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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lawalong
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.150722|N|84.661278|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chatra district|Chatra]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 2582
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages (*For language details see [[Lawalong#Language and religion]])
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 825404
| area_code_type = Telephone/ STD code
| area_code = 06559
| registration_plate = JH 13
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Chatra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chatra]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Simaria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Simaria]]
| website = {{URL|chatra.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Lawalong''' (also written as Lowalang) is a village and [[gram panchayat]] in the [[Lawalong]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Simaria subdivision]] of the [[Chatra district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=350| height=400| zoom=9
| coord={{coord|24|5|0|N|84|59|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in Chatra district in North Chotanagpur Division''' M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, P: power plant, T: tourist centre Abbreviation used - TPS: thermal power station Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|24|17|40|N|85|2|0|E}} | label-pos1=bottom|label1= Chiridiri | numbered1=R| mark-title1=[[Chiridiri]] (R)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #C40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|24|10|45|N|85|1|27|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Gidhour| numbered2=R| mark-title2=[[Gidhour]] (R)
|mark-coord3={{coord|24|25|10|N|84|49|0|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3= Hunterganj| numbered3=R| mark-title3=[[Hunterganj]] (R)
|mark-coord4={{coord|24|17|55|N|85|9|44|E}} | label-pos4=bottom|label4= Itkhori| numbered4=R| mark-title4=[[Itkhori]] (R)
|mark-coord5={{coord|24|12|35|N|84|39|19|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Kunda| numbered5=R| mark-title5=[[Kunda, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord6={{coord|24|9|2|N|84|39|40|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Lawalong| numbered6=R| mark-title6=Lawalong, Chatra (R)|shape-color6=black| label-size6=13|label-color6=black 
|mark-coord7={{coord|24|17|35|N|85|14|33|E}} | label-pos7=top|label7= Mayurhand| numbered7=R| mark-title7=[[Mayurhand]] (R)
|mark-coord8={{coord|24|7|37|N|85|4|8|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Pathalgada| numbered8=R| mark-title8=[[Pathalgada]] (R)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|42|0|N|85|2|20|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Piparwar| numbered9=R| mark-title9=[[Piparwar, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord10={{coord|24|17|45|N|84|38|0|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Pratappur| numbered10=R| mark-title10=[[Pratappur, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord11={{coord|24|17|35|N|85|0|27|E}} | label-pos11=left|label11= Rajpur| numbered11=R| mark-title11=[[Rajpur, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord12={{coord|24|3|42|N|84|56|11|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= Simaria| numbered12=R| mark-title12=[[Simaria, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|52|45|N|85|1|51|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Tandwa| numbered13=R| mark-title13=[[Tandwa]] (R)
|mark-coord14={{coord|24|12|16|N|84|52|37|E}} | label-pos14=bottom|label14=Chatra| numbered14=M| mark-title14= [[Chatra, Jharkhand]] (M) |label-size14=13 |label-color14=#800000
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|42|20|N|85|5|50|E}}| label-pos15=right|label15=Bachra| numbered15=CT| mark-title15= [[Bachra]] (CT) |shape-color15= #A40000
|mark-coord16={{coord|24|23|34|N|84|51|51|E}} | label-pos16=bottom|label16= Kauleshwari |labela16=Temple| numbered16=H| mark-title16=[[Kauleshwari Temple]] (H) | shape-color16=#AA6666
|mark-coord17={{coord|24|7|30|N|84|39|26|E}} | label-pos17=bottom|label17=Lawalong|labela17=Wildlife|labelb17= Sanctuary| numbered17=T|shape-color17= #74C365| mark-title17= [[Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary]] (T)
|mark-coord18={{coord|23|51|20|N|85|0|44|E}} | label-pos18=left|label18= North Karanpura TPS | numbered18=P| mark-title18= [[North Karanpura Thermal Power Station]] |shape-color18=#967117
|mark-coord19={{coord|23|42|50|N|85|4|0|E}} | label-pos19=top|label19=CCL Piparwar Area |numbered19=0 | mark-title19=[[Piparwar Area]] | label-size19=12| shape-color19=#AA6666
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|49|40|N|84|59|0|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=CCL Magadh|labela20= Sanghamitra Area |numbered20=0 | mark-title20=[[Magadh Sanghamitra Area]] | label-size20=12| shape-color20=#AA6666
|mark-coord21={{coord|23|53|50|N|85|0|1|E}} | label-pos21=top|label21=CCL Amrapali |labela21=& Chandragupta Area |numbered21=0 | mark-title21=[[Amrapali & Chandragupta Area]] | label-size21=12| shape-color21=#AA6666
|mark-coord22={{coord|23|41|30|N|85|17|0|E}} |label22= Damodar|labela22= River|label-color22 = #77A1CB| label-angle22= 0| label-pos22=top| label-size22=10| mark-size22=0| mark-title22 =none
|mark-coord23={{coord|24|16|0|N|84|51|0|E}} |label23= Lilajan|labela23= River|label-color23 = #77A1CB| label-angle23= -90| label-pos23=top| label-size23=10| mark-size23=0| mark-title23 =none
|mark-coord24={{coord|24|19|0|N|85|9|0|E}} |label24= Mohana|labela24= River|label-color24 = #77A1CB| label-angle24= -90| label-pos24=top| label-size24=10| mark-size24=0| mark-title24 =none
|mark-coord25={{coord|23|56|0|N|84|39|0|E}} |label25= Amanat|labela25= River|label-color25 = #77A1CB| label-angle25= -10| label-pos25=top| label-size25=10| mark-size25=0| mark-title25 =none
|arc-coordA={{coord|24|25|0|N|84|58|0|E}}|arc-textA= BIHAR| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=-60| arc-gapA=12.5| arc-radiusA=0.25}}

