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).

By Hemant Singh

Feb 9, 2016 18:11 IST

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).

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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 2^nd 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,

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