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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 ...

– state in eastern India carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south, and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 79,710 km2 (30,778 sq mi). The city of

Ranchi Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...

is its capital while the industrial city of

Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It ...

is the most popular city because of jamshed tata of the state.

General reference

Names

* Common English name:

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: * Official English name(s):

* Nickname(s): * Adjectival(s): Jharkhandi *

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(s): Jharkhandis

Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 14th * by area (2011 census): 16th * by crime rate (2015): 23rd * by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 17th * by Human Development Index (HDI): * by life expectancy at birth: * by literacy rate:

Geography of Jharkhand

Geography of 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 ...

* Jharkhand is: an

Indian state India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-indepen ...

* Population of Jharkhand: 32,988,134 (2011) * Area of Jharkhand: 79,714 km² (30,778 sq mi) * Atlas of Jharkhand

Location of Jharkhand

* Jharkhand is situated within the following regions: **

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East India East India is a region of India consisting of the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal and also the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The region roughly corresponds to the historical region of Magadh ...

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( UTC+05:30) it consist of a forest cover of almost 30% of its total geographical area. Betla national park palamu is its lone national park and palamu tiger reserve its lone tiger reserve.

Regions of Jharkhand

Ecoregions of Jharkhand

Administrative divisions of Jharkhand

Five administrative division of Jharkhand states-Palamu, North Chhotanagpur, South Chhotanagpur, Kolhan, Santhal Pargana.

= Districts of Jharkhand

= 24 district in jharkhand. *

Districts of Jharkhand Jharkhand, a state of India, has twenty-four administrative districts. Administration A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indi ...

= Municipalities of Jharkhand

= * Cities of Jharkhand **

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of Jharkhand: Capital of Jharkhand According to the census 2011 Jharkhand has a total population of 3.2 crore. Hindu consist of 68% of the total population. Islam is then followed by 14% of the population. Sarnaism and Christianity is followed by 13% and 4% respectively.

Government and politics of Jharkhand

Politics of 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 ...

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

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parliamentary system A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...

of representative democracy) *

of Jharkhand:

* Jharkhand State Capitol * Political Party strength in Jharkhand *

Elections in Jharkhand Elections in Jharkhand are being conducted since the formation of the state in 2000, to elect the members of Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha and to the members of the lower house of the Indian parliament, the Lok Sabha. There are 81 Vidhan Sabha constitue ...

Union government in Jharkhand

* Rajya Sabha members from Jharkhand *

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress, working in the state of Jharkhand. Its head office is situated at Swami Shraddhanand Marg, Ranchi. Rajesh Thakur is the current president of JPCC. JPCC als ...

* Indian general election, 2009 (Jharkhand) *

Jharkhand Legislative Assembly The Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha or the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Jharkhand. List of assemblies See also *List of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand *List of constituencies of the Jharkhand Legislative Asse ...

Branches of the government of Jharkhand

Government of Jharkhand The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its 24 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Gover ...

Executive branch of the government of Jharkhand

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: Governor of Jharkhand, *

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

Chief Minister of Jharkhand The Chief Minister of Jharkhand is the chief executive of the Indian state of Jharkhand. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief ministe ...

Legislative branch of the government of Jharkhand

Judicial branch of the government of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest high courts in India. It was established in 2000. The court has jurisdiction over Jharkhand state. The seat of the court is at Ranchi, the administrative capital of the state. The court has a sa ...

Law and order in Jharkhand

Cannabis in Jharkhand Capital Punishment in Jharkhand

Constitution of India The Constitution of India (IAST: ) is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental ri ...

Crime in Jharkhand In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...

Prisons in Jharkhand * Law enforcement in Jharkhand **

Jharkhand Police Jharkhand Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Jharkhand, India. Jharkhand Police was formed in 2000. Jharkhand Police is headed by Director General of Police and headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Jharkhand police have 4 lev ...

History of Jharkhand

History of Jharkhand The region have been inhabited since the Stone Age. Copper tools from the Chalcolithic period have been discovered. This area entered the Iron Age during the mid-2nd millennium BCE. The region was conquered by the Maurya Empire and later (17t ...

History of Jharkhand, by period

Prehistoric Jharkhand

Ancient Jharkhand

Medieval Jharkhand

Colonial Jharkhand

Contemporary Jharkhand

History of Jharkhand, by region

History of Jharkhand, by subject

Culture of Jharkhand

Culture of Jharkhand This article is about the culture of natives of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The state of Jharkhand is located in the eastern part of the country and is known for its vivid culture,distinct paintings, traditions and festivals. Languages Hindi ...

* Architecture of Jharkhand * Cuisine of Jharkhand * Monuments in Jharkhand ** Monuments of National Importance in Jharkhand ** State Protected Monuments in Jharkhand * World Heritage Sites in Jharkhand

Art in Jharkhand

Music of Jharkhand The music tradition of Jharkhand, India, consisting of various folk and tribal forms, is known for its diversity. People of Jharkhand are very fond of music and dance. Jhumair is one of the major folk forms of Jharkhand and shares a lot with th ...

People of Jharkhand

* People from Jharkhand

Religion in Jharkhand

Religion in Jharkhand Hinduism is the majority religion in Jharkhand, followed by nearly 67.83% of total population as of 2011 census. There has also been a significant population of followers of Islam and Sarnaism, with 14.53% and 12.52% respectively and Christi ...

Christianity in Jharkhand Christians are a religious community residing in the Indian state of Jharkhand. As per 2011 Census of India, 4.3% of people in Jharkhand are Christians. Christians are majority in Simdega district of Jharkhand. History Christianity is a minority ...

Sports in Jharkhand

Sports in Jharkhand * Cricket in Jharkhand **

Jharkhand Cricket Association 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 i ...

Jharkhand cricket team The Jharkhand Cricket Team is a first-class cricket team based in the Indian state of Jharkhand. When the old state of Bihar was split into Jharkhand state and Bihar state, the Jharkhand team took the place of the Bihar cricket team, as much o ...

Football in Jharkhand Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ca ...

Jharkhand football team The Jharkhand football team (Hindi:झारखंड फुटबॉल टीम) is an Indian football team representing Jharkhand in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They failed to qualify for the most of S ...

Symbols of Jharkhand

Symbols of Jharkhand * State animal: elephant * State bird: koel * State flower: palash * State seal: ashok chakra with four daggers * State tree: saal/ sakhua

Economy and infrastructure of Jharkhand

Economy of 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 ...

Tourism in Jharkhand Tourism in Jharkhand refers to tourism in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Jharkhand. Jharkhand is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places. Pilgrim places Parasnath, Baidyanath Temple, Baidyanath Dham, Chhinnamas ...

Education in Jharkhand

Education in 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 i ...