Godda (community development block)

Godda
Community development block
Godda

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°49′42″N 87°12′15″E / 24.82833°N 87.20417°E / 24.82833; 87.20417Coordinates: 24°49′42″N 87°12′15″E / 24.82833°N 87.20417°E / 24.82833; 87.20417
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Elevation 145 m (476 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 221,775
Languages
  Official Hindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
  Total literates 108,866 (59.58%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 814133 (Godda)
Telephone/STD code 06422
Vehicle registration JH 17
Lok Sabha constituency Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency Godda, Poreyahat
Website godda.nic.in
CD Block

Godda is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

Godda, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°49′42″N 87°12′15″E / 24.82833°N 87.20417°E / 24.82833; 87.20417.[1]

Godda CD Block has 39 panchayats and 183 villages.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Godda CD Block had a total population of 221,775, of which 216,805 were rural and 4,970 were urban. There were 114,911 (52%) males and 106,864 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 39,039. Scheduled Castes numbered 20,418 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 28,617.[3]

In 2011 census Sarauni was census town in Godda CD Block with a population of 4,970. There were four large villages (2011 population in brackets): Motiya (4,746), Jamuni Paharpur (6,271), Sarkanda (4,012) and Makhni (4,186).[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Godda CD Block was 108,866 (59.58% of the population over 6 years) out of which 68,028 (62%) were males and 40,838 (38%) were females.[3]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Godda district was 57.40.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]

Economy

Agriculture

Around 80% of the population depends on agriculture, the main economic activity of the district but lack of irrigation facilities is a major constraint in raising the existing low levels of productivity. A sizable population is also engaged in animal husbandry and cottage industries.[7]

References

  1. "Magistrate Colony-Block Campus-Godda". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. "Godda City". onefivenine. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  7. "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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