Mahagama (community development block)
| Mahagama | |
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| Community development block | |
 Mahagama
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| Coordinates: 25°1′44″N 87°19′15″E / 25.02889°N 87.32083°ECoordinates: 25°1′44″N 87°19′15″E / 25.02889°N 87.32083°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Godda |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 196,976 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 87,627 (55.66%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 814154 (Mahagama) 814165 (Lalmatia Colliery) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06437 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 17 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mahagama |
| Website | godda |
| CD Block | |
Mahagama is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 43 km from Godda, the district headquarters.
Mahagama, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 25°1′44″N 87°19′15″E / 25.02889°N 87.32083°E.
Mahagama CD Block has 23 panchayats and 192 villages.
As per 2011 Census of India Mahagama CD Block had a total population of 196,976, of which 186,007 were rural and 10,969 were urban. There were 101,987 (52%) males and 94,989 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 39,553. Scheduled Castes numbered 19,433 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 14,010.
In 2011 census Mahagama, a census town in Mahagama CD Block, had a population of 10,969. There were five large villages in Mahagama CD Block (2011 population in brackets): Dighi (5,885), Parsa (6,101), Banjpur (4,328), Nayanagar (4,434) and Logain (4,199).
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Mahagama CD Block was 87,627 (55.66% of the population over 6 years) out of which 54,515 (62%) were males and 33,112 (38%) were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Godda district was 57.40.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Around 80% of the population depends on agriculture, the main economic activity of the district but lack of irrigation facilities is a major constraint in raising productivity. A sizable population is also engaged in animal husbandry and cottage industries.
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