Barwadih Subdivision - Latehar, Jharkhand

Barwadih is an administrative subdivision in the Latehar district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Barwadih is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Chhipadohar, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 103.7 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 682 km², including 669.02 km² rural area and 13.22 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 958 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barwadih Subdivision

Barwadih Subdivision has a total of 83 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1AghraRuralBetla
2AkhraRuralBetla
3AmdihaRuralMangra
4BabhandihRuralKhura
5Bari ChatanRuralKuchila
6BaridoharRuralKuchila
7BarkhetaRuralLat
8Barwadih (Ct)RuralBarwadih
9BereRuralLat
10BetlaRuralBetla
11BodeRuralChhencha
12ChamardihaRuralKhura
13ChapriRuralChhencha
14ChatamRuralGaneshpur
15ChhenchaRuralChhencha
16ChhipadoharRuralChhipadohar
17ChungruRuralChungru
18DoramiRuralMangra
19GaneshpurRuralGaneshpur
20GariRuralKer
21GasedagRuralLat
22GuaRuralChungru
23HaratuRuralHaratu
24HarilengRuralChhencha
25HarinamarRuralChhipadohar
26Harparwa Alias BiratpurwaRuralKetchki
27HehegaraRuralChungru
28HendehasRuralMangra
29HerheRuralLat
30HosirRuralChungru
31JargarhRuralMorwai Kala
32Jobe Alias AmboatikarRuralGaneshpur
33JuruharRuralChhipadohar
34KalyanpurRuralMangra
35KanchanpurRuralKetchki
36KaramdihRuralLat
37KechkiRuralKetchki
38KerRuralChungru
39KerRuralKer
40Khamhi KhasRuralLat
41KhuraRuralKhura
42KolpurwaRuralBetla
43KuchilaRuralKuchila
44KukuRuralGaneshpur
45KushhabathanRuralPokhrikala
46KutmuRuralBetla
47LabharRuralHaratu
48LadiRuralHaratu
49LankaRuralKhura
50LatRuralLat
51LedgainRuralUkamanr
52LuhurRuralUkamanr
53LukumkharRuralKer
54ManatuRuralGaneshpur
55MandalRuralMorwai Kala
56MangraRuralMangra
57MeralRuralLat
58Morwai KalanRuralMorwai Kala
59Morwai KhurdRuralMorwai Kala
60MunruRuralHaratu
61MurgidihRuralMangra
62MuruRuralUkamanr
63NawadihRuralChungru
64NawarnogoRuralLat
65PairaRuralUkamanr
66PanwaiRuralLat
67PatradihRuralLat
68Pokhari KalanRuralPokhrikala
69Pokhri KhurdRuralBetla
70Protected Forest BarichattanRuralKhura
71PutuagarhRuralChhencha
72RabdiRuralKer
73RamruRuralHaratu
74SaidupRuralMorwai Kala
75SaraidihRuralKetchki
76SelaritanrRuralGaneshpur
77SerengdagRuralLat
78SindharowaRuralChhencha
79Sukul KathaRuralGaneshpur
80Tatha Alias BalbalRuralMorwai Kala
81TongariRuralLat
82UkamarRuralUkamanr
83WopagRuralChungru

Population of Barwadih Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Barwadih Subdivision has a total population of 98,992 people, consisting of 50,556 males and 48,436 females. There are 19,127 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 145 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population98,99291,1047,888
Male Population50,55646,3964,160
Female Population48,43644,7083,728
Total Households19,12717,5041,623
Population Density145 / km²136 / km²597 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 44,728 literate people and 19,109 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,892 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 50,832 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)19,10918,0001,109
Literate Population44,72839,0825,646
Illiterate Population54,26452,0222,242
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population19,89218,4781,414
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population50,83249,912920

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.