Godda Subdivision - Jharkhand
Godda is an administrative subdivision in the Godda district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Godda is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Pandetola, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 75.3 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 355 km², including 343.17 km² rural area and 12.30 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 921 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Godda Subdivision
Godda Subdivision has a total of 253 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algajora | Rural | Saidapur |
| 2 | Amarpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 3 | Amdanr | Rural | Dumariya |
| 4 | Amdiha | Rural | Machhiya Simadda |
| 5 | Amghata | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 6 | Amjora | Rural | Jhilua |
| 7 | Amlo | Rural | Amlo |
| 8 | Arwara | Rural | Nepura |
| 9 | Baijnathpur | Rural | Khatnai |
| 10 | Baliya | Rural | Saidapur |
| 11 | Banka Ghat | Rural | Ghat Banka |
| 12 | Bansipur | Rural | Saidapur |
| 13 | Bara | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 14 | Bara Kaliyani | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 15 | Barachaur | Rural | Motiya |
| 16 | Barahara | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 17 | Baramasia | Rural | Nunbatta |
| 18 | Barhauna | Rural | Saidapur |
| 19 | Baristanr | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 20 | Basarhi | Rural | Nepura |
| 21 | Belbathan | Rural | Sundmara |
| 22 | Beldiha | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 23 | Bengbahiyar | Rural | Pairdih |
| 24 | Betiyabahiyar | Rural | Kurmichak |
| 25 | Bhadrahi Mal | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 26 | Bhalpahari | Rural | Sarouni |
| 27 | Bhandar Koli | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 28 | Bharthikita | Rural | Dumariya |
| 29 | Bhatdiha | Rural | Bhatdiha |
| 30 | Bhawani | Rural | Burikura |
| 31 | Bhawanipur | Rural | Saidapur |
| 32 | Bilari | Rural | Bhatdiha |
| 33 | Birbal Tola | Rural | Sundmara |
| 34 | Bishunpur | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 35 | Bishunpur | Rural | Saidapur |
| 36 | Bohoriya | Rural | Amlo |
| 37 | Bokha | Rural | Amlo |
| 38 | Burhi Salempur | Rural | Nepura |
| 39 | Burhikura | Rural | Burikura |
| 40 | Chakwa | Rural | Machhiya Simadda |
| 41 | Chandarpur | Rural | Nepura |
| 42 | Chapri | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 43 | Charkakol Ghat | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 44 | Charkakol Ghat | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 45 | Chhota Harakita | Rural | Dumariya |
| 46 | Chhota Kaliyani | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 47 | Chilauna | Rural | Machhiya Simadda |
| 48 | Chinadhab | Rural | Gaychhand |
| 49 | Daldali | Rural | Ranidih |
| 50 | Dalpatpur | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 51 | Danga | Rural | Burikura |
| 52 | Dara Chak | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 53 | Darghatta | Rural | Dumariya |
| 54 | Darghatti | Rural | Dumariya |
| 55 | Devpur | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 56 | Dharmudih | Rural | Pandu Bathan |
| 57 | Dhokal Tola | Rural | Sundmara |
| 58 | Dholi Chak | Rural | Khatnai |
| 59 | Diyara | Rural | Nepura |
| 60 | Dodhari | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 61 | Dokabandh | Rural | Lobandha |
| 62 | Dubrajpur | Rural | Saidapur |
| 63 | Dulu | Rural | Burikura |
| 64 | Dumariya | Rural | Dumariya |
| 65 | Dumariya Mal | Rural | Ranidih |
| 66 | Dumma | Rural | Jhilua |
| 67 | Dusadhi Kola | Rural | Khatnai |
| 68 | Gaechhand | Rural | Gaychhand |
| 69 | Galapahar | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 70 | Gangta | Rural | Motiya |
| 71 | Gangta Phasiya | Rural | Amlo |
| 72 | Garbana | Rural | Kanbhara |
| 73 | Garurakita | Rural | Lobandha |
| 74 | Ghat Bhadrahi | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 75 | Ghat Dhamsain | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 76 | Ghat Dhamsain | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 77 | Ghat Dumariya | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 78 | Ghat Dumariya | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 79 | Ghat Gorsanda | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 80 | Ghat Jamuni | Rural | Jamani Paharpur |
| 81 | Ghat Jhilua | Rural | Pandaha |
| 82 | Ghat Jopnadih | Rural | Jamani Paharpur |
