| Goda | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.2591°N 87.8386°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Purba Bardhaman |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.55 |
| Population Total: | 6,483 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | WB |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Bardhaman Uttar |
Goda is a census town in Burdwan I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Goda is located at 23.2591°N 87.8386°W.
73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Goda had a total population of 6,483 of which 3,294 (51%) were males and 3,189 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 633. The total number of literates in Goda was 4,936 (84.38% of the population over 6 years).[2]
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Goda covered an area of 4.548 km2. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 4 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 5 km away. It had 5 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had was 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was at Bardhaman 2 km away. Social, cultural and recreational facilities were available 2–3 km away at Bardhaman.[3]
National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Goda. National Highway 114 links to NH 19 at Goda.[4]
108 Shiva temples at Nawab Hat is located nearby.[4]