Koderma (community development block)

Koderma
Community development block
Koderma Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 24°26′38″N 85°33′4″E / 24.44389°N 85.55111°ECoordinates: 24°26′38″N 85°33′4″E / 24.44389°N 85.55111°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Koderma
Block	Koderma
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	93,240
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kodarma
Website	koderma.nic.in
CD Block

Koderma (also spelled as Kodarma) is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

Karma, a constituent town in Koderma CD Block, is located at 24°26′38″N 85°33′4″E / 24.44389°N 85.55111°E.^[1]

Panchayats in Koderma CD Block are: Bekobar (North), Bekobar (South), Charadih, Chhatarbar, Dumardiha, Inderwa, Jarga, Jhumri, Karma, Kauawar Gajhandi, Kharkotta, Kolgarma, Lariyadih, Lokai, Meghatari, Pandedih, Pathaldiha and Purnanagar.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kodarma CD Block had a total population of 93,240, of which 80,303 were rural and 12,937 were urban. There were 47,584 males and 45,656 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 15,428 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 454.^[3]

Bekobar is a census town in Kodarma CD Block with a population of 7,184 in 2011 and Karma is a census town with a population 0f 5,753 in 2011.^[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kodarma CD Block was 46,695 out of which 30,607 were males and 19,088 were females.^[3]

References

1. "Government Hospital, Karma". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
2. "Koderma Block". Blocks/Blocks, Panchayats, Villages. Kodarma district administration. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
3. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 November 2015.