Lohardaga

Lohardaga is a district in Jharkhand state of India. It is located in the south western part of Jharkhand State between 32° 30' and 23° 40' North latitude and between 84° 40' and 84° 50' East longitude covering an area of 1491 Sq.Kms.

The district derives its name from its headquarter town Lohardaga. There are several theories as to how this place came to be known as Lohardaga. According to one theory this place was once a major centre for smelting iron ('Lohar' means iron monger, and 'dagga' means centre), and thus it came to be knows as Lohardaga.

In Jain literature it is Lore-a-Yadaga and the term lore-a-Ydaga is also found in Mundari language which means river of tears. Thus the place that seem to be bitterly weeping for its ruined status and shedding river of tears is called Lohardaga. There are five blocks in this district namely Lohardaga, Kuru, Kisko, Senha, and Bhandra. The number of villages in this district are 353, while there are 67 Gram Panchayats. Lohardaga is the only town in the district.

The History of Lohardaga dates back to hoary antiquity.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008
The delimitation order for the State of Jharkhand is as per the details given in Bihar Re-organization Act, 2000 as continued vide Section 10 B of the Delimitation Act, 2002 as amended.

72. Lohardaga Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Lohardaga, Kuru and Kisko Police Station in Lohardaga sub-division.

Places of interest
Khakhparta Shiv Mandir Ajay Udyan Korambe Akhileshwar Dham Kekrang waterfall Lavapani Waterfall Bagdu Nindi Waterfall Serengdag Plateau Dhardhariya Waterfall Nandini Dam