All Information About Garu Subdistrict

Detailed information about Garu Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Garu is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Latehar District of Jharkhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Garu - गारू
Tehsil Code 2638
District Latehar
Census Code 2011 2638
Number of Grampanchayats 8
Number of Villages 74

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Chatra (Code: 259)
Assembly Constituency Manika (Code: 2143)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Manika Ramchandra Singh ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Garu Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 30,274
M: 15,227
F: 15,047
Rural 30,274
M: 15,227
F: 15,047
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 5,905

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 30,274 (Male: 15,227, Female: 15,047)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 6,302 (Male: 3,179, Female: 3,123)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 1,475 (Male: 761, Female: 714)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 24,199 (Male: 12,048, Female: 12,151)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 13,809 (Male: 8,474, Female: 5,335)

Illiterate Population

Total: 16,465 (Male: 6,753, Female: 9,712)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 13,709 (Male: 7,076, Female: 6,633)

Main Workers

Total: 8,941 (Male: 5,124, Female: 3,817)

Marginal Workers

Total: 4,768 (Male: 1,952, Female: 2,816)

Non-Workers

Total: 16,565 (Male: 8,151, Female: 8,414)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,251 (Male: 2,377, Female: 1,874)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,146 (Male: 1,727, Female: 1,419)
  • Household Industry Workers: 174 (Male: 67, Female: 107)
  • Other Workers: 1,370 (Male: 953, Female: 417)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,331 (Male: 607, Female: 724)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 2,468 (Male: 943, Female: 1,525)
  • Household Industry Workers: 85 (Male: 35, Female: 50)
  • Other Workers: 884 (Male: 367, Female: 517)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Garu Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 30,274
M: 15,227
F: 15,047
Rural 30,274
M: 15,227
F: 15,047
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 5,905

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 30,274 (Male: 15,227, Female: 15,047)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 6,302 (Male: 3,179, Female: 3,123)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 1,475 (Male: 761, Female: 714)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 24,199 (Male: 12,048, Female: 12,151)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 13,809 (Male: 8,474, Female: 5,335)

Illiterate Population

Total: 16,465 (Male: 6,753, Female: 9,712)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 13,709 (Male: 7,076, Female: 6,633)

Main Workers

Total: 8,941 (Male: 5,124, Female: 3,817)

Marginal Workers

Total: 4,768 (Male: 1,952, Female: 2,816)

Non-Workers

Total: 16,565 (Male: 8,151, Female: 8,414)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,251 (Male: 2,377, Female: 1,874)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,146 (Male: 1,727, Female: 1,419)
  • Household Industry Workers: 174 (Male: 67, Female: 107)
  • Other Workers: 1,370 (Male: 953, Female: 417)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,331 (Male: 607, Female: 724)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 2,468 (Male: 943, Female: 1,525)
  • Household Industry Workers: 85 (Male: 35, Female: 50)
  • Other Workers: 884 (Male: 367, Female: 517)

Grampanchayat List of Garu Tehsil/Taluka

Garu Tehsil comprises 8 Gram Panchayats and 74 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Garu. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garu

Garu is located in the Latehar District of Jharkhand State, India.

Garu Tehsil has 74 villages.

Garu has a total of 8 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Garu is 30,274.

In Garu, there are 15,227 males and 15,047 females.

There are 6,302 children in Garu, comprising 3,179 males and 3,123 females.

In Garu, the literate population is 13,809 (8,474 males and 5,335 females). The illiterate population is 16,465 (6,753 males and 9,712 females).