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(Earlier it was mentioned that Godda is not connected to other cities through rail but recently Godda Railway Station has been inaugurated and it is thus connected to other cities through train. Humsafar Express , a weekly train , departs from Godda to New Delhi via Bhagalpur and Gaya on Monday.) |
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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Godda district | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = [[List of districts of Jharkhand|District]] of [[Jharkhand]] | ||
| total_type | | total_type = Total | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Paddy fieldsGoddaJharkhand.jpg | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Paddy fields in Godda | ||
| image_map | | image_map = Godda in Jharkhand (India).svg | ||
| map_caption | | map_caption = Location of Godda district in Jharkhand | ||
| coor_pinpoint | | coor_pinpoint = Godda | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Government banner of Jharkhand.png}} [[Jharkhand]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Santhal Pargana division|Santhal Pargana]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = Established | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| seat_type | | seat_type = Headquarters | ||
| seat | | seat = [[Godda]] | ||
| parts_type | | parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]] | ||
| parts_style | | parts_style = para | ||
| p1 | | p1 = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 2110 | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 1,313,551 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_urban | | population_urban = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Demographics | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]] | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = 57.68 per cent | ||
| demographics1_title2 | | demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio | ||
| demographics1_info2 | | demographics1_info2 = 933 | ||
| leader_title | | leader_title = | ||
| leader_name | | leader_name = | ||
| leader_title1 | | leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]] | ||
| leader_name1 | | leader_name1 = [[Godda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Godda]] (shared with [[Deoghar district|Deoghar]] and [[Dumka district|Dumka]] districts) | ||
| leader_title2 | | leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]] | ||
| leader_name2 | | leader_name2 = 3 | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = | ||
| blank_name_sec1 | | blank_name_sec1 = | ||
| blank_info_sec1 | | blank_info_sec1 = | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | | blank1_name_sec1 = | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | | blank1_info_sec1 = | ||
| blank_name_sec2 | | blank_name_sec2 = | ||
| blank_info_sec2 | | blank_info_sec2 = | ||
| website | | website = [http://godda.nic.in/ Official website] | ||
| official_name | | official_name = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Godda district''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: गोड्डा जिला, [[Santali language|Santali]]: ᱜᱚᱰᱰᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four [[districts of Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in eastern [[India]] It lies in the northeastern part of the state. The geographical area that now comprises Godda district used to be part of the erstwhile [[Santhal Parganas]] district. [[Godda]] town is the headquarters of Godda district. The area of the district is 2110 km², with a population of around 1,313,551.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Godda district website|url=https://godda.nic.in/}}</ref> | '''Godda district''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: गोड्डा जिला, [[Santali language|Santali]]: ᱜᱚᱰᱰᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four [[districts of Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in eastern [[India]] It lies in the northeastern part of the state. The geographical area that now comprises Godda district used to be part of the erstwhile [[Santhal Parganas]] district. [[Godda]] town is the headquarters of Godda district. The area of the district is 2110 km², with a population of around 1,313,551.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Godda district website|url=https://godda.nic.in/}}</ref> | ||
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Two more opencast coal mine of Eastern Coalfields Limited are coming in Godda district, Chuperbhita opencast coal mine project (capacity - 4 million tonne) and Hurra 'C' opencast coal mine project (capacity - 3 million tonne). | Two more opencast coal mine of Eastern Coalfields Limited are coming in Godda district, Chuperbhita opencast coal mine project (capacity - 4 million tonne) and Hurra 'C' opencast coal mine project (capacity - 3 million tonne). | ||
The main economic activity of the people is [[agriculture]], and major crops are [[Rice|paddy]], [[wheat]] and [[maize]]. The district | The main economic activity of the people is [[agriculture]], and major crops are [[Rice|paddy]], [[wheat]] and [[maize]]. The district is without any rail link, the nearest [[railway station]] being [[Hansdiha railway station]]<nowiki/>n.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Godda district info|url=https://godda.nic.in/about-district/}}</ref> In 2006 the Indian government named Godda one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=September 8, 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref> | ||
== Administration == | == Administration == | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Godda district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,313,551,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mauritius]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est. | According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Godda district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,313,551,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mauritius]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est. | archive-date = 2011-09-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web | ||
}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web | |||
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php | |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php | ||
|title=2010 Resident Population Data | |title=2010 Resident Population Data | ||