Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district. Koderma district was created on 10 April 1994, after being carved out of the original Hazaribagh district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. Geography Koderma is bordered by Nawada district of Bihar on the north, the Gaya district of Bihar on the west, the Giridih district of Jharkhand on the east, and the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand on the south. Koderma is surrounded by forests. The main rivers of the district are Barakar, Barsoi and Sakri. Dhawajadhari Pahar is a hill dedicated to lord Shiva, where at Mahashivratri many devotees assemble to worship the god. Chanchal dham (hill) which is located from Nawadih railway station and from Koderma junction railway station, is dedicated to Maa Chanchalni. Many devotees gather here for the festivals of durga pooja, ramnavmi, akhari pooja, etc to worship Chanchalni Maa to fulfill their desires. Koderma district is richly endowed with natural resources. Quartz, feldspar, asbestos, blue stone, white stone and moon stone are the minerals found here. At one time, Koderma was considered as the mica capital of India. Politics |} Administration Blocks (Mandals) Koderma district consists of six Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Koderma district: Economy In 2006 the Indian government named Koderma one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Education There are several schools and degree colleges in Koderma, notable institutions include: Capital University, Jharkhand, established by Jharkhand Govt in 2018, in Chitragupta Nagar, Koderma, Jharkhand Grizzly Vidyalaya, a CBSE-affiliated residential School, located in the Damodar Valley Jharkhand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya Kailash Roy Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Jhumri Telaiya (Vidya Bharti Foundation) Sainik School, Tilaiya (boys-only residential school, established on 16 September 1963) Saraswati Shishu Mandir (established 1984), run by the Bal Bharti Samiti of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Transport The district has three major towns - Domchanch, Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma. Koderma, Jhumri Telaiya are located along National Highway 31, which connects Ranchi and Patna. Koderma Railway station is on the Grand Chord railway line, which connects Kolkata and Delhi. Health Hospitals Sadar hospital, Koderma Jay Prakash Hospital, Chitragupt Nagar, Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma Hope hospital, Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma Gayatri Hospital, Jhumri