Lawalong

Lawalong लावालौंग
Community development block
Lawalong Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 23°33′3″N 85°34′50″E / 23.55083°N 85.58056°ECoordinates: 23°33′3″N 85°34′50″E / 23.55083°N 85.58056°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Chatra
Block	Lawalong
Elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
• Total	50,553
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	825103
Lok Sabha constituency	Chatra
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Simaria
Website	chatra.nic.in
CD Block

Lawalong(Hindi: लावालौंग) (also spelled Lawalaung) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Simaria subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 35 km from Chatra.

Geography

Lawalong is located at 23°33′3″N 85°34′50″E / 23.55083°N 85.58056°E.^[1]

There are 8 panchayats and 103 villages in Lawalong CD Block.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Lawalaung CD Block had a total population of 50,553, all of which were rural. There were 25,651 males and 24,502 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 28,926 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,690.^[3]

Magahi, Nagpuri, Khortha, Hindi and Urdu are languages spoken in the region.^[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Lawalaung CD Block was 19,550 out of which 12,001 were males and 7,549 were females.^[3]

Economy

• Market: A small market called as Lawalong Bazar is situated in middle of the block.

References

1. "Lawalong Village". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
2. "Chatra". Blocks/Circles, Panchayats, Villages. Chatra district administration. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
3. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
4. "Lawalong". OneFiveNine. Retrieved 22 November 2015.