Gobindpur, Jharkhand

Gobindpur is a census town in Govindpur CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.GeographyGobindpur is located at.It has an average elevation of 188 metres (616 feet).DemographicsAs 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.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.LiteracyAs 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.HistoryGobindpur was a mint town in the Mughal era. Copper coins were produced during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir.TransportIt is the junction point of NH 19 (old number: NH 2) and NH 18 (old number: NH 32).