2. Rameshwar Oraon · INC2,19,799 (33.79%)
    3. 3. Chamra Linda · AITC1,18,355 (18.19%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Lohardaga
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 12
1 Assembly
No. 72

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Lohardaga District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Lohardaga
Area
1,502 sq km
Population
4.62 Lakh
Population density
307 per km²
Sex ratio
985 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
67.61%
Languages
Kurukh, Nagpuri, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
66
Villages
352
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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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