Chandwara (community development block)
| Chandwara | |
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| Community development block | |
 Chandwara
 Chandwara
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| Coordinates: 24°23′42″N 85°29′4″E / 24.39500°N 85.48444°ECoordinates: 24°23′42″N 85°29′4″E / 24.39500°N 85.48444°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Koderma |
| Block | Chandwara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232.05 km2 (89.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 84,914 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825409 |
| Telephone/STD code | 06543 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 12 |
| Literacy | 63.75% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hazaribagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barhi |
| Website | koderma |
| CD Block | |
Chandwara is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.
Koderma district occupies the northern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The average altitude is 397 m above sea level. The topography is hilly and the area mostly has laterite soil with patches of clay. Although the net area sown is around 13% of the total area, Monsoon dependent agriculture supports majority of the population. Forest area covers 43% of the total area. Koderma Reserve Forest occupies the northern part of the district. Density of population in the district was 282 persons per sq km. Koderma district was once famous for its mica production but low quality of mica ore and high cost of production led to closure of many units. Only two units still survive. Around 40-50% of the families are below poverty line. Based on the number of households in 2011 census and BPL revision survey of 2010-11, the percentage of BPL families in the rural areas is 64.22%.
The Barakar River flows in the southern part of the district and supports the multi-purpose Tilaiya Dam. Poanchkhara, Keso, Akto, Gurio, Gukhana Nadi are the main tributaries of the Barakar in the district. The Sakri river is the main river in the northern part of the district. Ghggnna Naddi, Chhotanari Nadi are the tributaries of Sakri river.
Chandwara is located at 24°23′42″N 85°29′4″E / 24.39500°N 85.48444°E.
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