Kodarma (also spelled as Koderma) is a city and a notified area in Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district is bound on the north by the Nawada district of Bihar, on the south by Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, on the east by Giridih district of Jharkhand and on the west by the Gaya district of Bihar.
Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Koderma district was created on 10 April 1994, after being carved out of the original Hazaribagh district. It is currently[when?] a part of the Red Corridor.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Kodarma Nagar Parishad had a total population of 24,633 of which 12,941 were males and 11,692 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,691 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 153.
Education
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kodarma Nagar Parishad was 16,645, out of which 9,647 were males and 6,998 were females. There are a number of schools and degree colleges in Kodarma:
PVSS DAV Public School
Koderma Industrial Training Centre, Koderma
Koderma High School
Project Girls High School, Koderma
Mahila Mahavidyalay, Koderma
Transport
Road
Koderma is located along National Highway 31 that connects Ranchi and Patna and Koderma Giridih state highway.
Grizzly Vidyalaya, a CBSE-affiliated residential School, located in the Damodar Valley
Kailash Roy Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Jhumri Telaiya (Vidya Bharti Foundation)
Sainik School, Tilaiya (boys-only residential school, established on 16 September 1963)
Saraswati Shishu Mandir (established 1984), run by the Bal Bharti Samiti of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Adarsh +2 Uchcha Vidyalaya, Madhwatand, A CBSE affiliated School
Adarsh Madhya Vidyalaya (Nanku School) located at Rajgadhiya road
Adarsh Vidyalaya,Koderma, located at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg; established on 1974 by Dhaneshwar Sharma
Bal Vikas Mandir, Koderma
Bharti high school Nawadih
Capital University, Koderma, Established by Jharkhand Govt in 2018, Located Chitragupta Nagar , Koderma, Jharkhand
CD Girls High School
CH High School
Gandhi High School
Girls School, Koderma
Government Middle school, Nawadih
Government Polytechnic, Koderma]] (formerly known as mining institute/government mining technology institute, Koderma) which was established in 1962.
Jagannat Jain College established at 1960 at Lakhi Baghi
Jeevan Jyoti School ( Lakhi Baghi )
Koderma High School
Modern Public School, Koderma
PVSS DAV School, Koderma
Rameshwar Modi Mahadeo Modi High School, Chandwara
Ramgovind Institute of Technology, Koderma established in 2000 affiliated with Vinobha Bhave University (Hazaribagh)
Sacred Heart School, Koderma
St Clare's school, lokai Koderma
St. Joseph School, Koderma
St. Xavier's Academy .run by society
VIikramshila Vidtapeeth An english co-educational school at-Charadih, Jhumri Telaiya. Run under Asha Educational and Welfare Foundation
+2 Project High School Mirganj . Established in 1982.
Railway
Koderma railway station is on the Grand Chord railway line of East Central Railway connecting Calcutta and Delhi via Dhanbad. The railway station is actually located in adjacent Jhumri Tilaiya town and not in Koderma town which is some distance away (9 km).
Three new railway lines are being laid from Koderma railway station in three different directions:
Koderma-Giridih 111 km long
Koderma-Hazaribagh 79 km long (eventually to Ranchi railway junction, 200 km from Koderma via Barkakana Junction)
Koderma-Tilaiya (Bihar)
The 85 km long railway line from Koderma to Kawar towards Giridih has been commissioned in August 2015 and a DMU passenger train has started running on this 86 km section. This has made Koderma a grand railway junction. In 2013 it was only commissioned to Nawadih station of Koderma district.
The railway line to Hazaribagh has been laid. It began regular running as of 20 February 2015. One passenger train is running Hazaribagh Town to Koderma Station. Now this train is upgraded and runs between Koderma junction to Barkakana junction.
Hospitals
Sadar Hospital is the government owned public hospital in the city.
Banks
Kodarma has over 18 banks with branches in the district. Some of the banks are State Bank of India, Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Axis Bank and Allahabad Bank.
Religion
Among the major temples in Kodarma are
Shree Sankat Mochan Trust Mandir, Built by Lal Khatuwala
Kali Mandir, Built by Samonta Family
Dwajadhari Pahari Mandir
Balaji Temple, Station road
Commercial places
The main commercial hub or place where most of the business happens is station road & Jhanda chowk area. The town is growing and one of the first mall type premium commercial complex is coming.
Administration
Koderma district consists of 06 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Koderma district:
Koderma Block
Jainagar Block
Chandwara Block
Markachho Block
Domchanch Block
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodarma
