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Godda

Jharkhandtown

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Godda

Total population

5,000

Elevation87 m
Coordinates24.83°, 87.21°

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Elevation
87 m

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Overview

Godda is a town with a municipal council in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in Jharkhand, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Godda district.

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History & geography

Geography

Godda is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet). Godda came into existence as the 55th district of Bihar on 25 May 1983. After the bifurcation of Bihar into Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000, it was one of 18 districts of Jharkhand. Godda lies in a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges from north to south. It is close to the Farakka Barrage, just inside West Bengal; the Rajmahal coalfield is also nearby. The area around Godda is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.

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Geography

Latitude
24.8270
Longitude
87.2125
Water area
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,672

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1,294
Avg daily Wikipedia views
45
Attention level
Quiet

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