Koderma | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
Coordinates: | 24.47°N 85.6°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kodarma |
Named For: | Kardam Rishi |
Governing Body: | Koderma Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 397 |
Population Total: | 24633 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages (*For language details see Koderma (community development block)#Language and religion) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 825410 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 06534 |
Registration Plate: | JH-12 |
Kodarma (also spelled as Koderma) is a city and a notified area in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarter of Koderma district.
As per 2011 Census of India, Kodarma Nagar Parishad had a total population of 24,633 of which 12,941 were males and 11,692 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,691 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 153.[1]
India census,[2] Kodarma had a population of 17,160. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kodarma has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kodarma, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are a number of schools and degree colleges in Kodarma:
●Raj international school Koderma
●The i-SCHOOL Koderma
Sadar Hospital is the government owned public hospital in the city.[8]
Koderma Thermal Power Station a coal-based 1000MW power plant of DVC was established in 2012 employing thousands of people.[9]