JPSC · District of Jharkhand

Lohardaga: 4.6 lakh people, one story

People
4,61,790
Area
1,502 km²
Literacy
67.61%
Sex ratio
985
Lowest in JharkhandHousehold industry workers: 2.0 % of workers. Rank 24 of 24.See the numbers →Lowest in JharkhandPopulation: 4,61,790. Rank 24 of 24.See the numbers →Top 3 in JharkhandChild sex ratio (0–6): 970 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 3 of 24 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in JharkhandArea: 1,502 km². Rank 23 of 24.See the numbers →

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LohardagaJharkhand

The history, places and schemes of Lohardaga are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Lohardaga in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population4.6 lakh#24/24 in Jharkhand
Area1,502 km²#23/24 in Jharkhand
Population density307 per km²#17/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 414
Sex ratio985 females per 1000 males#6/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)970 girls per 1000 boys#3/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 948
Literacy rate67.61%#9/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 66.41
Female literacy57.69%#8/24 in Jharkhand▲ state 55.42
Urban population12.4%#12/24 in Jharkhand▼ state 24.0

People & society

67.6% can read. 985 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
77.476.8
Female literacy
57.755.4
Scheduled Castes
3.312.1
Scheduled Tribes
56.926.2
Living in towns
12.424.0

Gender literacy gap: 19.7 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 24.3%
  • Muslim 20.6%
  • Christian 3.6%
  • Other / not stated 51.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    82 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.2 lakh workers, 47.9% of all people

    This district
    Jharkhand
    • Cultivators 45.1%
    • Farm labourers 36.5%
    • Household industry 2.0%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 16.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 26% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      25.836.3
      Latrine at home
      12.217.5
      Tap water
      2.410.2
      LPG / PNG
      7.29.2
      Phone
      29.338.1
      Television
      11.221.3
      Bicycle
      59.446.7
      Two-wheeler
      9.012.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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