Belbadda

Belbadda Balbadda
Village
Belbadda Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Belbadda Belbadda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°09′02″N87°19′21″E / 25.150667°N 87.322389°E / 25.150667; 87.322389
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Godda
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,024
Languages (*For language details see Meharama#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	814160
Telephone/ STD code	06437
Lok Sabha constituency	Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mahagama
Website	godda.nic.in

Belbadda (also spelled Balbadda) is a village in Meharama CD block in Godda subdivision of Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Belbadda is located at 25°09′02″N87°19′21″E / 25.150667°N 87.322389°E / 25.150667; 87.322389 .

Belbadda has an area of 124.64 hectares (308.0 acres). ^[1]

Overview

The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation. ^[2]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Belbadda had a population of 3,024, of which 1,525 (50%) were males and 1,499 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 482. The total number of literate persons in Belbadda was 1,487 (72.66% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Civic administration

Police station

Belbadda police station serves Meharama CD block. ^{[3] [4]}

Education

Government High School Balbadda is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1950. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. ^[5]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Meherama is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. ^[6]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
2. Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
3. "District Police Profile - Godda". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
4. "Police". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
5. "UPG Govt +2 HS Balbada". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
6. "KGBV Meherama". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.