Lohardaga
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Lohardaga लोहरदग्गा |
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 Lohardaga
 Lohardaga
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| Coordinates: 23°26′N 84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°ECoordinates: 23°26′N 84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Lohardaga |
| Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 46,204 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali, Ho |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 835302 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Lohardaga is one of a good town and the district headquarters of Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand, west of Ranchi, the state capital. Earlier (early 1900s) Lohardaga was the commissionary headquarters for Chotanagpur. (See:) It was only later that the commissionary of Chotanagpur was shifted to Ranchi. The commissioner's office still exists and it houses the Lohardaga Municipality office. The weather of lohardaga is very good. In lohardaga many people is busy in agriculture work,the market of lohardaga is also very good,all the things of needs are available.School's of lohardaga is also good.
Lohardaga is located at 23°26′N 84°41′E / 23.43°N 84.68°E. It has an average elevation of 647 metres (2122 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census, Lohardaga had a population of 46,204. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Lohardaga has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 66%. In Lohardaga, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Deputy Commissioner is the head of the district administration and is ex officio chairman of various societies, agencies that are involved in the development of the district. Various societies and the Governmental agencies which are in the direct control of the Deputy Commissioner are DRDA, MESO, Central Sponsored Social Sector Schemes, Welfare Schemes, Total Literacy Mission and Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and Various Societies constituted for Health Services. Among NGOs PRADAN and LGSS are active in the District. PRADAN works with over 8,000 families around issus of micro-irrigation, decentralised poultry, dairy, commercial agriculture, etc. and has been active in this district since 1992
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