===Location===
Lawalong is located at {{coord|24.150722|N|84.661278|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
The map alongside shows that the forests (mark the light shading), covering around 60% of Chatra district, are evenly spread across the district. It is a [[plateau]] area with an elevation of about {{convert|450|m|ft|0}} above mean sea level.<ref name="blocks">{{cite web | url = http://chatra.nic.in/blocks.html | title = Chatra - the official website | work = Blocks, Circles & Panchayats – List of villages under Panchayats | publisher = Chatra district authority | access-date = 15 January 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160627231221/http://chatra.nic.in/blocks.html | archive-date = 27 June 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Efforts are on to get the first unit of the [[NTPC Limited]]’s [[North Karanpura Thermal Power Station]] (3x660 MW), ready in 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/pandemic-delays-ntpcs-mega-project-in-chatra/articleshow/78004765.cms|title = Pandemic delays NTPC's Karanpura mega project in Chatra | publisher= The Times of India, 9 September 2020 | access-date = 15 January 2021}}</ref>[[North Karanpura Coalfield]] of [[Central Coalfields Limited]], spread over {{convert|1230|km2}} in the southern part of the district, with spill over to neighbouring districts, and having coal reserves of 14 billion tonnes is among the biggest in India. The map provides links to three CCL operational areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150516093809/http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2015 |title=The North Karanpura Coalfields |work=Jharkhand |publisher=sinclair-environmental |access-date=15 January 2021 }}</ref>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Lowalang (location code 348604) had a total population of 2,582, of which 1,416 (55%) were males and 1,166 (45%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 456. The total number of literate persons in Lowalang was 1,466 (68.96% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url =https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2002_PART_B_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Chatra, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 119: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 12 January 2021}}</ref>

==Civic administration==
===Police station===
Lawalong police station serves Lawalong CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://jhpolice.gov.in/chatra | title= District Police Profile – Chatra | work= Contact Number | publisher= Jharkhand Police | access-date= 12 January 2021 | archive-date= 17 January 2021 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210117060335/https://jhpolice.gov.in/chatra | url-status= dead }}</ref>

===CD block HQ===
Headquarters of Lawalong CD block is at Lawalong village.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3ff4d5fbbafdf976cfdc032e3bde78de5/uploads/2017/06/2018030936.jpg | title= Administrative Boundary Map, Chatra District, Jharkhand|publisher= Chatra district administration| access-date = 12 January 2021}}</ref>

==Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary==
The beat office of Lawalong Beat of [[Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary]] is situated at Lawalong village.<ref name=lawalong>{{cite web |url =http://jharenvis.nic.in/files/lawalongMP_PartI.pdf |title =Management Plan of Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary |work =The protected Area – the Existing Situation |access-date =7 January 2021 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090410055819/http://jharenvis.nic.in/files/lawalongMP_PartI.pdf |archive-date =2009-04-10 |url-status =dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://wildtrails.in/lawalong-chatra-wildlife-sanctuary/| title= Lawalong (Chatra) Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Wild Trails | access-date = 7 January 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Chatra District}}

[[Category:Villages in Chatra district]]
[[Category:Long stubs with short prose]]

{{Jharkhand-geo-stub}}

Lawalong, Chatra - Revision history

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