Godda District

Jharkhand

Godda district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Godda. It covers 2,266 sq km and had a population of 13,13,551 at the 2011 census, a density of 580 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Godda
Area
2,266 sq km
Population
13.14 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
580 /km²
Literacy Rate
56.4%
Sex Ratio
938
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Godda District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Godda district.

Total Population
13.14 Lakh
Male Population
6.78 Lakh
Female Population
6.36 Lakh
Rural Population
12.10 Lakh
Urban Population
1.03 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.81 Lakh
Literacy Rate
56.4%
Population Density
580 /km²
Sex Ratio
938
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 67.84%Female literacy 44.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Godda district.

2
Tehsils
9
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
201
Gram Panchayats
2,310
Villages
Headquarters
Godda
Languages
Santhali, Angika, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.83° N, 87.21° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Godda

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Godda

Constituency No. 3 · General
Primary
Nishikant Dubey
Nishikant Dubey
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Poreyahat
  • Godda
  • Mahagama
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Godda

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Godda

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Godda district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Godda · No. 3

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPNishikant Dubey
    Votes 6,93,140Vote share 55.72%Margin 1,01,812
    1. 1. Nishikant Dubey · BJP6,93,140 (55.72%)
    2. 2. Pradeep Yadav · INC5,91,328 (47.54%)
    3. 3. Arun Kumar · Independent18,210 (1.46%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPNishikant Dubey
    Votes 6,37,610Vote share 53.4%Margin 1,84,227
    1. 1. Nishikant Dubey · BJP6,37,610 (53.4%)
    2. 2. Pradeep Yadav · JVM(P)4,53,383 (37.97%)
    3. 3. Zafar Khan · BSP14,210 (1.19%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPNishikant Dubey
    Votes 5,10,427Vote share 44.7%Margin 60,682
    1. 1. Nishikant Dubey · BJP5,10,427 (44.7%)
    2. 2. Furkan Ansari · INC4,49,745 (39.38%)
    3. 3. Pradeep Yadav · JVM(P)1,93,506 (16.94%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Godda
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 3
3 Assembly
No. 16, 17, 18

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Godda District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Godda
Area
2,266 sq km
Population
13.14 Lakh
Population density
580 per km²
Sex ratio
938 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
56.4%
Languages
Santhali, Angika, Hindi
Tehsils
2
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
201
Villages
2,310
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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