Lohardaga District
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General Description |
Lohardagga district came into existence after Ranchi was split into three districts -- Ranchi, Lohardagga and Gumla. Lohardagga is the only town. There are 354 villages in the district. Most of the villages except those in the hilly pockets are connected by road. Out of 354 villages only 25 have electricity. The inhabitants of this district depend on agriculture, forest produce and seasonal migration to different parts of the country. |
| Population |
1,901,564 |
Gross enrollment ratio
( elementary
level -- class I to VIII) |
76.0 |
| Density of population (Persons/sq km) |
382 |
Birth Rate |
35.8 |
| Men |
958,904 |
Death Rate |
NA |
| Women |
942,660 |
Infant mortality rate ( per 1000) |
67.0 |
| Total rural population |
1,779,621 |
Maternal mortality rate ( per 1000) |
NA |
| Total urban population |
121,943 |
% of
girls marrying below 18 years of age |
59.80 |
| % of
Scheduled castes |
13.06% |
Health Infrastructure |
15 APHCs, 221 Health Sub - Centres |
| % of Scheduled tribes |
9.70% |
% of
children getting complete immunization |
8.0 |
| Sex-ratio (females/1000 males) |
983 |
Estimated % coverage of safe drinking
water (habitations) |
40.09 |
| % Below poverty line |
49.4% |
%
villages not connected to pucca roads |
65.29 |
| Literacy rate(2001) |
45.16 |
Composite Index |
30.79 |
| % Literate males |
63.07 |
Ranking (out of 569 districts of India)
on the basis of composite index |
559 |
| %
Literate females |
27.05 |
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