District Profile


 

  1. Name of the District : Godda
  2. Geographical Position* : North Latitude Between 240. 47’ to 250.23’ East Longitude Between 870.08’ to 870.48’
  3. Total Geographical Area : 211040 (ha)
  4. District Headquarters Name : Godda
  5. Demographic Details

 

S.N. Particulars Value
i Population  
  Male 544043
  Female 503896
  Total Population 1047939
  Rural 1010931
  Urban 37008
ii Population Density / Sq. km  
iii Literates  
  Male (%) 58.07 %
  Female (%) 27.96 %
  Total (%) 43.73 %
iv Details on SC/ST population  
  ST 247538 (23.62%)
  SC 89678 (8.56%)
  Total Population 337216
  Literacy rate (%)  
  Male 42.22
  Female 28.46
  Total 35.34
v Labour Profile  
a Total workers 255222
b Male workers 175373
c Female workers 79849
d Rural workers 208903
e Urban workers 46379
f Cultivators 556311
g Agricultural Labourers 125523
h Household Industry 3589
i Other workers 90987
j Marginal workers 42321
k Non-workers 256321
k Average Labour Wages for Farm Operations (Rs./manday of seven to nine hours)  
  Peak Seasons  
  Male 110
90
  Female 110
65
  Lean Seasons  
  Male 90
90
  Female 60
55
  Average labour wages for farm operations (Rs./manday of five to six hours) Skilled job, Unskilled job
  Peak Seasons  
  Male 70
50
  Female 50
40
  Lean Seasons  
  Male 50
40
  Female 40
40
vi Major Languages Spoken in the District Hindi, Santhai, Pahariya
vii Details on Birth-Death Rate (per 1000 population)  
  Birth Rate  
  Death Rate  
  Infant Mortality Rate 46
  Expectation of life in years 64
  Male 58
  Female 55

 

Taluk Details

S.N. Name of the Taluk Total area in ha Taluk HQ
1 Godda 15678.38 Godda
2 Poreyahat 47050.5 Poreyahat
3 Sunderpahari 127 sqm Sunderpahari
4 Meharma 32536.42 Meharma
5 Mehgama - Mehgama
6 Pathargama 59378.86 Pathargama
7 Thakurgangti - Thakurgangti
8 Boarijore - Boarijore
9 Basantrai - Basantrai

 

Block Details

S.N. Name of the Block Total Area in ha Number of Panchayats Number of Villages Total Population Inclusive of SC / ST Population SC / ST Population
1 Godda 15678.38 32 188 Male : 215831
Female : 113211
Total : 329042		 Male : 23299
Female : 21972
Total : 45271
2 Poreyahat 47050.5 12 65 Male : 154420
Female : 79132
Total : 75288		 Male : 33817
Female : 33742
Total : 62407
3 Sunderpahari 127 sqm 13 205 Male : 53327
Female : 27255
Total : 26072		 Male : 21839
Female : 21260
Total : 43099
4 Meharma 32536.42 23 137 Male : 115855
Female : 61387
Total : 54468		 Male : 13603
Female : 12989
Total : 26594
5 Mehgama - 29 238 Male : 150701
Female : 78197
Total : 72504		 Male : 14925
Female : 13639
Total : 28559
6 Pathargama 59378.86 32 220 Male : 167075
Female : 86517
Total : 80558		 Male : 19195
Female : 18682
Total : 37877
7 Thakurgangti - 16 131 Male : 77505
Female : 40271
Total : 37234		 Male : 8644
Female : 8351
Total : 16995
8 Boarijore - - - Male : 113225
Female : 58073
Total : 55152		 Male : 35947
Female : 35315
Total : 71262
9 Basantrai - - - Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :

 

 

 

S.N. Name of the Block Other than SC / ST Population SC / ST Population Total Literacy Rate
1 Godda Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :65
Female : 35
Total : 52.46
2 Poreyahat Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male : 70
Female : 30
Total : 40.66
3 Sunderpahari Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male : 80
Female : 20
Total : 27.55
4 Meharma Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male : 65
Female : 35
Total : 44.43
5 Mehgama Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male : 65
Female : 35
Total : 45.80
6 Pathargama Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male : 70
Female : 30
Total : 44.85
7 Thakurgangti Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male : 65
Female : 35
Total : 43.37
8 Boarijore Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male : 70
Female : 30
Total : 33.56
9 Basantrai Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :		 Male :
Female :
Total :

 

Educational and other infrastructural facilities of latest available year

S.N. Particulars Numbers / Values
01 Educational Facilities  
a Pre-primary  
b Primary 130
c Middle 41
d High 14
e Higher-Secondary 3
02 Professional Colleges  
a Medical Homeopathic College
b Engineering  
c Agriculture Under Progress
d Veterinary / Fisheries  
e Others (Please Specify)  
03 Number of Arts and Science Colleges  
04 Institutional Credit Facility  
a Name of the Lead Bank Allahabad Bank
b Number of branches of lead bank in the district 3
c Other Commercial Banks 60
d Primary Land Development Bank  
e District Central Co-operative Banks 21
f Urban Banks 5
g Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society 2
h Housing Co-operative Societies  
i Employees Co-operative Societies  
j Weavers Co-operative Society 32
k Industrial Co-operative Society  
l Khadi and Village Industries Societies  
m Industrial Co-operative Societies  
n Primary Co-operative Stores  
o Co-operative Sugar mills  
p Other Marketing Society (please specify) 78
05 Agricultural Marketing and Processing  
a Number of Regulated Markets  
b Number of Co-operative Marketing Society  
c Number of Permanent Markets / Central Markets  
d Number of weekly Markets / Shandies 35
e Number of Drying Yards  
f Number of Storage Godowns  
g Number of cold storage units for agricultural produce 5
h Number of agro based / agri-based processing industries  
i Small scale  
j Medium scale  
k Large scale  

 

11. Agro-Climatic Features

A   Rainfall pattern during 2009-10 or latest available year

S.N. Month Rainfall in m.m
1 January Actual : -
Normal : 33.05