Latehar:At a Glance
The name of Latehar is named after the village of Latehar situated on Ranchi – Daltonganj road.It is 100 km by road from Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi. Is at the distance. Latehar is famous for its rich natural beauty, forest, forest products and minerals. Since 1924, it has been an integral part of Palamu district as a part of the grant.It was recognized as Jharkhand Government’s notification no – 946, dated 04.04.2001 as a district with the status of the subdivision.Located in the north-west corner of Jharkhand, Latehar is situated in the Palamu region. It is surrounded by Chhattisgarh State and District headquarter, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Palamu and Chatra districts. Latehar district headquarter is situated on longitude 84.511 9 8 and 23.74 on north latitude. It is mainly tribal district, about 45.54% of the population Scheduled Tribes and more than 66% of the total population includes Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Total geographical area of the district is 3,622.50 sq. Km. As well as 200 km from the headquarters of a block headquarters. Is more than distance. There are two subdivisions (Latehar and Mahuadand) and nine blocks in the district, out of which the remote villages are scattered between dense jungle, mountainous areas and agricultural areas. The number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is predominantly highest and Latehar belongs to tribal sub-planning area.
| SL. NO. | NAME OF THE BLOCK | TOTAL VILLAGES | INHABITED VILLAGES | NO. OF PANCHAYAT | AREA SQ.KM. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LATEHAR | 166 | 19 | 18 | 458.83 |
| 02 | CHANDWA | 85 | 0 | 17 | 587.86 |
| 03 | BALUMATH | 67 | 4 | 13 | 351.51 |
| 04 | MANIKA | 84 | 2 | 15 | 338.86 |
| 05 | BARWADIH | 83 | 2 | 16 | 435.26 |
| 06 | GARU | 74 | 5 | 8 | 222.98 |
| 07 | MAHUADANR | 106 | 8 | 14 | 637.83 |
| 08 | BARIYATU | 56 | 0 | 9 | 337.40 |
| 09 | HERHANJ | 51 | 0 | 5 | 251.97 |
| TOTAL | 772 | 40 | 115 | 3622.50 | |
| PARTICULARS | LATEHAR | GARU | MAHUADANR | BARWADIH | MANIKA | BALUMATH | CHANDWA | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOGRAPHICAL AREA (IN HA.) | 47915 | 23429 | 66922 | 455545 | 35289 | 98454 | 61514 | 379068 |
| A. NET CULTIVATED AREA | 13060 | 1809 | 11352 | 3994 | 5622 | 7107 | 11214 | 54158 |
| B. CURRENT FALLOW LAND | 7304 | 2068 | 9984 | 7585 | 403 | 12486 | 5972 | 45802 |
| C. BARREN NON CULTIVABLE | 4585 | 845 | 5830 | 2408 | 2956 | 5843 | 3254 | 24721 |
| D. FOREST | 19524 | 16240 | 25838 | 24167 | 19012 | 54259 | 33710 | 162745 |
| E. LAND PUT TO NON AGRL. | ||||||||
| I. LAND AREA | 1083 | 888 | 3424 | 2122 | 739 | 1198 | 1463 | 11017 |
| II. WATER AREA | ||||||||
| PERMANENT | 480 | 50 | 184 | 189 | 150 | 493 | 64 | 1610 |
| SEASONAL | 192 | – | 300 | 139 | 92 | 191 | 141 | 1055 |
| F. CULTIVATED WASTE LAND | 736 | 394 | 260 | 854 | 626 | 1748 | 1911 | 6519 |
| G. PERMANENT PASTURE &OTHER GRAZING LAND | 143 | – | 766 | 78 | 6 | 249 | – | 1242 |
| H. MICL. TREES & TREE CROPS NOT INVOLVED IN (A) | 237 | – | 978 | 152 | 280 | 4793 | 75 | 6515 |
| OTHER FALLOW LAND | 4405 | 1433 | 7007 | 3860 | 2804 | 10088 | 3715 | 33315 |