Koderma

Koderma, popularly known as 'Abhrak Nagri', is a district in the State of Jharkhand in India. It was created on 10th April 1994 out of the old Hazaribagh district of the North Chhotanagpur Division. It is known, as the mica capital of India.

The district lies between 24° 15' 46" and 24° 49' 18" N latitude and 85° 26' 01" and 85'° 54' 16" East longitude and covers an area of about 1500.00 Sq Kms. The total forest area of Koderma district is 53,841.37 hectares. It is bounded on the North by the Nawada district of Bihar, on the south by Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand on the east by Giridih district of Jharkhand and on the west by the Gaya district of Bihar. Koderma district lies in the Chhotanagpur Plateau at 397m above the sea level.The area exhibits undulating topography comprising hills, hillocks, plains and mounds. Northern part of the district is occupied by Koderma Reserve Forest. The highest peak is Debour Ghati (677 metre) which is the state boundary of Jharkhand and Bihar. Koderma and Tilaiya are only two important towns in the district. There are five blocks in this district namely Koderma, Jainagar, Markacho, Satgawan and Chandwara. There are 717 villages and 80 panchayats.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008
The delimitation order for the State of Jharkhand is as per the details given in Bihar Re-organization Act, 2000 as continued vide Section 10 B of the Delimitation Act, 2002 as amended.

19. Kodarma Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kodarma and Sargawan Police Stations in Kodarma sub-division.

Places of interest
Tilaiya Dam, Urwan Tourist Complex, Dhwajadhari Hill, Satagawan Petro falls, Saint Paramhans Baba Tomb, Makamaro Hills, Shaktipeeth Ma Chanchala Devi