Godda District, Jharkhand
Godda is an administrative district in Jharkhand, India. The district is located about 310 km from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is in Godda. Hindi, Santhali and Bengali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,266 km², including 2,251.49 km² of rural area and 14.51 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Godda District
Godda District is divided into 9 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,222 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashant Rai* | 113 | 80.91 |
| 2 | Boarijor | 415 | 388.04 |
| 3 | Godda | 253 | 355.47 |
| 4 | Mahagama | 351 | 159.55 |
| 5 | Meherma | 212 | 125.11 |
| 6 | Pathargama | 195 | 164.95 |
| 7 | Poreyahat | 211 | 475.54 |
| 8 | Sundarpahari | 280 | 433.48 |
| 9 | Thakurgangti | 192 | 82.97 |
Population of Godda District
According to the 2011 Census, Godda District had a population of 13,13,551 people living in 2,53,648 households. The population comprised 6,77,927 males and 6,35,624 females, with an average population density of 580 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,13,551 | 12,49,132 | 64,419 |
| Male Population | 6,77,927 | 6,43,907 | 34,020 |
| Female Population | 6,35,624 | 6,05,225 | 30,399 |
| Total Households | 2,53,648 | 2,41,815 | 11,833 |
| Population Density | 580 / km² | 555 / km² | 4,440 / km² |
Godda District had 6,04,519 literate people and 2,41,784 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,15,567 and 2,79,208 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,41,784 | 2,32,349 | 9,435 |
| Literate Population | 6,04,519 | 5,59,346 | 45,173 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,09,032 | 6,89,786 | 19,246 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,15,567 | 1,11,055 | 4,512 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,79,208 | 2,76,785 | 2,423 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.