Kodarma

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Kodarma (also spelled as Koderma) is a city and a notified area in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarter of Koderma district.

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Koderma
City
Koderma is located in Jharkhand
Koderma
Location in Jharkhand, India
Koderma is located in India
Koderma
Koderma (India)
Coordinates: 24.47°N 85.6°E / 24.47; 85.6
Country India
State Jharkhand
DistrictKodarma
Named afterKardam Rishi
Government
  TypeMunicipal governance in India
  BodyKoderma Municipality
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
24,633
Languages (*For language details see Koderma (community development block)#Language and religion)
  OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825410
Telephone code06534
Vehicle registrationJH-12
Websitekoderma.nic.in
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Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kodarma Nagar Parishad had a total population of 24,633, of which 12,941 were males and 11,692 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,691, and Scheduled Tribes numbered 153.[1]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kodarma had a population of 17,160. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. Kodarma has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kodarma, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Hospitals

Sadar Hospital is the government-owned public hospital in the city.[3]

Economy

Koderma Thermal Power Station, a coal-based 1000 MW power plant of DVC, was established in 2012, employing thousands of people.[4]

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