Belbadda
Balbadda | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Belbadda Location in Jharkhand, India  Belbadda Belbadda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°09′02″N 87°19′21″E / 25.150667°N 87.322389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Godda |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,024 |
| Languages (*For language details see Meharama#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 814160 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06437 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mahagama |
| Website | godda |
Belbadda (also spelled Balbadda) is a village in Meharama CD block in Godda subdivision of Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Belbadda is located at 25°09′02″N 87°19′21″E / 25.150667°N 87.322389°E.
Belbadda has an area of 124.64 hectares (308.0 acres).[1]
Overview[edit | edit source]
The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]
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Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Belbadda had a total population of 3,024, of which 1,525 (50%) were males and 1,499 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 482. The total number of literate persons in Belbadda was 1,487 (72.66% of the population over 6 years). [1]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Police station[edit | edit source]
Belbadda police station serves Meharama CD block.[3] [4]
Education[edit | edit source]
Government High School Balbadda is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1950. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII.[5]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Meherama is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "District Police Profile - Godda". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "Police". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "UPG Govt +2 HS Balbada". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "KGBV Meherama". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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