GOVINDPUR

About Govindpur

Gobindpur is a census town in Govindpur CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.Gobindpur is located at 235019N 86317E.[1]It has an average elevation of 188 metres (616 feet).As per 2011 Census of India Gobindpur had a population of 11,318, of which 5,950 were males and 5,368 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 869 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 56.[2] As of 2001 India census,[3] Gobindpur had a population of 8,504. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gobindpur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 55%. In Gobindpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Literacy