Godda

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Godda district. For its namesake community development block, see Godda (community development block).

Godda
Town
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Coordinates: 24°50′N87°13′E / 24.83°N 87.22°E / 24.83; 87.22
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Godda
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Area
• Total	8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	48,480
• Density	5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Godda (community development block)#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	814133
Telephone code	06422
Vehicle registration	JH-17
Website	godda.nic.in

Godda is a town with a municipal council in the subdivision of the district of the same name in Jharkhand, India. It is the headquarters of the Godda district.

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

Godda is located at 24°50′N87°13′E / 24.83°N 87.22°E / 24.83; 87.22 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet). Godda came into existence as the 55th district of Bihar on 25 May 1983. After the bifurcation of Bihar into Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000, it was one of 18 districts of Jharkhand.

Overview

Godda lies in a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges from north to south. It is close to the Farakka Barrage, just inside West Bengal; the Rajmahal coalfield is also nearby. The area around Godda is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation. ^[2]

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	7,500	—
1971	9,733	+29.8%
1981	14,917	+53.3%
1991	23,637	+58.5%
2001	37,008	+56.6%
2011	48,480	+31.0%
Source: Census of India [3]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Godda had a total population of 48,480, of which 25,707 (53%) were males and 22,773 (47%) were females. The population in the age range 0–6 years was 6,745. The total number of literate persons in Godda was 41,735 (84.30% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Godda, the urban area of Godda covered an area of 8.59 km². Panjwara Road railway station on the Dumka-Bhagalpur line is 20 km away. Among the civic amenities, the town had 17.1 km roads with open drains. The protected water supply includes hand pumps, and uncovered wells. Residences in Godda have 7,319 domestic electric connections, and there are 350 road light points around the town. ^[5]

Economy

Traditionally, Godda produced pattal (leaf plates), and furniture. During the late 20th century, Godda saw industrialization and many major industrial projects came to the town. Jindal Steel & Powers at Tesubathan (Sunderpahari) constructed a 1320 MW capacity thermal power plant. ^[6] Adani Power is establishing its 1600 MW thermal power plant at Godda and it will become India's first power sector Special Economic Zone. ^[7]

Rajmahal Coal Mining Ltd, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Groups operates the mine of Eastern Coalfields at Mahagama. ^[8]

Railway

The Godda railway station is situated around 4 km from the city centre. Humsafar Express was the first train to depart from the Godda railway station on 8 April 2021. ^[9]

Notable people

• Bhagwat Jha Azad: Former chief minister of Bihar
• Rameshwar Thakur: Former governor of Madhya Pradesh
• Kirti Azad: Former cricketer, Team India.
• Rashmi Jha: Bollywood actress
• Bhumika Chawla: Bollywood actress
• Hemant Choudhary: Hindi TV and Bollywood actor
• Anil Kumar Jha: Former chairman, Coal India Limited
• Pradeep Yadav: MLA, Poreyahat
• Dipika Pandey Singh: MLA, Mahagama
• Raghu Nandan Mandal: Former MLA, Godda
• Amit Kumar Mandal: MLA, Godda

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Godda
2. Roychoudhury, P.C. (1965). "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
3. "District Census Handbook Godda, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1082. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
4. "District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
5. "District Census Handbook Godda, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011: Jharkhand. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. pp. 1082–1086. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
6. Majumdar, Rakhi (30 April 2013). "JSPL to come up with 1320 MW thermal power plant at Godda". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
7. Chandrasekhar, Aruna (25 March 2019). "In final days of Modi government, Adani project in Jharkhand becomes India's first power sector SEZ". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
8. "The best site". www.esselmining.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
9. "Indian Railways launches Hansdiha-Godda new line in Jharkhand; starts Godda-New Delhi Humsafar special train". 9 April 2021.

External links

• Godda Administration Website (Archived 29 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine )