Kodarma Explained

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.

Demographics

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.

Education

There are a number of schools and degree colleges in Kodarma:

●Raj international school Koderma

●The i-SCHOOL Koderma

Hospitals

Sadar Hospital is the government owned public hospital in the city.[8]

Economy

Koderma Thermal Power Station a coal-based 1000MW power plant of DVC was established in 2012 employing thousands of people.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . Jharkhand – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 16 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Jagannath Jain College, Jhumri Telaiya. jjcollege.edu.in. 2020-01-16.
  4. Web site: Government Polytechnic Koderma. gp-koderma.org. 2020-01-16.
  5. Web site: Welcome to Grizzly College of Education, Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma. Affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag (Jharkhand). grizzlycollege.org. 2020-01-16.
  6. Web site: Ramgovind Group Of Colleges – Koderma. rgc.edu.in. 2020-01-16.
  7. Web site: PVSS DAV Public School – Jhumri Telaiya. davkoderma.com. 2022-03-22.
  8. News: Ray . Dhritiman . Modi lays foundations of two 300 bed medical colleges in Jharkhand . 17 May 2019 . The Times of India . 23 September 2018 . en.
  9. News: First unit of Koderma Thermal Power commissioned. 2012-11-04. The Economic Times. 2020-01-16.