Koderma district, Administrative district in North Chotanagpur division, India
Koderma is an administrative district in the North Chotanagpur division with forests at its borders and three rivers flowing through it: the Barakar, Barsoi, and Sakri. It is organized into six administrative blocks, with Jhumri Telaiya being the largest town.
The district was created in 1994 from the division of the former Hazaribagh district and quickly became a major center for mica mining in India. This mining industry shaped the region's economic importance and growth.
The Dhawajadhari Pahar hill holds a shrine where people gather to honor Shiva during the Mahashivratri festival. These pilgrimages reflect how the local communities connect their spiritual life to the landscape around them.
The district is sparsely populated and can be explored using different forms of transport, with towns like Jhumri Telaiya serving as reference points. The climate is tropical, and travel is most comfortable during the cooler months outside the monsoon season.
The region holds large deposits of mica and is often regarded as a center of India's mica industry, with mines scattered throughout the landscape. Beyond mica, there are also deposits of quartz, feldspar, asbestos, and various types of stone that shape the area.
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