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Gobindpur, Jharkhand

Gobindpur
गोविन्दपुर
Census Town
Gobindpur is located in Jharkhand
Gobindpur
Gobindpur
Gobindpur is located in India
Gobindpur
Gobindpur
Location in Jharkhand, India 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E / 23.83861; 86.51861.<
Coordinates: 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E / 23.83861; 86.51861Coordinates: 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E / 23.83861; 86.51861
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
CD block Govindpur
Elevation 188 m (617 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,318
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration JH
Website dhanbad.nic.in

Gobindpur is a census town in Govindpur CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Gobindpur is located at 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E / 23.83861; 86.51861.It has an average elevation of 188 metres (616 feet).

As per 2011 Census of India Gobindpur had a population of 11,318, of which 5,950 were males and 5,368 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 869 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 56.

As of 2001 India census, Gobindpur had a population of 8,504. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gobindpur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 55%. In Gobindpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Gobindpur was 8,014 out of which 4,588 were males and 3,246 were females.

Gobindpur was a mint town in the Mughal era. Copper coins were produced during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir.

It is the junction point of NH 19 (old number: NH 2) and NH 18 (old number: NH 32).


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