Godda

District in Jharkhand

Population
13.1 Lakh
State: 3.3 Crore
Area
2,196 km²
2.9% of state
Literacy Rate
56.4%
State: 66.4%
Sex Ratio
938
State: 948
Density
598 /km²
State: 430 /km²
Population Rank
12th of 24
In Jharkhand

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Godda: 86.4%, 6th lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand

MSME Density in Godda: 15.7 per 1,000 people, 14th of 24 districts in Jharkhand

Women Literacy in Godda: 46.6%, 2nd lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand

Health Insurance in Godda: 45.9%, 5th lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand

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Godda is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 13.1 Lakh spread across 2,196 sq km. Its literacy rate of 56.4% is below the state average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 938 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 948.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density598 /km²▲430 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio938▼948943
Literacy Rate56.4%▼66.4%72.9%
SC Population8.8%▼12.1%16.6%
ST Population21.3%▼26.2%8.7%
Worker Participation42.0%▲39.7%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting10th of 2424.5%▲23.6%18.4%
Women Anaemia11th of 2466.3%▼66.3%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density14th of 2415.7 per 1k pop▼21.8 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs14th of 2420.6k▼33.4k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases14th of 241358 per lakh▼1483 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼17.8 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼33.5 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)18th of 2424.0 per lakh▼37.4 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime10th of 2324.0 per lakh▼35.2 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Godda district?

Godda has a population of 13.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 598 people per sq km across 2,196 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Godda?

Godda has a literacy rate of 56.4%, which is below the Jharkhand average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Godda compare to Jharkhand?

Godda has a sex ratio of 938 (below state average of 948) and a literacy rate of 56.4% (below state average of 66.4%).

What data sources are used for Godda?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.