The administrative center of Jharkhand state in eastern India is Latehar town, which is home to the district’s 24 districts, including Latehar district. The division of Palamu includes this district.

The Latehar district is located at 23° 44.4′ N latitude and 84° 31′ E longitude. As of the 2011 census, the district has a population of 726,978 and a land area of 3660 km².