Koderma district

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Koderma Junction

Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jhumri Telaiya is the most populus town of koderma district. It shares border with Hazaribagh & Giridih District of Jharkhand state and Nawada & Gaya District of Bihar state.

History

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 Template:Cvt from Nawadih railway station and Template:Cvt 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.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census Koderma district has a population of 716,259,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan[3] or the US state of Alaska.[4] This gives it a ranking of 500th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of Template:Convert.[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.59%.[2] Kodarma has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 66.84%.[2] 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)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
84.49%
Islam
14.94%
Other or not stated
0.57%

84.49% are Hindus while 14.94% are Muslim.[5]

Template:Pie chart 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.[6]

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Koderma one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[7] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]

Politics

Koderma district has one Lok Sabha constituency Kodarma (shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts) and one Vidhan Sabha constituency Kodarma.

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Administration

Koderma district is headed by Deputy Commissioner who is an IAS officer. It consists of one Sub-division and six Blocks.

Koderma Sub-division

Blocks

  1. Koderma Block
  2. Jainagar Block
  3. Chandwara Block
  4. Markacho Block
  5. Domchanch Block
  6. Satgawan Block


  • Municipalities - 3
  • Panchayats - 105
  • Villages - 717


Education

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

Transport

The district has three major towns - Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma, Domchanch.

Roadways

Railways

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Koderma Railway station platform

Health

Hospitals

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Tourism

References

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External links

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