Godda District
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General Description |
Godda was part of the undivided Santhal Parganas district till 1981. Godda district at present comprises eight blocks: Meherma, Mahagama, Boarijar, Patargama, Godda, Sundurpahari, Pareyahat and Thukur Gangati. Godda is the only town in the district. There are 2311 villages in the district. Paddy, wheat and maize are the main crops, while vegetables, linseed, khesari are also grown. Godda has no rail link. |
| Population |
1,047,264 |
Gross enrollment ratio
( elementary
level -- class I to VIII) |
60.3 |
| Density of population (Persons/sq km) |
496 |
Birth Rate |
31.5 |
| Men |
543,784 |
Death Rate |
NA |
| Women |
503,480 |
Infant mortality rate ( per 1000) |
67.0 |
| Total rural population |
1,010,257 |
Maternal mortality rate ( per 1000) |
NA |
| Total urban population |
37,007 |
% of
girls marrying below 18 years of age |
66.3 |
| % of
Scheduled castes |
8.56% |
Health Infrastructure |
Being compiled |
| % of Scheduled tribes |
23.64% |
% of
children getting complete immunization |
32.6 |
| Sex-ratio (females/1000 males) |
926 |
Estimated % coverage of safe drinking
water (habitations) |
22.66 |
| % Below poverty line |
55.3 |
%
villages not connected to pucca roads |
61.39 |
| Literacy rate(2001) |
43.73 |
Composite Index |
26.89 |
| % Literate males |
58.07 |
Ranking (out of 569 districts of India)
on the basis of composite index |
567 |
| %
Literate females |
27.98 |
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