District Profile


S.N.    
1 Location  
  Latitude 23016’N to 230 40’30”
  Longitude 84023’02”E to840 56’57” E
2 Average Annual Rainfall 1026 MM
3 Administrative Units  
  3.2 No. of subdivision 1(Lohardaga Sadar)
  3.3 No. of Block 7
  3.4 No. of Panchayats 66
  3.5 No. of Villages 353
4 Geographical area (000ha )  
  4.1 Total geographical area 153.62
  4.2 Total forest area 44.36
  4.3 Barren and uncultivated land 9.40
  4.4 Cutivated waste land 43.77
  4.5 Net Sown area 49.34
  4.6 Total cropped area 55.07
  4.7 Cropping Intensity 112
5 Population 2007  
  5.1 Total Population (in lakh) 3.64
  5.2 Total Rural Population 3.18(87.36%)
  5.3 Population Density (Number/Sq.Km.) 244
  5.4 Literacy (%) 53.97
  5.5 Male literacy 67.84
  5.6 Female 39.88
  5.7 Total ST Population(lakh) 2.03(55.77%)
  5.8 Total SC Population (lakh) 0.13(2.8%)
6 Working Population  
  6.1 Total working population (in lakh) 1.58
  6.2 Total cultivators(lakh) 0.89
  6.3 Total Agricultural laborer 0.35
  6.4 Total laborers engaged in cottage industry 0.05
  6.5 Other workers 0.25
7 Operational Holding  
  7.1 Number of Holdings('000) 48.89
  7.2 Average size of Holding(hectare/holding) 1.40
  7.3 Marginal farmer’s holdings less than 1ha(no. in 000) 28.60
  7.4 Small & medium farmers 1ha to less than 4ha(no. in 000) 16.41
  7.5 Large farmers, holding 4ha or more 3.88
8 Livestock  
  8.1 Total Population(000) 242.76
  8.2 Total cattle(000) 132.44
  8.3 Total Buffalo 12.25
  8.4 Total sheep 1.58
  8.5 Total Goat 86.53
  8.6 Total Pig 9.96
  8.7 Total poultry 254.33

 

Table 3.1 Block wise Male, Female and Sex ratio

 

Block Total Male Total Female Total Population Sex Ratio (F/1000 male)
Lohardaga 28729 28437 57166 990
Senha 32460 31458 63918 969
Kuru 42148 41774 83922 991
Bhandra 27999 27541 55540 984
Kisko 29262 28517 57779 975

 

Table 3.2.: Rural population of the district

 

Block Population % of Rural Population to total population
Lohardaga 44589 78
Senha 57526 90
Kuru 74691 89
Bhandra 51097 92
Kisko 56623 98
Total 284526 89.4

 

Table 3.3: Demography

 

   
Density of Population 244 per sq. km
Literacy Rate (%)  
Total 53.97
Male 67.84
Female 39.88

 

Table 3.4: Rural Health Facility in the district

 

Type of Health Centre No.
Maternity Homes 15
Family Planning Centre 15
TB Centre 05
Other Centre -
Regd. Private Practitioner 06
Nursing Home 05
Dispensary 04
Primary Health Sub-Centre 66
Health Centre -
Child Welfare Centre 08
Mat. & Child Welfare Centre  
Hospital 01
Primary Health Centre 05

 

Table 3.5: Postal Connectivity of the district

 

Block Pin Code No. of post office
Lohardaga 835302 11
Senha   12
Kuru   16
Bhandra   11
Kisko 835305 09

 

Table 3.6: Classification of Workers of the district

 

   
Main Worker 91238
Non worker 176367
Marginal worker 50720
Total work force 318325
Rural work force 283309
Urban work force 35016
Cultivator 88261
Agril. labour 34641
Artisans 4218

 

Table 3.7: Land Use pattern of the district (In ha)

 

Block Total Forest Not available for cultivation Gross potential for agriculture Culturable waste including pasture Graze Net potential for agriculture
Lohardaga 16349 712 1746.00 13358 1745.63 1199
Senha 36409 11771 12890.00 10129 12899.79 1619
Kuru 26768 4321 3358.00 11211 3358.21 1361
Bhandra 19889 604 3846.00 8778 3846.49 1284
Kisko 48206 22512 3880.00 9146 3879.32 2287
District 147621 39920 25720 52622 25729.44 7750

 

Table 3.8: Actual Land Classification of the district

 

Classification in 000,Hac.
Geographical area (000ha )  
Total geographical area 153.62
Total forest area 44.36
Barren and uncultivated land 9.40
Cultivated waste land 43.77
Net Sown area 49.34
Total cropped area 55.07
Cropping Intensity 112

 

Table 3.9 : Land Holding Pattern

 

Class of Farmer Area in '000 ha Number('000)
Marginal farmer (holding less than 1 ha) 11.42 28.60
Small farmers and Medium farmer (holding 1 ha to less than 4 ha) 52.36 16.41
Large farmer (holding 4 ha to less than10 ha) 6.00 3.88
Total 69.78 48.89

 

Table 3.10: Irrigated area (ha)

 

   
Net Irrigated Area 7752 ha
Source of Irrigation  
By Channels 2611 ha
By Well 2754 ha
By Pond 329 ha
By Tube wells 438 ha
By Lift Irrigation 548 ha
Others 1072 ha

 

Table3.11: Kharif Land Use Pattern (Year 07-08)

 

Item Area in ha
Total used land 74698
Paddy 44000
Pulses 14400
Oilseed 6465
Maize 8200
Marua 1575

 

Table 3.12: Rabi Land Use Pattern

 

Item Area in ha
Total Irrigation Land 7752
Total area under Rabi 15696
Wheat 3388
Vegetable 5102
Oilseed 2638
Pulses 2992
Gram 1302

 

Table 3.13: Animal Wealth of the district

 

   
Total Population(000) 242.76
Total Cattle(000) 132.44
Total Buffalo 12.25
Total Sheep 1.58
Total Goat 86.53
Total Pig 9.96
Total Poultry 254.33