| 83 | Ghat Paharpur | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 84 | Ghat Paharpur | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 85 | Ghat Paharpur | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 86 | Ghat Paharpur | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 87 | Gorhighat Chhit | Rural | Pairdih |
| 88 | Gorka Kita | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 89 | Gurguri | Rural | Saidapur |
| 90 | Haripur | Rural | Burikura |
| 91 | Harlal Tola | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 92 | Harpati Chak | Rural | Saidapur |
| 93 | Hijaljor | Rural | Jhilua |
| 94 | Jainagar Piprajoria | Rural | Sundmara |
| 95 | Jaipur | Rural | Nepura |
| 96 | Jalgar | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 97 | Jamkudar | Rural | Burikura |
| 98 | Jamua | Rural | Pandu Bathan |
| 99 | Jamuni Paharpur | Rural | Jamani Paharpur |
| 100 | Jhagarahi | Rural | Sundmara |
| 101 | Jharkata | Rural | Motiya |
| 102 | Jhilua | Rural | Jhilua |
| 103 | Kadwa | Rural | Nunbatta |
| 104 | Kaithpujha | Rural | Saidapur |
| 105 | Kajradah | Rural | Gaychhand |
| 106 | Kajradah | Rural | Kurmichak |
| 107 | Kakana | Rural | Nepura |
| 108 | Kalhajor Kalan | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 109 | Kalhajor Khurd | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 110 | Kalyani Kita | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 111 | Kanadih Chhit | Rural | Pairdih |
| 112 | Kanhwara | Rural | Kanbhara |
| 113 | Kanidih Chhit | Rural | Pairdih |
| 114 | Karam Tola | Rural | Burikura |
| 115 | Karanpur | Rural | Jhilua |
| 116 | Karhariya Ghat | Rural | Ranidih |
| 117 | Karhariya Ghat | Rural | Ranidih |
| 118 | Karhariya Mal | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 119 | Karhariya Mal | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 120 | Karikado | Rural | Motiya |
| 121 | Karmatanr | Rural | Sarouni |
| 122 | Karudih | Rural | Gaychhand |
| 123 | Kasba Godda | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 124 | Kasba Godda | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 125 | Kathaun | Rural | Markhan |
| 126 | Kathra | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 127 | Kauadhab | Rural | Gaychhand |
| 128 | Kauribahiyar Ghat | Rural | Pairdih |
| 129 | Kauribahiyar Mal | Rural | Pairdih |
| 130 | Kauribahiyarmal Chhit | Rural | Pairdih |
| 131 | Khaira Mal | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 132 | Khatnahi | Rural | Khatnai |
| 133 | Kita Gawar | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 134 | Kita Gorgawan | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 135 | Kita Gorgawan | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 136 | Kita Parariya Ghat | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 137 | Kita Pelgarhi Dhopahari | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 138 | Kita Shampur | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 139 | Kita Thathar | Rural | Ghat Paharpur |
| 140 | Kitabuidi | Rural | Saidapur |
| 141 | Kubji Ghat | Rural | Ranidih |
| 142 | Kumar Kund | Rural | Dumariya |
| 143 | Kumardih | Rural | Pandu Bathan |
| 144 | Kumarreri | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 145 | Kundadah | Rural | Jhilua |
| 146 | Kurma | Rural | Saidapur |
| 147 | Kurman Ghat | Rural | Pairdih |
| 148 | Kurman Mal | Rural | Pandu Bathan |
| 149 | Kurmi Chak | Rural | Kurmichak |
| 150 | Kusmain Ghat Chhit | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 151 | Kusmainimal | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 152 | Kusmani Ghat | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 153 | Kusmara | Rural | Khatnai |
| 154 | Kutni Pathar | Rural | Markhan |
| 155 | Kutnipathar | Rural | Markhan |
| 156 | Lacchmipur | Rural | Pandaha |
| 157 | Lachhanpur | Rural | Motiya |
| 158 | Lachhmi | Rural | Nepura |
| 159 | Lalpur | Rural | Jhilua |
| 160 | Lamhati Kar | Rural | Pairdih |
| 161 | Langradih | Rural | Ghat Banka |
| 162 | Lohbandha | Rural | Lobandha |
| 163 | Lukluki Ghat | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 164 | Lukluki Mal | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 165 | Machhiya Samarda Urf Lalpur | Rural | Machhiya Simadda |
| 166 | Mahugariya | Rural | Kurmichak |
| 167 | Majhdiha | Rural | Makhani |
| 168 | Majhdiha | Rural | Dumariya |
| 169 | Makhni | Rural | Makhani |
| 170 | Makunddih | Rural | Lobandha |
| 171 | Makunddin (Santoli) | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 172 | Mal Dhamsain | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 173 | Mal Domuria | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 174 | Mal Gorsanda | Rural | Gorsanda |
| 175 | Maldiha | Rural | Khatnai |
| 176 | Malhra | Rural | Ranidih |
| 177 | Malipalgajia | Rural | Amlo |
