Latehar district, Jharkhand
Latehar is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 7,26,978 at the 2011 Census across 4,242 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Jharkhand's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 7.3 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,242 km²
- Density
- 171
- per km²
- Literacy
- 48.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 967
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 14.2% | 24 / 24 | 762 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 79.2% | 19 / 24 | 719 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 28.8% | 14 / 24 | 654 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 89.0% | 21 / 24 | 724 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 51.4% | 16 / 24 | 708 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 17 | 13 / 24 | 507 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 8 / 24 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.9% | 22 / 24 | 739 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 81.3% | 5 / 24 | 648 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 36.8% | 15 / 24 | 697 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 35.9% | 5 / 24 | 41 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 78,266 · Female 76,644 | 1,54,910 | 9 / 24 | 465 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,66,427 · Female 1,64,669 | 3,31,096 | 10 / 24 | 106 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 967 | 5 / 24 | 305 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.8% | 13 / 24 | 190 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 32.2% | 11 / 24 | 139 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,80,106 · Female 1,33,273 | 3,13,379 | 19 / 24 | 567 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 60.5% | 17 / 24 | 664 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,09,706 · Female 1,40,976 | 3,50,682 | 21 / 24 | 614 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 1.8% | 23 / 24 | 695 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 26.5% | 16 / 24 | 636 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 54.9% | 16 / 24 | 708 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.5% | 18 / 24 | 535 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.3% | 11 / 24 | 354 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.8% | 17 / 24 | 622 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 40.1% | 12 / 24 | 164 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 39.4% | 14 / 24 | 116 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.2% | 17 / 24 | 326 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 69.0% | 20 / 23 | 213 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.8% | 19 / 24 | 402 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 7.3% | 18 / 24 | 744 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 31.1% | 5 / 24 | 24 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 63.6% | 16 / 24 | 185 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 43.1% | 6 / 24 | 600 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 12.7% · Men 47.3% | 30.3% | 5 / 24 | 53 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 12 / 24 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 10.2% | 14 / 24 | 587 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 7 / 24 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 15.3% · Men 22.2% | 18.8% | 15 / 24 | 578 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 75.0% | 12 / 24 | 453 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 52.2% | 13 / 24 | 270 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 70.3% | 18 / 24 | 712 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 72.1% | 15 / 24 | 523 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 45.9% | 16 / 24 | 589 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 70.2% | 5 / 15 | 64 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 24 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,268 | 21 / 24 | 693 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.0% · Men 51.6% | 31.6% | 8 / 24 | 219 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 13.4% | 5 / 24 | 144 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.3% · Men 4.5% | 3.9% | 19 / 24 | 580 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,69,666 · Female 3,57,312 | 7,26,978 | 20 / 24 | 569 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 9,05,263 | 20 / 24 | 533 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 171 | 23 / 24 | 640 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 213 | 23 / 24 | 598 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.6 | 23 / 24 | 698 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.9 | 10 / 24 | 197 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 165.5 | 4 / 24 | 126 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 227.7 | 1 / 24 | 7 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.5 | 10 / 24 | 235 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | 6 / 24 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 26.1 | 1 / 24 | 13 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 8.7 | 5 / 24 | 129 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 3.0% | 12 / 23 | 488 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 2.3 | 11 / 24 | 489 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 76.9 | 12 / 24 | 342 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.8 | 20 / 24 | 614 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 120.4 | 14 / 24 | 458 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 24 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Latehar
- NH-NH-143B
- NH-NH-22
- NH-NH-39
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