Lohardaga (Hindi: ) is a 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. Lohardaga is located at 2326N 8441E / 23.43N 84.68E / 23.43; 84.68. It has an average elevation of 647metres (2122feet). As of 2001 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...
