# Lapanga, Ramgarh (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ramgarh, Jharkhand 

# Lapanga

Lapanga is a town in Patratu sub-district of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,017 people** in 1,443 households. Literacy was 80.4%.

- 8,017people (2011)
- 1,443households
- 80.4%literacy
- 912females per 1,000 males

## Population of Lapanga

■ Lapanga · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.4%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961**

**903

Working population ****27.5%**

**27.7%

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 Lapanga

Of every 100 households in Lapanga in 2011, 89 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Lapanga · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**38%

Tap water ****19%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**5%

Use banking services ****71%**

**75%

Television ****63%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**7%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

Own their home ****72%**

**50%

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

## What people in Lapanga work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,368 (62%) · **■** Household industry 9 (0%) · **■** Farming 169 (8%) · **■** Marginal 659 (30%)

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

## How has the population of Lapanga changed?

From 8,825 in 1991 to 8,017 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Lapanga in numbers and road distances

- Density2,209 per km²
- Annual rainfall902 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)60 km by road
- Ramgarh (district HQ)18 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Barkakana (railway station)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Lapanga

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets636
- Electricity — homes1,250
- Electricity — industry1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Lapanga

- Hotels1 in Lapanga

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Lapanga?8,017 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lapanga in?Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Lapanga in 1991?8,825