Godda district

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Godda district
District of Jharkhand
View of Manokamna Hill in Lakhanpahari
Location of Godda district in Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	Santhal Pargana
Headquarters	Godda
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Godda (shared with Deoghar and Dumka districts)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	3
Area
• Total	2,110 km2 (810 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,313,551
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	56.40 per cent
• Sex ratio	933
Website	Official website

Godda district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It lies in the northeastern part of the state. The geographical area that now comprises Godda district used to be part of the erstwhile Santhal Parganas district. Godda town is the headquarters of Godda district. The area of the district is 2110 km², with a population of around 1,313,551.^[1]