The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jharkhand:
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). The city of Ranchi is its capital while the industrial city of Jamshedpur is the most popular city because of jamshed tata of the state.
General reference
Names Common English name: Jharkhand Pronunciation: Official English name(s): Jharkhand Nickname(s): Adjectival(s): Jharkhandi Demonym(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) (2024): 19th by Human Development Index (HDI): by life expectancy at birth: by literacy rate:
Geography of Jharkhand
Geography of Jharkhand Jharkhand is: an Indian state 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: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia Indian subcontinent India East India Time zone: Indian Standard Time (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
Municipalities of Jharkhand
Cities of Jharkhand Capital of Jharkhand: Ranchi
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
Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy) Capital of Jharkhand: Ranchi Jharkhand State Capitol: Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Political parties in Jharkhand Elections in Jharkhand
Union government in Jharkhand Rajya Sabha members from Jharkhand Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee Indian general election, 2009 (Jharkhand) Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Branches of the government of Jharkhand
Government of Jharkhand
Executive branch of the government of Jharkhand
Head of state: Governor of Jharkhand, Head of government: Chief Minister of Jharkhand,
Legislative branch of the government of Jharkhand
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Jharkhand Jharkhand High Court
Law and order in Jharkhand Cannabis in Jharkhand
Capital punishment in Jharkhand
Constitution of India
Crimes in Jharkhand
Prisons in Jharkhand
Law enforcement Jharkhand Police
History of Jharkhand
History of Jharkhand
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 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
People of Jharkhand
People from Jharkhand
Religion in Jharkhand
Religion in Jharkhand Christianity in Jharkhand
Sports in Jharkhand
Sports in Jharkhand Cricket in Jharkhand Jharkhand Cricket Association Jharkhand cricket team Football in Jharkhand Jharkhand football team
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 Tourism in Jharkhand
Education in Jharkhand
Education in Jharkhand Institutions of higher education in Jharkhand
Health in Jharkhand
Health in Jharkhand
See also
Outline of India
References
External links
Dhanbad District Of Jharkhand – An Official Website