Koderma district

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Field	Value
name	Koderma district
settlement_type	District of Jharkhand
total_type	Total
image_skyline	Pasiadih.jpg
image_map	Koderma in Jharkhand (India).svg
map_caption	Location of Koderma district in Jharkhand
coor_pinpoint	Koderma
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Government banner of Jharkhand.png Jharkhand
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name2	North Chotanagpur
established_title	Established
established_date	1994
seat_type	Headquarters
seat	Koderma
parts_type	Tehsils
parts_style	para
area_total_km2	1655.61
population_as_of	2011
population_total	716,259
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Hindi
demographics1_title2	Additional official
demographics1_info2	Urdu and English
demographics1_title3	Other
demographics1_info3	Khortha and Santali
demographics_type2	Demographics
demographics2_title1	Literacy
demographics2_info1	66.84 per cent
demographics2_title2	Sex ratio
demographics2_info2	949
leader_title	Deputy Commissioner
leader_name	Shri Rituraj (IAS)
leader_title1	Lok Sabha constituencies
leader_name1	Kodarma (shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts)
leader_title2	Vidhan Sabha constituencies
leader_name2	Kodarma
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+05:30
blank_name_sec1	Major highways
blank_info_sec1	NH 20
blank_name_sec2	Railway Station
blank_info_sec2	Koderma Junction
website	http://koderma.nic.in/
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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.

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 12 km from Nawadih railway station and 30 km 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

According to the 2011 census Koderma district has a population of 716,259, roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 13, 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Bhutan 708,427 |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |access-date=2011-09-30 |quote=Alaska 710,231 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817034911/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=2011-08-17

84.49% are Hindus while 14.94% are Muslim.

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Koderma one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

Politics

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

MP of Kodarma - Annpurna Devi (BJP)
MLA of Kodarma - Dr. Neera Yadav (BJP) |}

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

Municipalities - 3
Panchayats - 105
Villages - 717

Education

There 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
PVSS D.A V. Public School
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jharkhand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya
Kailash Roy Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Jhumri Telaiya (Vidya Bharti Foundation)
Kendriya Vidyalaya Koderma
Sainik School, Tilaiya
Saraswati Shishu Mandir (established 1984), run by the Bal Bharti Samiti of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Transport

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

Roadways

Koderma & Jhumri Telaiya are located along National Highway 20 (NH 20), which connects Ranchi and Patna.
Jharkhand State Highway 13 which is start from Koderma and passes through Domchanch.

Railways

Koderma Junction Railway station is situated in Jhumri Telaiya is on the Grand Chord railway line, which connects Kolkata and Delhi. Three other lines which make it junction are : 1).Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line, 2).Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line, 3).Koderma Tilaiya line(under construction)

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Health

Hospitals

Sadar Hospital Koderma
- Primary Health Center Koderma (situated in Jhumri Telaiya)
- Primary health center Domchanch
- Primary health center Chandwara
- Primary health center Jainagar
- Primary health center Markacho
- Primary health center Satgawan
Holy Family Hospital, Koderma
Rotary Club Eye Clinic, Jhumri Telaiya (Koderma)
Aryan Hospital, Jhumri Telaiya
Jay Prakash Hospital, Chitragupt Nagar, Jhumri Telaiya (Koderma)
Hope hospital, Jhumri Telaiya (Koderma)
Gayatri Hospital, Jhumri telaiya (Koderma)
Care Hospital, Jhumri Telaiya (koderma)
P G Hospital, Karma (Koderma)

Tourism

References

(2009-12-11). "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs.
"Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
(2011). "District Census Handbook: Kodarma". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
"Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
Ministry of Panchayati Raj. (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development.

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