Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of

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Koderma Kodarma (also spelled as Koderma) is a city and a notified area in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarter of Koderma district. Demographics As per the ...

is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jhumri Telaiya is the most populus town of koderma district. It shares border with

Hazaribagh Hazaribagh is a city and a municipal corporation in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarters of Hazaribagh district and divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. It is known ...

Giridih Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenery. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfields to ...

District of Jharkhand state and

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& Gaya District of Bihar state.

History

Koderma district was created on 10 April 1994, after being carved out of the original

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. It is currently a part of the

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Geography

Koderma is bordered by

district of Bihar on the north, the Gaya district of

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on the west, the

district of Jharkhand on the east, and the

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 from Nawadih railway station and 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.

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, 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

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of 716,259, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 500th in India (out of a total of

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). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.59%. Kodarma has a

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of 949

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 66.84%. 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. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 49.66% of the population in the district spoke Khortha, 43.47%

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, 4.69%

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and 0.52% Santali as their first language.

Economy

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

). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

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

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who is an IAS officer. It consists of one Sub-division and six Blocks.

Koderma Sub-division

Blocks

# Koderma Block # Jainagar Block # Chandwara Block # Markacho Block # Domchanch Block # Satgawan Block *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 *

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* 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

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Transport

The district has three major towns - Jhumri Telaiya,

, Domchanch.

Roadways

* Koderma & Jhumri Telaiya are located along National Highway 20 (NH 20), which connects

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and

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. * Jharkhand State Highway 13 which is start from Koderma and passes through Domchanch.

Railways

Koderma Junction Railway station Koderma Junction railway station, station code KQR, is railway station of the Indian railway under Dhanbad railway division of East Central Railway zone serving the city of Jhumri Telaiya near by koderma, Koderma city, the headquarters of ...

is situated in Jhumri Telaiya is on the

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railway line, which connects

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. Three other lines which make it junction are : 1).

Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line The Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line is an Indian railway line connecting in the Asansol–Gaya section with , and . This track is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway and East Central Railway. History This line w ...

, 2). Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line, 3).Koderma Tilaiya line(under construction) Koderma Railway station

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

* Tilaiya Dam * Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koderma District Districts of Jharkhand 1994 establishments in Bihar