Elevation 145 m Area code 06422 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 06422 Population 221,775 (2011) | |
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Godda is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.
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Geography
Godda, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°49′42″N 87°12′15″E.
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.
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).
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.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Godda district was 57.40.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
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.