Gobindpur, Jharkhand
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Gobindpur गोविन्दपुर |
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| Census Town | |
 Gobindpur
 Gobindpur
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| Coordinates: 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°ECoordinates: 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| CD block | Govindpur |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,318 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Website | dhanbad |
Gobindpur is a census town in Govindpur CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Gobindpur is located at 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E.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.
As of 2001[update] India census, 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.
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Gobindpur was 8,014 out of which 4,588 were males and 3,246 were females.
Gobindpur was a mint town in the Mughal era. Copper coins were produced during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir.
It is the junction point of NH 19 (old number: NH 2) and NH 18 (old number: NH 32).
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