Kolhan division is one of the five divisions in the

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Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

. The division comprises three districts:

East Singhbhum East Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand, India. It was created on 16 January 1990. More than 50% of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely. It is known for being a centre of ind ...

, Seraikela Kharsawan district, and

West Singhbhum West Singhbhum or Pashchimi Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state, India. It came into existence on 16 January 1990, when the old Singhbhum district (then in Bihar) was bifurcated. Chaibasa is the district headquarters. The di ...

. The three districts were earlier a part of

South Chotanagpur division South Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The division comprises the following districts: Gumla, Khunti, Lohardaga, Ranchi and Simdega Simdega is a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Simdeg ...

. The headquarters of the division is Chaibasa. It has a population of 4,861,313. Jharkhand divisions map

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