Mahagama
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Mahagama महागामा chilha. |
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 Mahagama
 Mahagama
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| Coordinates: 25°02′N 87°19′E / 25.03°N 87.32°ECoordinates: 25°02′N 87°19′E / 25.03°N 87.32°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Godda |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,646 (census 2,001) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Maithili, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 814154 |
| Telephone code | 06437 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Mahagama ( Hindi: महागामा ) is a small town in the north-east of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Mahagama block is one of eight revenue blocks of Godda district and an assembly constituency in Jharkhand. Mahagama and Urjanagar together form a twin town within Mahagama block and are therefore a major economic center of the district. The Urjanagar township is full planned and all the amenities can be seen here. Mahagama is located 25.88 km from Godda, the main city in Godda district, and 278 km from the state capital Ranchi.
It is a very organised and well planned township done by Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Dhankunda, a colony of more than 1,441 house blocks, a hospital, a shopping complex, Rajendra Stadium, and D.A.V Public School. The town premises consist of several fields and courts as playgrounds for children, parks, and three clubs for holding meetings, parties and occasional celebrations. As the whole area is quite spiritual, there are various temples of several deities.
Mahagama is located at .The total area covered by the Mahagama block is about 15,953 hectares (39,420 acres) and the average elevation is 69 m (226 ft) above sea level. Mahagama is surrounded by hilly areas, with Kaleshari mountain on the east side of town. Laterite soil and red soil are the types of soil found in this block.
Mahagama experiences a hot dry summer, a good rainy season and a cool winter. Thunderstorms accompanied with severe squalls occur in pre-monsoon months. Average daytime highs are in the mid 80s°F to low 90s°F (around 30–32 °C) throughout the state in July, with overnight lows in the mid 60s°F to low 70s°F (20–22 °C). Dust storms occur occasionally in April and May. Morning fogs are seen in winter season.
Trees in this part of Godda district can be classified in three groups – fruit-bearing trees, trees for timber and fuel and flower-producing trees, Among fruit-bearing trees Mango, Jacktree, Date-palm, Imli, Plum, Wood Apple, Custard Apple, and Bair tree (Ziziphus Mauritiana) are most common. Trees of jack fruit and mango are distributed across the block, and Avla, Black plum, Guava, Papaya trees are also available in large number. Mahua (basis latifolia), Gamhar (genelina arborea), Asan (Terminalia tomentosa), Murga (Ptercarpus marsupium), Shisham (Dahbergia sissso), Sal (Shorearobusta), Margosa (Melia Azadirachta), Semar (Silk Cotton) and Sahjan (Morniga aneiphera) etc. are used as timber trees. Some medicinal plants have also been identified, which are used in incurable diseases. Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is one easily available such plant.
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