Kodarma (also spelled as Koderma) is a city and a notified area in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Kodarma
City
Kodarma Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Kodarma Kodarma (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.47°N 85.6°E / 24.47; 85.6
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Kodarma
Named for	Kardam Rishi
Elevation	397 m (1,302 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,633
Languages (*For language details see Koderma (community development block)#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	825410
Telephone code	06534
Vehicle registration	JH-12
Website	koderma.nic.in

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.[1]

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Kodarma had a population of 17,160. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kodarma has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kodarma, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

There are a number of schools and degree colleges in Kodarma:

• Capital University is a private university established in 2018.
• Jharkhand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya
• Jagannath Jain College[3]
• Govt. Polytechnic, Koderma[4]
• Grizzly College of Education[5]
• Ramgovind Institute of Technology,[6] it is a private polytechnic college
• PVSS DAV Public School, Jhumri Telaiya[7]

Hospitals

Sadar Hospital is the government owned public hospital in the city.[8]

Economy

Koderma Thermal Power Station a coal-based 1000MW power plant of DVC was established in 2012 employing thousands of people.[9]

See also

• Kodarma district
• Jhumri Telaiya

References