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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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'''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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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 has a railway station being Godda Railway Station.<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>
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
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  |title=2010 Resident Population Data  
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 21 June 2022

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Godda.
Godda district
District of Jharkhand
Paddy fields in Godda
Paddy fields in Godda
Location of Godda district in Jharkhand
Location of Godda district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionSanthal Pargana
HeadquartersGodda
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesGodda (shared with Deoghar and Dumka districts)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies3
Area
 • Total2,110 km2 (810 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,313,551
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy57.68 per cent
 • Sex ratio933
WebsiteOfficial website

Godda district (Hindi: गोड्डा जिला, Santali: ᱜᱚᱰᱰᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand 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.[1]

Economy[edit]

Godda is mostly famous for the Rajmahal coalfield in Lalmatia. It is an integral part of Jharkhand and is known for its hills and small forests. The mine present here is an integral part of ECL coalfields and is among the biggest in whole Asia.

Until the late 1980s Godda was full of forests and was a remote place far from science and technology and was living in a dark age as other districts of Jharkhand. The entire scenario changed after coal was first discovered in abundance under the Rajmahal Hills by a team of the Geological Survey of India. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd. conducted a detailed survey of the area. The Rajmahal Opencast Coal mine project was conceived in early 1980s, initially to supply coal to Farakka Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC, with an initial annual capacity of 5 million tonne. For expansion of this coal mine project to 10.5 million tonne per annum, an agreement was signed between Coal India Limited and Canadian Commercial Corporation in January 1989 where MET-CHEM Canada Inc. was designated as the Canadian Executing Agency for implementing the project. The Project was completed in July 1994 and is being run by Eastern Coalfileds Limited personnel. This mine is producing 11.5 million tonne coal per annum. This is being expanded further to 17 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 paddy, wheat and maize. The district is without any rail link, the nearest railway station being Hansdiha railway stationn.[2] In 2006 the Indian government named Godda one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]

Administration[edit]

Blocks/Mandals[edit]

Godda district consists of 9 blocks. The following are the list of the blocks in Godda district:[4]

  1. Boarijore
  2. Godda
  3. Mahagama
  4. Meharama
  5. Pathargama
  6. Poraiyahat
  7. Sunderpahari
  8. Thakurgangti
  9. Basantrai.

Villages & Panchayats[edit]

There are 201 panchayats  and 1634 villages in the district:[5]

Blocks No. of Panchayats No. of  Villages
Basantrai 14 82
Boarijor 22 296
Godda 34 196
Mahagama 29 140
Meherma 23 136
Pathargama 19 141
Poreyahat 31 194
Sundarpahari 13 208
Thakurgangti 16 141
Total 201 1634

Divisions[edit]

There are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Poreyahat, Godda and Mahagama. All of these are part of Godda (Lok Sabha constituency).

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census Godda district has a population of 1,313,551,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[7] or the US state of New Hampshire.[8] This gives it a ranking of 372nd in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 622 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,610/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.14%.[6] Godda has a sex ratio of 933 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 57.68%.[6]

Languages of Godda district (2011)

  Hindi (51.16%)
  Santali (20.60%)
  Khortha (10.60%)
  Urdu (8.40%)
  Bengali (2.84%)
  Malto (2.19%)
  Others (4.21%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 51.16% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 20.60% Santali, 10.6% Khortha, 8.40% Urdu, 2.84% Bengali and 2.19% Malto as their first language.[9] The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe consisted on 9% and 21.3% of the population respectively.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901348,128—    
1911362,203+0.40%
1921346,047−0.46%
1931395,534+1.35%
1941431,077+0.86%
1951447,976+0.39%
1961496,653+1.04%
1971600,863+1.92%
1981713,405+1.73%
1991861,182+1.90%
20011,047,939+1.98%
20111,313,551+2.28%
source:[10]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Godda district website".
  2. ↑ "Godda district info".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
  4. ↑ "Block and Anchal | Godda | India". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  5. ↑ "Village & Panchayats | Godda | India". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
  8. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  9. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  10. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

External links[edit]

Template:Districts of Jharkhand


Coordinates: 24°49′N 87°13′E / 24.817°N 87.217°E / 24.817; 87.217

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