Kodarma

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Koderma
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Koderma
Location in Jharkhand, India
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Koderma
Koderma (India)
Coordinates: 24°28′N85°36′E / 24.47°N 85.6°E / 24.47; 85.6
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Government banner of Jharkhand.png Jharkhand
District Kodarma
Named for Kardam Rishi
Government
 • Type Municipal governance in India
 • BodyKoderma Municipality
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
24,633
Languages (*For language details see Koderma (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825410
Telephone code06534
Vehicle registration JH-12
Website koderma.nic.in

Kodarma (also spelled as Koderma) is a city and a notified area in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarter of Koderma district.

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Koderma
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Jhanda Chowk
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Koderma Junction

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Kodarma Nagar Parishad had a total population of 24,633 of which 12,941 were males and 11,692 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,691 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 153. [1]

As of 2001 India census, [2] Kodarma had a population of 17,160. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kodarma has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kodarma, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Hospitals

Sadar Hospital is the government owned public hospital in the city. [3]

Economy

Koderma Thermal Power Station a coal-based 1000MW power plant of DVC was established in 2012 employing thousands of people. [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Jharkhand – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ↑ Ray, Dhritiman (23 September 2018). "Modi lays foundations of two 300 bed medical colleges in Jharkhand". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "First unit of Koderma Thermal Power commissioned". The Economic Times. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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