Jharkhand at a Glance: Land of Coal Field
Jharkhand is a 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 is its capital while the industrial city of Jamshedpur is the largest in the state. It is the top producer of iron ore, copper ore,kainite,mica and uranium (Jaduguda mines, Narwa Pahar).
Source: jharkhanddarshan.com
| Area |
79,714 sq. kms |
| Population |
3.29 cr (2011 census) |
| Establishment |
15 Nov. 2000 (bifurcated from Bihar) |
| Language |
Hindi and Urdu, Kurmati,Santhali,Ho, Kurukh,Sadri,Mundari,Khariya,Malto,Nagpuria,Bengali |
| Neighboring states |
Bihar, UP, Chhattisgarh,Odisha, West Bengal |
| Capital |
Ranchi |
| Members of Parliament |
Lok Sabha=14 ,Rajya Sabha= 6 |
| Airports |
Ranchi,Jamshedpur,Bokaro,Giridih,Deogarh, Hazaribagh and Daltonganj |
| Religious (Segmentation of Population) census 2011 |
Religion in Jharkhand (2011) Hinduism (67.8%) Islam (14.5%) Sarnaism (12.8%) Christianity (4.3%) Not religious (0.6%) |
| Festivals |
Chhath, Diwali, Eid, Buddh Purnima, Durga Puja, Sarhul, Bandna, Sohraj and Dasai |
| Economy Size |
SGDP $ 33.811billion(2014-15) It is India’s 2nd largest coal producer. In minerals richest state of India |
| Literacy |
67.63 % of total population |
| Districts |
24 |
| Legislature |
Unicameral (81 seats) |
| Members of Parliament |
Lok Sabha= 14, Rajya Sabha= 6 |
| Sex Ratio (as per 2011 census) |
947 Per Thousand male |
| Principal Folk Dances |
Jhumar, Paiku, Chhau,Agni, Santhal, Nachni,Jamda, Ghatwari, Natwa,Chaukara, Sohrai |
| Principal Crops |
Paddy, Wheat, maize and Pulses |
| Rivers |
Sankh, South Koel, Damodar,Subarnarekha, Barakat |
| Principal Minerals |
Copper, Coal, Iron, Maganese, Mica, Chromite, Bauxite, Pyrite, Limestone And Dolomite |
| National Parks |
Plamu, Hazaribagh, |