# Lohardaga District, Jharkhand – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/ District · Jharkhand # Lohardaga district Lohardaga is a district of Jharkhand, the least populous of 24 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **461,790 people** in 7 sub-districts, 1 town and 353 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Lohardaga](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/lohardaga/lohardaga/) (57,411). - 461,790people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 1towns - 67.6%literacy ## Who lives in Lohardaga? Lohardaga had **461,790 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.4% of Jharkhand's population and the smallest of 24 districts of Jharkhand by population. There were 985 women for every 1,000 men (above the Jharkhand figure of 948; 6th of 24 districts of Jharkhand). Among children under 7 the ratio was 970 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jharkhand figure is 948). An average household had 5.2 people, against 5.3 across Jharkhand. ## How literate is Lohardaga? 67.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Jharkhand's 66.4%), 9th of 24 districts of Jharkhand. Men were at 77.4% and women at 57.7% — a gap of 19.7 points (it is 21.4 points across Jharkhand). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Lohardaga](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/lohardaga/) (75.9%) and lowest in [Peshrar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/peshrar/) (54.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Lohardaga do for a living? 47.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 43.5%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 10% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 12% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 53% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 34% of workers here, against 25% across Jharkhand. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Senha](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/senha/) (45% of workers in farming) and the least is [Lohardaga](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/lohardaga/) (25% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (10%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 12 (12%) · **■** Marginal 53 (53%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Lohardaga 12.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jharkhand's 24.0%), 12th of 24 districts of Jharkhand. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Lohardaga](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/lohardaga/lohardaga/) with 57,411 people, home to 100% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Lohardaga Lohardaga had 353 census villages, 352 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,149 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Senha](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/senha/senha/) (7,011), [Kuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/kuru/kuru/) (6,676), [Juriya](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/lohardaga/juriya/) (5,398), [Kairo](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/kairo/kairo/) (4,553) and [Jima](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/kuru/jima/) (4,310). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Lohardaga compared with Jharkhand ■ Lohardaga · ■ Jharkhand Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **66.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970** **948 Working population ****47.9%** **39.7% 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 Lohardaga Of every 100 households in Lohardaga in 2011, 32 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Lohardaga · ■ Electricity for lighting ****32%** Toilet within the home ****15%** No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** Tap water ****3%** Drinking water within premises ****12%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** Use banking services ****58%** Television ****14%** Mobile phone ****35%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****11%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****17%** Own their home ****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). ## Sub-districts of Lohardaga Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kisko](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/kisko/) 54,959 52 0 [Peshrar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/peshrar/) 31,057 74 0 [Kuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/kuru/) 84,827 65 0 [Kairo](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/kairo/) 37,867 26 0 [Lohardaga](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/lohardaga/) 126,009 38 1 [Senha](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/senha/) 69,768 53 0 [Bhandra](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/lohardaga/bhandra/) 57,303 45 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Lohardaga - Lohardaga · 57,411 ## Largest villages in Lohardaga - Senha · 7,011 - Kuru · 6,676 - Juriya · 5,398 - Kairo · 4,553 - Jima · 4,310 - Badla · 4,096 - Nigni · 3,948 - Hisri · 3,914 - Arru · 3,912 - Hanhat · 3,840 - Bhaunro · 3,766 - Nawadih · 3,628 - Bhandra · 3,545 - Lawagain · 3,425 - Parhepat · 3,350 - Rampur · 3,339 - Salgi · 3,325 - Hendlaso · 3,062 - Hirhi · 3,018 - Danru · 2,781 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Lohardaga?7: Kisko, Peshrar, Kuru, Kairo, Lohardaga, Senha, Bhandra - What is the population of Lohardaga district?461,790 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Lohardaga?Lohardaga