Latehar

Latehar is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Latehar is 4,291 km² including 4,251.92 km² rural area and 39.08 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Latehar has a population of 7,26,978 peoples, out of which urban population is 51,858 while rural population is 6,75,120. Latehar has a sex ratio of approximately 966 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 169.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,33,381 houses in the district, including 10,065 urban houses and 1,23,316 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 749 villages in latehar district.

The Latehar district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Barwadih is the largest subdivision in latehar district covering area of 682.24 km² while Balumath is the smallest subdivision in latehar district covering area of 259.52 km². Latehar is the most populous whereas Garu is the least populous subdivision in latehar district. There are 9 subdivisions in Latehar district. Here is the list of all Latehar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Latehar District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Balumath26089,012
2Bariyatu29760,095
3Barwadih68298,992
4Chandwa5941,06,653
5Garu50830,274
6Herhanj40034,630
7Latehar4851,44,495
8Mahuadanr66274,732
9Manika40388,095

Population of Latehar District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 6,75,120 51,858 7,26,978
Male Population 3,42,566 27,100 3,69,666
Female Population 3,32,554 24,758 3,57,312
Population Density 159 / km² 1,327 / km² 169 / km²

Households in Latehar District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 1,23,316
Urban Households 10,065
Total Households 1,33,381