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Jharkhand (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr k ə n d /; [8] Hindi: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; lit. ' the land of forests ') is a state in eastern India. [9] 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.
Jharkhand – 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).
Jharkhand state was created as 28th state of India 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, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh on the west West Bengal on the Ea
Rank Name Image District Type* Population 2011 Male Female Population below 5 yrs Literacy rate 1 Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan: UA 1,337,131 696,858 640,273
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Ranchi (/ ˈ r ɑː n tʃ i / ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈrãːtʃiː]) is the capital city and second largest city of the Indian state of Jharkhand and also the administrative headquarter of Ranchi district. [6] Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, [ 7 ] which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar , northern Odisha ...
At the time of formation, Jharkhand state had 18 districts. Later, six more districts were carved out by reorganizing these districts. The 23rd and 24th districts- Khunti and Ramgarh (carved out of erstwhile Ranchi and Hazaribagh District respectively) were made a district on 12 September 2007.
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