Koderma district | |
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.svg) Location of Koderma district in Jharkhand | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| Division | North Chotanagpur |
| Established | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Koderma |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Smt Megha Bhardwaj (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Kodarma (shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kodarma |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,655.61 km2 (639.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 716,259 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu andEnglish |
| • Other | Khortha andSantali |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 66.84 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 949 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 20 |
| Railway Station | Koderma Junction |
| Website | http://koderma.nic.in/ |
Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts ofJharkhandstate,India andKoderma is the administrative headquarters of this district.Jhumri Telaiya is the most populus town of koderma district. It shares border withHazaribagh &Giridih District of Jharkhand state andNawada &Gaya District of Bihar state.
Koderma district was created on 10 April 1994, after being carved out of the originalHazaribagh district. It is currently a part of theRed Corridor.[1]
Koderma is bordered byNawada district of Bihar on the north, theGaya district ofBihar on the west, theGiridih district of Jharkhand on the east, and theHazaribagh district of Jharkhand on the south.
Koderma is surrounded by forests. The main rivers of the district areBarakar, 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.
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Koderma district has one Lok Sabha constituencyKodarma (shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts) and one Vidhan Sabha constituencyKodarma.
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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| Koderma | 19 | Kodarma | Neera Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
Koderma district is headed byDeputy Commissioner who is anIAS officer. It consists of one Sub-division and six Blocks.
In 2006 the Indian government named Koderma one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[2] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
There are several schools and degree colleges in Koderma, notable institutions include:
The district has three major towns -Jhumri Telaiya,Koderma,Domchanch.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 110,697 | — |
| 1911 | 121,094 | +0.90% |
| 1921 | 119,998 | −0.09% |
| 1931 | 142,590 | +1.74% |
| 1941 | 164,578 | +1.44% |
| 1951 | 182,045 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 215,252 | +1.69% |
| 1971 | 268,836 | +2.25% |
| 1981 | 327,035 | +1.98% |
| 1991 | 419,624 | +2.52% |
| 2001 | 540,901 | +2.57% |
| 2011 | 716,259 | +2.85% |
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According to the2011 census Koderma district has apopulation of 716,259,[4] roughly equal to the nation ofBhutan[5] or the US state ofAlaska.[6] This gives it a ranking of 500th in India (out of a total of640).[4] The district has a population density of 282 inhabitants per square kilometre (730/sq mi).[4] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.59%.[4] Kodarma has asex ratio of 949females for every 1000 males,[4] and aliteracy rate of 66.84%.[4] 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.
84.49% are Hindus while 14.94% are Muslim.[7]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 49.66% of the population in the district spokeKhortha, 43.47%Hindi, 4.69%Urdu and 0.52%Santali as their first language.[8]
Bhutan 708,427
Alaska 710,231
Places adjacent to Koderma district | |
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