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I

H

A

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Sakri River

Barakar River

Koderma
Wildlife
Sanctuary

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Koderma Thermal Power Station

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Tilaiya
Dam

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Karma

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Bekobar

CT

Domchanch

CT

Jhumri Telaiya

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Kodarma

M

Urwan

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Tilaiya

R

Satgawan

R

Nawalsahi

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Nawadih

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Markacho

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Jainagar

R

Dhab

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Chandwara

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Nawadih is located at 24°24′26″N 85°48′41″E / 24.407222°N 85.811444°E / 24.407222; 85.811444.

Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nawadih had a total population of 1,271, of which 642 (51%) were males and 629 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 246. The total number of literate persons in Nawadih was 757 (73.85% of the population over 6 years).

v t e Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
Legend
km to Asansol 138 Madhupur to Jasidih 132 Sugapahari 130 Sugapahari Halt 125 Jagadishpur 121 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt 111 0 Maheshmunda 11 Giridih 16 CPC Siding Giridih 104 0 New Giridih Dhanbad–New Giridih line (planned) Dhirabar River 12 Koimara Barakar River 25 Fatehpur 32 Tundi 45 Maharajganj Khudia River 59 Govindpur to Asansol 70 Pradhankhanta to Dhanbad Usri River 96 0 Salaia Parasnath–New Giridih line (planned) 7 Lakhiatanr 14 Kumhartola Barakar River 24 Madhuban 31 Chainpur Halt to Netaji SC Bose Gomoh 38 Parasnath to Koderma 93 Jitpur 86 Kawar 79 Jorasankh Halt 72 Jamua 62 Duriatanr Halt 55 Rema 49 Dhanwar 41 Rakesh Bagh Halt 33 Nawadih 28 Nawal Sahi Halt 20 Maheshpur Halt 10 Koderma Town to Tilaiya (under constr.) 0 Koderma Asansol–Gaya section Koderma–Hazaribagh– Barkakana–Ranchi line km

The 111 km long railway project from Koderma to Giridih costing ₹ 787.87 crore was inaugurated from Koderma to Nawadih on 26 June 2013, by Babulal Marandi, the JVM-P Chief. Passenger services were started in the fully operational Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line in 2019.