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