# Herhanj, Latehar (Jharkhand) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Latehar, Jharkhand 

# Herhanj

Herhanj is a sub-district of Latehar district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had **34,630 people**, no towns and 51 villages (50 inhabited). The largest village is Chiru (2,546 people).

- 34,630people (2011)
- 51villages
- 0towns
- 54.6%literacy

## Population of Herhanj compared with Latehar

■ Herhanj · ■ Latehar district

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.6%**

**59.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960**

**968

Working population ****44.8%**

**43.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Herhanj

Of every 100 households in Herhanj in 2011, 21 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 23 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Herhanj · ■ Latehar district

Electricity for lighting ****21%**

**29%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**89%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**10%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**87%

Use banking services ****21%**

**38%

Television ****2%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****23%**

**29%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****40%**

**37%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Herhanj

- Chiru · 2,546 people
- Humbu · 2,308 people
- Harhenj · 1,783 people
- Nawada · 1,347 people
- Ghure · 1,343 people
- Salaiya · 1,323 people
- Lawagara · 1,276 people
- Karandag · 1,158 people
- Hur · 1,088 people
- Tasu · 1,016 people
- Serandag · 998 people
- Kasmar · 973 people
- Hesatu · 957 people
- Bijra · 825 people
- Arahara · 806 people
- Bhargaon · 800 people

[All 51 villages in Herhanj →](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/latehar/herhanj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Herhanj?51 (50 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Herhanj in?Latehar district, Jharkhand
- What is the population of Herhanj?34,630 (Census 2011)