Jharkhand is divided into five Administrative Divisions namely ''South Chotanagpur'', ''North Chotanagpur'', ''Kolhan'', ''Palamu'' and ''Santhal Pargana''.

Background

Jharkhand state was created as 28th

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by the Bihar Re-organization Act on 15 November 2000. State was created due to its underdevelopment and social justice. Jharkhand has 5 neighborhood states e.g. Bihar on the North, Orissa on the South,

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and Uttar Pradesh on the west West Bengal on the East.

Alphabetical listing of divisions

References

{{Jharkhand Divisions of Jharkhand Geography of Jharkhand

Background

Alphabetical listing of divisions

See also

References