Mahagama (community development block)
community development block in Jharkhand, India
Mahagama is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Mahagama, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at 25°1′44″N 87°19′15″E.
It is located 43 km from Godda, the district headquarters.
Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal hills passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district.
The Mahagama CD block is bounded by Meharama CD block on the north, Boarijore CD block on the east, Pathargama and Basantrai CD blocks on the south, and Sonhaula CD block in Bhagalpur district of Bihar on the west.
Mahagama CD block has an area of 163.30 km2.Mahagama and Hanwara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Mahagama town.
Demographics
Population
According to the 2011 Census of India, Mahagama CD block had a population of 196,796, of which 186,007 were rural and 10,969 were urban.
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