Koderma district

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Koderma district
District of Jharkhand
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Koderma in Jharkhand (India).svg
Location of Koderma district in Jharkhand
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Government banner of Jharkhand.png Jharkhand
Division North Chotanagpur
Headquarters Koderma
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Kodarma (shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts)
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 1
Area
 • Total2,540 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total716,259
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 66.84 per cent
 • Sex ratio949
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website http://koderma.nic.in/
Koderma Junction Koderma.jpg
Koderma Junction

Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district.

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Koderma district was created on 10 April 1994, after being carved out of the original Hazaribagh district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. [1]

Geography

Koderma is bordered by Nawada district of Bihar on the north, the Gaya district of Bihar on the west, the Giridih district of Jharkhand on the east, and the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand on the south.

Koderma is surrounded by forests. The main rivers of the district are Barakar, Barsoi and Sakri. Dhawajadhari Pahar is a hill dedicated to lord Shiva, where at Mahashivratri many devotees assemble to worship the god. Chanchal dham (hill) which is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from Nawadih railway station and 30 km (19 mi) from Koderma junction railway station, is dedicated to Maa Chanchalni. Many devotees gather here for the festivals of durga pooja, ramnavmi, akhari pooja, etc to worship Chanchalni Maa to fulfill their desires.

Koderma district is richly endowed with natural resources. Quartz, feldspar, asbestos, blue stone, white stone and moon stone are the minerals found here. At one time, Koderma was considered as the mica capital of India.

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Koderma 19 Kodarma Dr. Neera Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party NDA

The Vidhan Sabha constituency of this district are Kodarma, Barkatha and Barhi, which are part of Koderma and Hazaribag Lok Sabha constituency respectively.

Administration

Blocks (Mandals)

Koderma district consists of six Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Koderma district:

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Koderma one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [2] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [2]

Education

There are several schools and degree colleges in Koderma, notable institutions include:

Transport

Koderma Railway station platform Koderma Railway station.JPG
Koderma Railway station platform

The district has three major towns - Domchanch, Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma. Koderma, Jhumri Telaiya are located along National Highway 31, which connects Ranchi and Patna. Koderma Railway station is on the Grand Chord railway line, which connects Kolkata and Delhi.

Health

Hospitals

Divisions

The district comprises six blocks: Koderma, Jainagar, Markacho, Satgawan, Chandwara and Domchanch.

Villages

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901110,697—    
1911121,094+0.90%
1921119,998−0.09%
1931142,590+1.74%
1941164,578+1.44%
1951182,045+1.01%
1961215,252+1.69%
1971268,836+2.25%
1981327,035+1.98%
1991419,624+2.52%
2001540,901+2.57%
2011716,259+2.85%
source: [4]

According to the 2011 census Koderma district has a population of 716,259, [5] roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan [6] or the US state of Alaska. [7] This gives it a ranking of 500th in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 282 inhabitants per square kilometre (730/sq mi). [5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.59%. [5] Kodarma has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males, [5] and a literacy rate of 66.84%. [5] 19.72% of the population lives in urban areas. Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.22% and 0.96% of the population respectively.

Religion in Koderma district (2011) [8]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
84.49%
Islam
 
14.94%
Other or not stated
 
0.57%

84.49% are Hindus while 14.94% are Muslim. [8]

Languages of Koderma district (2011)

   Khortha (49.66%)
   Hindi (43.47%)
   Urdu (4.69%)
  Others (2.18%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 49.66% of the population in the district spoke Khortha, 43.47% Hindi, 4.69% Urdu and 0.52% Santali as their first language. [9]

Related Research Articles

Jhumri Telaiya is a city in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma District of Jharkhand, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hazaribagh district</span> District of Jharkhand in India

Hazaribagh district is one of the oldest districts of Jharkhand state, India and the district headquarter located in Hazaribagh town. It is located in the north east part of North Chotanagpur Division. The boundary of this district consists of districts of Gaya (BIHAR) and Koderma in the north, Giridih and Bokaro in the east, Ramgarh in the south and Chatra in the west

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giridih district</span> District of Jharkhand in India

Giridih district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Giridih is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Jharkhand, after Ranchi and Dhanbad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kodarma</span> City in Jharkhand, India

Kodarma is a city and a notified area in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Tilaiya is a village in the Chandwara CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Chauparan is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Barhi is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Sadar, Hazaribagh is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Patratu (community development block) is an administrative division in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Satgawan is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Koderma is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Domchanch is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Jainagar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Chandwara is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Markacho is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Chandwara is a village and gram panchayat in the Chandwara CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Jainagar is a village and gram panchayat in the Jainagar CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Nawalsahi is a village in the Domchanch CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Urwan</span> Village in Jharkhand, India

Urwan is a village and a gram panchayat in the Chandwara CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Koderma subdivision is the only administrative subdivision in the Koderma district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

References

  1. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ Saiful Haque (2011-11-16). "Sainik School ragging: Jharkhand High Court issues showcause notices to government, principal". India Today. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census Handbook: Kodarma" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Bhutan 708,427
  7. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Alaska 710,231
  8. 1 2 "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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