Kodarma

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Koderma
City
Koderma Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Koderma Koderma (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°28′N 85°36′E / 24.47°N 85.6°E / 24.47; 85.6
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Kodarma
Named after	Kardam Rishi
Government
• Type	Municipal governance in India
• Body	Koderma Municipality
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

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. It is also the administrative headquarter of Koderma district.

As per the 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.

Sadar Hospital is the government-owned public hospital in the city.^[3]

Koderma Thermal Power Station, a coal-based 1000 MW power plant of DVC, was established in 2012, employing thousands of people.^[4]

• Kodarma district
• Jhumri Telaiya