Godda (community development block)
Godda is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.
Godda | |
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Community development block | |
Godda Location in Jharkhand, India | |
Coordinates: 24°49′42″N 87°12′15″E | |
Country | |
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 | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 814133 (Godda) |
Telephone/STD code | 06422 |
Vehicle registration | JH 17 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Godda, Poreyahat |
Website | godda |
CD Block |
Geography
Godda, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°49′42″N 87°12′15″E.[1]
Godda CD Block has 39 panchayats and 183 villages.
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.[2]
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).[2]
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.[2]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Godda district was 57.40.[3]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[4]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[5]
Economy
Agriculture
Agriculture is the major economic activity and around 80% of the population depends on agriculture. However, lack of irrigation facilities is a major constraint in raising the existing low levels of agricultural productivity. A sizable population is also engaged in animal husbandry and cottage industries.[6]
References
- "Magistrate Colony-Block Campus-Godda". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "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.
- "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.