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]
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.
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:
The Vidhan Sabha constituency of this district are Kodarma, Barkatha and Barhi, which are part of Koderma and Hazaribag Lok Sabha constituency respectively.
According to the 2011 census Koderma district has a population of 716,259,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan[5] or the US state of Alaska.[6] This gives it a ranking of 500th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 282 inhabitants per square kilometre (730/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.59%.[4] Kodarma has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 68.35%.[4] Schedule Castes (SC) constitutes 15.2% of the population and 0.96% are Scheduled Tribes.
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^2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Koderma Koderma district is one of the twenty four districts of Jharkhand state India and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district Koderma districtDistrict of JharkhandLocation of Koderma district in JharkhandCountry IndiaStateJharkhandDivisionNorth ChotanagpurHeadquartersKodermaGovernment Lok Sabha constituenciesKodarma shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts Vidhan Sabha constituencies1Area Total2 540 km2 980 sq mi Population 2011 Total716 259 Density280 km2 730 sq mi Demographics Literacy68 35 per cent Sex ratio949Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Websitehttp koderma nic in 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 Contents 1 Geography 2 Politics 3 Administration 3 1 Blocks Mandals 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Transport 7 Health 7 1 Hospitals 8 Divisions 8 1 Villages 9 Demographics 10 References 11 External linksGeography EditKoderma 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 EditThis section is transcluded from 5th Jharkhand Assembly edit history No Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks19 Kodarma Dr Neera Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party NDAAdministration EditBlocks Mandals Edit Koderma district consists of six Blocks The following are the list of the Blocks in Koderma district Koderma Block Jainagar Block Chandwara Block Markachho Block Domchanch Block Satgawan BlockEconomy EditIn 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 EditThere are several schools and degree colleges in Koderma notable institutions include Capital University Jharkhand established by Jharkhand Govt in 2018 in Chitragupta Nagar Koderma Jharkhand Grizzly Vidyalaya a CBSE affiliated residential School located in the Damodar Valley Jharkhand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya Kailash Roy Saraswati Vidya Mandir Jhumri Telaiya Vidya Bharti Foundation Sainik School Tilaiya 3 boys only residential school established on 16 September 1963 Saraswati Shishu Mandir established 1984 run by the Bal Bharti Samiti of Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghTransport Edit 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 EditHospitals Edit Sadar hospital Koderma Jay Prakash Hospital Chitragupt Nagar Jhumri Telaiya Koderma Hope hospital Jhumri Telaiya Koderma Gayatri Hospital Jhumri telaiya Koderma Holy Family Hospital KodermaDivisions EditThe district comprises six blocks Koderma Jainagar Markacho Satgawan Chandwara and Domchanch The Vidhan Sabha constituency of this district are Kodarma Barkatha and Barhi which are part of Koderma and Hazaribag Lok Sabha constituency respectively Villages Edit GumoDemographics EditAccording to the 2011 census Koderma district has a population of 716 259 4 roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan 5 or the US state of Alaska 6 This gives it a ranking of 500th in India out of a total of 640 4 The district has a population density of 282 inhabitants per square kilometre 730 sq mi 4 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 32 59 4 Kodarma has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males 4 and a literacy rate of 68 35 4 Schedule Castes SC constitutes 15 2 of the population and 0 96 are Scheduled Tribes Religion in Ramgarh district 4 Religion PercentHinduism 84 49 Islam 14 94 Other or not stated 0 57 84 49 are Hindus while 14 94 are Muslim 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 7 Historical populationYearPop 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 8 References Edit 83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme IntelliBriefs 2009 12 11 Retrieved 2011 09 17 a b 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 Saiful Haque 2011 11 16 Sainik School ragging Jharkhand High Court issues showcause notices to government principal India Today Retrieved 2012 04 02 a b c d e f g District Census 2011 Census2011 co in 2011 Retrieved 2011 09 30 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on June 13 2007 Retrieved 2011 10 01 Bhutan 708 427 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 2011 08 17 Retrieved 2011 09 30 Alaska 710 231 2011 Census of India Population By Mother Tongue Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901External links EditOfficial government website Coordinates 24 28 12 N 85 35 24 E 24 47000 N 85 59000 E 24 47000 85 59000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koderma district amp oldid 1136921333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
