Motia

Motia
Village
Motia Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Motia Motia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°49′46″N87°07′51″E / 24.8295°N 87.1308°E / 24.8295; 87.1308
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Godda
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,746
Languages (*For language details see Godda (community development block)#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	814133
Telephone/ STD code	06422
Lok Sabha constituency	Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Godda
Website	godda.nic.in

Motia is a village in Godda 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
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Location

Motia is located at 24°49′46″N87°07′51″E / 24.8295°N 87.1308°E / 24.8295; 87.1308 .

Motia has an area of 526.49 hectares (1,301.0 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 entire 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, Motia had a total population of 4,746, of which 2,413 (51%) were males and 2,333 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 858. The total number of literate persons in Motia was 2,521 (64.84% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Economy

Adani Power is building a 1,600 MW thermal power plant spread across Motia, Gangta, Gayghat and other adjacent villages in Godda and Poraiyahat CD blocks. It is expected to be operational by 2022. As per a memorandum of understanding signed with Bangladesh Power Development Board, in 2016, Adanis will export the entire power generated to Bangladesh. Adanis would import coal from their Carmichael coal mine in Australia and the coal would come via Dhamra Port owned by Adani Ports & SEZ 700 km away in Odisha. In 2019, it became the first stand-alone power project to secure the status of Special economic zone. Raghubar Das, then Chief Minister of Jharkhand, felt that the Adani power plant at Godda will usher in development and progress in the tribal-domainated area. However, it is facing opposition locally for land acqusution. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Education

Government High School Motiya is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1954. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. ^[6]

Nirmaya Rameshwar Girls High School Motia is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1981. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. ^[7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
2. Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
3. "Adani Godda Power Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
4. "Godda villagers seek halt to land takeover for the Adanis". The Times of India, 8 February 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
5. "Adani power plant to bring development to Godda: Jharkhand CM". The Times of India, 24 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
6. "Govt HS Motiya". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
7. "Nirmaya Rameshwar Girls High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.