Koderma district occupies the northern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The average altitude is 397 m above sea level. The topography is hilly and the area mostly has laterite soil with patches of clay. Although the net area sown is around 13% of the total area, Monsoon dependent agriculture supports majority of the population. Forest area covers 43% of the total area. Koderma Reserve Forest occupies the northern part of the district. Density of population in the district was 282 persons per km2. Koderma district was once famous for its mica production but low quality of mica ore and high cost of production led to closure of many units. Only two units still survive. Around 40-50% of the families are below poverty line. Based on the number of households in 2011 census and BPL revision survey of 2010-11, the percentage of BPL families in the rural areas is 64.22%.
Rivers
The Barakar River flows in the southern part of the district and supports the multi-purpose Tilaiya Dam. Poanchkhara, Keso, Akto, Gurio, Gukhana Nadi are the main tributaries of the Barakar in the district. The Sakri river is the main river in the northern part of the district. Ghggnna Naddi, Chhotanari Nadi are the tributaries of Sakri river.
Location
Domchanch is located at. Domchanch CD Block is bounded by Satgawan CD Block in the north, Gawan CD Block, in Giridih district, and Markacho CD Block in the east, Jainagar CD Block in the south and Koderma CD Block and Rajauli CD Block, in Nawada district of Bihar, in the west.
Area and administration
Domchanch CD Block has an area of 325.30 km2. The block has 130 villages.
Gram panchayats
s in Domchanch CD Block are: Bachhedih, Bagdo, Bagridih, Bangakhalar, Behradih, Dhab, Dhodhakola, Domchanch East, Domchanch North, Domchanch South, Ghargawan, Janpur, Kharkhar, Kundidhanwar, Madhuban, Mathadih, Masmohana, Masnodih, Nawadih, Parho, Phulwariya, Purnadih and Tetariyadih.
Demographics
Population
As per the 2011 Census of India Domchanch CD Block had a total population of 125,387, of which 109,587 were rural and 15,809 were urban. There were 64,076 males and 61,311 females. Population below 6 years was 24,576. Scheduled Castes numbered 17,547 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,355. Domchanch is a census town in Domchanch CD Block with a population of 15,809 in 2011.
Literacy
As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Domchamch CD Block was 64,034 out of which males numbered 39,676 and females numbered 24,358. The gender disparity was 27.40%. As per 2011 census, literacy in Koderma district was 66.84%, up from 52.20% in 2001. Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%. See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
