Lohardaga is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Lohardaga is 1,502 km² including 1,466.80 km² rural area and 35.20 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Lohardaga has a population of 4,61,790 peoples, out of which urban population is 57,411 while rural population is 4,04,379. The district has a population density of 307.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 88,638 houses in the district, including 11,102 urban houses and 77,536 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 352 villages in lohardaga district.
The Lohardaga 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.
Peshrar is the largest subdivision in lohardaga district covering area of 396.32 km² while Lohardaga is the smallest subdivision in lohardaga district covering area of 138.59 km². Lohardaga is the most populous whereas Peshrar is the least populous subdivision in lohardaga district. There are 7 subdivisions in Lohardaga district. Here is the list of all Lohardaga Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhandra | 163 | 57,303 |
| 2 | Kairo | 154 | 37,867 |
| 3 | Kisko | 241 | 54,959 |
| 4 | Kuru | 209 | 84,827 |
| 5 | Lohardaga | 139 | 1,26,009 |
| 6 | Peshrar | 396 | 31,057 |
| 7 | Senha | 200 | 69,768 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,04,379 | 57,411 | 4,61,790 |
| Male Population | 2,03,255 | 29,374 | 2,32,629 |
| Female Population | 2,01,124 | 28,037 | 2,29,161 |
| Population Density | 276 / km² | 1,631 / km² | 308 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Lohardaga (लोहरदगा) |
| State / UT : | Jharkhand |
| Total Area : | 1,502 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,61,790 |
| Density : | 308/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 352 |
| Total Population | Villages in Lohardaga District |
| less Than 200 | 26 |
| 200 - 499 | 75 |
| 500 - 999 | 97 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 96 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 55 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.