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Koderma (community development block)

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Koderma
Community development block
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictKoderma
BlockKoderma
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
93,240
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyKodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKodarma
Websitekoderma.nic.in
CD Block

Koderma (also spelled as Kodarma) is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 42 km from Koderma.

Geography

Karma, a constituent town in Koderma CD Block, is located at 24°26′38″N 85°33′4″E / 24.44389°N 85.55111°E / 24.44389; 85.55111.[1]

Panchayats in Koderma CD Block are: Bekobar (North), Bekobar (South), Charadih, Chhatarbar, Dumardiha, Inderwa, Jarga, Jhumri, Karma, Kauawar Gajhandi, Kharkotta, Kolgarma, Lariyadih, Lokai, Meghatari, Pandedih, Pathaldiha and Purnanagar.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kodarma CD Block had a total population of 93,240, of which 80,303 were rural and 12,937 were urban. There were 47,584 males and 45,656 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 15,428 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 454.[3]

Bekobar is a census town in Kodarma CD Block with a population of 7,184 in 2011 and Karma is a census town with a population 0f 5,753 in 2011.[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kodarma CD Block was 46,695 out of which 30,607 were males and 19,088 were females.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Government Hospital, Karma". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Koderma Block". Blocks/Blocks, Panchayats, Villages. Kodarma district administration. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 November 2015.