Koderma district | |
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.svg) Location of Koderma district in Jharkhand | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| Division | North Chotanagpur |
| Established | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Koderma |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Smt Megha Bhardwaj (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Kodarma (shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kodarma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,540 km2 (980 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 716,259 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 66.84 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 949 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 20 |
| Website | http://koderma.nic.in/ |
Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jhumri Telaiya is the most populus town of koderma district. It shares border with Hazaribagh & Giridih District of Jharkhand state and Nawada & Gaya District of Bihar state.
Koderma district was created on 10 April 1994, after being carved out of the original Hazaribagh district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[1]
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.