Facts about Jharkhand Indian state

On August 2, The bill to create a separate state of Jharkhand to be carved out of Bihar was passed in Lok Saba. On August 11, Parliament approved the formationof Jharkhand when the Rajya Sabha passed the Bihar reorganization bill to carve out a new state out of Bihar's northern region.

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It's known for its waterfalls, the elegant Jain temples of Parasnath Hill and the elephants and tigers of Betla National Park. The state capital of Ranchi is a gateway to the park. It features the 17th-century Jagannath Temple, a Hindu shrine and the Jharkhand War Memorial. Tagore Hill is a monument honoring Nobel Prize-winning author Rabindranath Tagore.

CAPITAL : Ranchi

ESTABLISHED : November 15, 2000 from Bihar

CHIEF MINISTER : Hemant Soren

GOVERNOR : Draupadi Murmu

HIGH COURT : Ranchi, 2000

DISTRICTS : 24

LANGUAGES : Urdu, Hindi, Kasmiri, Dongri, Kurmati, Santhali, Ho, Kurukh, Sadri, Mudari, Khariya, Bengali, Malto, Nagpuria, Khortha, Karmali,

POPULATION : 3, 29, 88, 134 (14th)

[Males = 1, 69, 30, 315 & Females = 1, 60, 57, 819]

M : F = 1000 : 947

AREA : 1, 14, 840 sq km (16th)

Density : 414 per sq. km

LITERACY : 67. 60 %

ASSEMBLY : 81

LOKSABHA : 14

RAJYASABHA : 6

BOUNDARY STATES : Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal,

STATE ANIMAL : Indian Elephant

STATE BIRD : Asian Koel

STATE TREE : Sal

STATE FLOWER : Palash

STATE DANCE : Karma, Jhumri, Jogida, Panwaria, Chhau, Chhath, Diwali, Id, Budha Purnima, Sarhul, Durga Puja, Bandna, Sohraj, Dasai

TRIBES : Munda, Gondu, Santhal, Oran, Biror

RIVERS : Ganga, Jayanthi, Badwa, Damodar, Subarnarekha, Brakat, Sankh, South Koel

POWER PLANTS : Chandrapura Thermal Power Station, Koderma Thermal Power Station, Bokaro Thermal Power Station

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES 

Betla National Park

Hajaribagh Wild Life Sanctuary

Palamapu Tiger Reserve

Lawlong Wild Life Sanctuary

Parasnath Wild Life Sanctuary

Palkot Wild Life Sanctuary

INDUSTRIES : Bokaro Steel plant, Mining, Heavy Industries

AIRPORTS : Ranchi, Jamhedpur,

MAIN CITIES : Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Jadhuguda, Hajaribagh, Ranchi, Bokar steel city, Deoghar, Phurso, Giridh, Medininagar, Chirukonda,

Other Informations

Pitsberg of India & City of Steel- Jamshedpur

National Mettalogical Laboratory- Jamshedpur

Indian School of Mines- Dhanbad

Central Mining Research Station- Dhanbadh

Central Fuel Research Institute- Dhanbad

Vinobabhave Central University- Hajaribagh

Uranium Corporation of India- Jadhuguda

Birsa Munda Air port- Ranchi

Sonari Air port- Jamshedpur

JSCA Cricket Stadium- Ranchi

Districts in Jharkhand (24 Districts )

• Bokaro
• Chatra
• Deoghar
• Dhanbad
• Dumka
• East Singhbum
• Garhwa
• Giridih
• Godda
• Gumla
• Hazaribagh
• Jamtara
• Khunti
• Koderma
• Latehar
• Lohardaga
• Pakur
• Palamu
• Ramgarh
• Ranchi
• Sahebganj
• Saraikela Kharsawan
• Simdega
• West Singhbhum