Gobindpur is located at.It has an average elevation of 188 metres. The Dhangi Hills run from Pradhan Khunta to Gobindpur. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Gobindpur police station serves Govindpur CD Block.
CD block HQ
Headquarters of Govindpur CD block is at Gobindpur.
History
Gobindpur was a mint town in the Mughal era. Copper coins were produced during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Gobindpur had a total population of 11,318 of which 5,950 were males and 5,368 were females. Population below 6 years was 1,547. The total number of literates in Gobindpur was 8,014. Indiacensus, 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.
Infrastructure
Gobindpur has an area of 2.83 km2. It is 12 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Dhanbad. Buses are available in the town. It has 7 km roads and both covered and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are hand pumps and uncovered wells. There are 1,760 domestic electric connections and 40 road lighting points. Amongst the medical facilities it has got a dispensary with 10 beds, a health centre with 10 beds and 15 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school, 1 general degree college and 1 polytechnic. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities, it has 2 cinema theatres and an auditorium/ community hall. It has the branch offices of 5 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society and 1 non-agricultural credit society.
Economy
The following collieries function under the Govindpur Area of BCCL: Kharkhari, Maheshpur, Jogidih, Kooridih, Govindpur, S/Govindpur, Teturiya and Akash Kinaree. The Govindpur Area was formed with thirty-one collieries taken over from the private sector.
, at Ratanpur, Gobindpur, established in 1959, is a private college offering courses in arts, science and commerce. It is affiliated with the Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University. K.K.Polytechnic, at Nairo, Gobindpur, established in 2006, offers diploma courses in engineering.
