Kisko Subdivision - Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Kisko is an administrative subdivision in the Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Barkichampi, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 241 km², including 241.40 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kisko Subdivision
Kisko Subdivision has a total of 52 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agardih | Rural | Hisri |
| 2 | Anandpur | Rural | Bethat |
| 3 | Areya | Rural | Araiya |
| 4 | Bagru | Rural | Bagru |
| 5 | Bahabar | Rural | Deodariya |
| 6 | Banpur | Rural | Kharki |
| 7 | Barchorgain | Rural | Hisri |
| 8 | Barnag | Rural | Kharki |
| 9 | Barwatoli | Rural | Hisri |
| 10 | Bethat | Rural | Bethat |
| 11 | Bhusar | Rural | Bethat |
| 12 | Bitlaung | Rural | Kharki |
| 13 | Bonga | Rural | Araiya |
| 14 | Chanpi | Rural | Bagru |
| 15 | Charhu | Rural | Araiya |
| 16 | Chhechhranawadih | Rural | Kharki |
| 17 | Chhotchorgain | Rural | Hisri |
| 18 | Datma | Rural | Kharki |
| 19 | Deodariya | Rural | Deodariya |
| 20 | Durhul | Rural | Nawadih |
| 21 | Gowang | Rural | Deodariya |
| 22 | Hesapiri | Rural | Bethat |
| 23 | Hisri | Rural | Hisri |
| 24 | Hondaga | Rural | Parhepat |
| 25 | Huahar | Rural | Kharki |
| 26 | Hutap | Rural | Pakhar |
| 27 | Jamhre | Rural | Hisri |
| 28 | Jogiara | Rural | Hisri |
| 29 | Kasiyadih | Rural | Kharki |
| 30 | Khariya | Rural | Deodariya |
| 31 | Kharki | Rural | Kharki |
| 32 | Khiriwar Alias Kharcha | Rural | Deodariya |
| 33 | Kisko | Rural | Parhepat |
| 34 | Kocha | Rural | Kharki |
| 35 | Korgo | Rural | Bagru |
| 36 | Lawadag | Rural | Deodariya |
| 37 | Lawagain | Rural | Bethat |
| 38 | Mahugaon | Rural | Araiya |
| 39 | Merle | Rural | Hisri |
| 40 | Nari | Rural | Nawadih |
| 41 | Nawadih | Rural | Nawadih |
| 42 | Nini | Rural | Nawadih |
| 43 | Nirhu | Rural | Araiya |
| 44 | Pakhar | Rural | Pakhar |
| 45 | Parhepat | Rural | Parhepat |
| 46 | Patgachha | Rural | Bethat |
| 47 | Patratu | Rural | Bagru |
| 48 | Salaiya | Rural | Pakhar |
| 49 | Semardih | Rural | Kharki |
| 50 | Tetardanr | Rural | Araiya |
| 51 | Tisiya | Rural | Pakhar |
| 52 | Uldag | Rural | Deodariya |
Population of Kisko Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Kisko Subdivision had a total population of 54,959 people living in 10,680 households. The population comprised 27,692 males and 27,267 females, with an average population density of 228 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 54,959 | 54,959 | 0 |
| Male Population | 27,692 | 27,692 | 0 |
| Female Population | 27,267 | 27,267 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,680 | 10,680 | 0 |
| Population Density | 228 / km² | 228 / km² | 0 / km² |
Kisko Subdivision had 29,422 literate people and 9,373 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,663 and 33,559 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,373 | 9,373 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 29,422 | 29,422 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 25,537 | 25,537 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,663 | 1,663 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 33,559 | 33,559 | 0 |
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.