| 178 | Malmala | Rural | Jhilua |
| 179 | Malni | Rural | Machhiya Simadda |
| 180 | Manjwaraghat | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 181 | Manpur | Rural | Saidapur |
| 182 | Markhan | Rural | Markhan |
| 183 | Maruabaran | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 184 | Masudanpur | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 185 | Mohanpur | Rural | Markhan |
| 186 | Molnakita | Rural | Nepura |
| 187 | Motia | Rural | Motiya |
| 188 | Murlidih Kita | Rural | Pandu Bathan |
| 189 | Nandupahari | Rural | Sundmara |
| 190 | Nankhil | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 191 | Naya Chak | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 192 | Nayabad | Rural | Motiya |
| 193 | Nepura | Rural | Nepura |
| 194 | Nilkanthpur | Rural | Nepura |
| 195 | Nipaniya | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 196 | Nonbatta | Rural | Nunbatta |
| 197 | Nonmati | Rural | Bhatdiha |
| 198 | Pachrukhi | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 199 | Pairdih | Rural | Pairdih |
| 200 | Pakariya Mal | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 201 | Pakarya Ghat | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 202 | Panch Kathi | Rural | Nepura |
| 203 | Pandaha | Rural | Pandaha |
| 204 | Pandubathan | Rural | Pandu Bathan |
| 205 | Parara | Rural | Dumariya |
| 206 | Parariya | Rural | Nepura |
| 207 | Parariya Mal | Rural | Markhan |
| 208 | Parasi | Rural | Nepura |
| 209 | Parsa | Rural | Kanbhara |
| 210 | Pathariya Ghat | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 211 | Pathariya Mal | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 212 | Pathariya Mal | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 213 | Pathra | Rural | Pandaha |
| 214 | Pathriya Mal | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 215 | Pathwara | Rural | Markhan |
| 216 | Patpur | Rural | Nepura |
| 217 | Patwa | Rural | Motiya |
| 218 | Pelgarhi Dhopahari | Rural | Kurmichak |
| 219 | Punsiya | Rural | Pandu Bathan |
| 220 | Raj Daha | Rural | Jhilua |
| 221 | Rajpura | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 222 | Ramla Dikwani | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 223 | Ramla Santali | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 224 | Rampur | Rural | Dumariya |
| 225 | Rampur | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 226 | Ranidih | Rural | Ranidih |
| 227 | Ratanpur | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 228 | Ratrati | Rural | Kurmichak |
| 229 | Reni | Rural | Dhodhri |
| 230 | Rupiyama | Rural | Rupiyama |
| 231 | Sabaijor | Rural | Gaychhand |
| 232 | Sahari | Rural | Jhilua |
| 233 | Saharpur | Rural | Jhilua |
| 234 | Saidapur | Rural | Saidapur |
| 235 | Sandmara | Rural | Sundmara |
| 236 | Sarauni (Ct) | Rural | Sarouni |
| 237 | Sarkanda | Rural | Amarpur |
| 238 | Sarotiya | Rural | Bhatdiha |
| 239 | Sasan | Rural | Bari Kalyani |
| 240 | Saurpachisa | Rural | Saidapur |
| 241 | Shampur | Rural | Jhilua |
| 242 | Siarkatiya | Rural | Burikura |
| 243 | Sikatia | Rural | Lobandha |
| 244 | Simariya | Rural | Khatnai |
| 245 | Sinhpur | Rural | Nepura |
| 246 | Sonjhar | Rural | Nunbatta |
| 247 | Sundarmor | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 248 | Susunia | Rural | Motiya |
| 249 | Tabalpur | Rural | Motiya |
| 250 | Tarwari | Rural | Ghat Manjwara |
| 251 | Teldiha | Rural | Makhani |
| 252 | Tilobadar | Rural | Kurmichak |
| 253 | Tuka | Rural | Lobandha |
Population of Godda Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Godda Subdivision has a total population of 2,70,255 people, consisting of 1,40,618 males and 1,29,637 females. There are 52,645 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 760 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,70,255 | 2,16,805 | 53,450 |
| Male Population | 1,40,618 | 1,12,369 | 28,249 |
| Female Population | 1,29,637 | 1,04,436 | 25,201 |
| Total Households | 52,645 | 42,715 | 9,930 |
| Population Density | 760 / km² | 632 / km² | 4,346 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,44,048 literate people and 45,784 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,214 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 30,588 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 45,784 | 38,183 | 7,601 |
| Literate Population | 1,44,048 | 1,06,143 | 37,905 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,26,207 | 1,10,662 | 15,545 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,214 | 20,137 | 3,077 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 30,588 | 28,168 | 2,420 |
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.