Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division. Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 31' E and 23° 44.4' N latitude. The area of the district is 3660 km², with a population of 726,978 (2011 census). History The territory covered by the present district became a part of Palamu district, when it formed on 1 January 1928. Latehar district was created on 4 April 2001 by separating the erstwhile Latehar subdivision of Palamu district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. Geography Latehar district has two of the highest waterfalls in Jharkhand – Lodh Falls and Lower Ghaghri Falls, along with several others. Netarhat is hill station in the district. Betla National Park and Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is located in this District. Politics |} Administration Blocks/Mandals Latehar district consists of 9 blocks. The following are the list of the blocks in Latehar district: Latehar Block Chandwa Block Balumath Block Manika Block Barwadih Block Garu Block Mahuadanar Block Bariyatu Block Herhanj Block Economy In 2006 the Indian government named Latehar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Divisions There are 9 development blocks, namely Latehar, Chandwa, Balumath, Bariyatu, Herhanj, Manika, Barwadih, Garu and Mahuadanr There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Manika and Latehar. Both are part of Chatra Lok Sabha constituency. Tourism Netarhat Betla National Park Palamu fort Kechki Sangam Sarju Valley Lodh Falls Lower Ghaghri Falls Suga Bandh Mirchaiya Waterfall Jhunjhuniya waterfall Kanti Waterfall Datam Patam Waterfall Tapa Pahad Ugratara Temple Demographics According to the 2011 census Latehar district has a population of 726,978. Roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan or the US state of Alaska. This gives it a ranking of 499th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.38%. Latehar has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 61.23%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 21.31% and 45.54% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 40.6% of the population