Koderma district | |
---|---|
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) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Additional official | Urdu and English |
• Other | Khortha and Santali |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 66.84 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 949 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 20 |
Railway Station | Koderma Junction |
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.