Godda (community development block)

Godda is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.

Godda
Community development block
Godda
Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 24°49′42″N 87°12′15″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGodda
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total221,775
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates108,866 (59.58%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
814133 (Godda)
Telephone/STD code06422
Vehicle registrationJH 17
Lok Sabha constituencyGodda
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGodda, Poreyahat
Websitegodda.nic.in
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
  1. "Magistrate Colony-Block Campus-Godda". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. "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.
  3. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.


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