🔰 Area of Jharkhand - झारखंड का क्षेत्र 🔰
Jharkhand (meaning 'The Land of Forests') is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, 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). It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites. The state was formed in 2000, from the territory that had previously been part of Bihar.
झारखंड (जिसका अर्थ है 'वनों की भूमि') पूर्वी भारत का एक राज्य है। राज्य की सीमा उत्तर में बिहार, उत्तर पश्चिम में उत्तर प्रदेश, पश्चिम में छत्तीसगढ़, दक्षिण में ओडिशा और पूर्व में पश्चिम बंगाल से लगती है। इसका क्षेत्रफल 79,710 किमी 2 (30,778 वर्ग मील) है। यह क्षेत्रफल के हिसाब से 15 वां सबसे बड़ा और जनसंख्या के हिसाब से 14 वां सबसे बड़ा राज्य है। हिंदी राज्य की राजभाषा है। रांची शहर इसकी राजधानी है और दुमका इसकी उप राजधानी है। राज्य अपने झरनों, पहाड़ियों और पवित्र स्थानों के लिए जाना जाता है; बैद्यनाथ धाम, पारसनाथ और रजरप्पा प्रमुख धार्मिक स्थल हैं। राज्य का गठन 2000 में उस क्षेत्र से हुआ था जो पहले बिहार का हिस्सा था।
Jharkhand suffers from what is sometimes termed a resource curse: it accounts for more than 40% of the mineral resources of India, but 39.1% of its population is below the poverty line and 19.6% of children under five years of age are malnourished. Jharkhand is primarily rural, with about 24% of its population living in cities. It is amongst the leading states in terms of economic growth. In 2017–18, the GDP growth rate of state was at 10.22%
झारखंड को कभी-कभी संसाधन अभिशाप कहा जाता है: यह भारत के खनिज संसाधनों के 40% से अधिक के लिए जिम्मेदार है, लेकिन इसकी 39.1% आबादी गरीबी रेखा से नीचे है और पांच साल से कम उम्र के 19.6% बच्चे कुपोषित हैं। झारखंड मुख्य रूप से ग्रामीण है, इसकी लगभग 24% आबादी शहरों में रहती है। यह आर्थिक विकास के मामले में अग्रणी राज्यों में से एक है। 2017-18 में राज्य की जीडीपी विकास दर 10.22% थी
Administrative Divisions and Districts
Presently, 24 districts of Jharkhand are grouped in to 5 divisions. These divisions are:
- Palamu division - 3 Districts: Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar - Headquarters: Medininagar
- North Chotanagpur division - 7 Districts: Chatra, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad - Headquarters: Hazaribagh
- South Chotanagpur division - 5 Districts: Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Ranchi, Khunti - Headquarters: Ranchi
- Kolhan division - 3 Districts: West Singhbhum, Saraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum - Headquarters: Chaibasa
- Santhal Pargana division - 6 Districts: Jamtara, Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur, Godda, Sahebganj - Headquarters: Dumka
Districts and Sub-divisions
There are 24 districts and 45 sub- divisions in Jharkhand.
| # | District | Sub-division | Area (km²) | Populations(2011) | Sex Ratio | Literacy | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Deoghar | Deoghar, Madhupur | 2,477 | 14,92,073 | 925 | 64.85 % | 602 |
| 02 | Dumka | Dumka | 3,761 | 13,21,442 | 977 | 61.02 % | 351 |
| 03 | Bokaro | Bermo, Chas | 2,883 | 20,62,330 | 922 | 72.01 % | 715 |
| 04 | Giridih | Giridih, Dumri, Khorimahua, Saria | 4,962 | 24,45,474 | 944 | 63.14 % | 493 |
| 05 | Koderma | Koderma | 2,540 | 7,16,259 | 950 | 66.84 % | 282 |
| 06 | Godda | Godda, Mahgama | 2,266 | 13,13,551 | 938 | 56.40 % | 580 |
| 07 | Chatra | Chatra, Simariya | 3,718 | 10,42,886 | 953 | 60.18 % | 280 |
| 08 | Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 2,040 | 26,84,487 | 909 | 74.52 % | 1316 |
| 09 | Gharwha | Gharwha, Nagaruntari, Ranka | 4,093 | 13,22,784 | 935 | 60.33 % | 323 |
| 10 | East-Singhbhum | Dhalbhumgarh, Ghatshila | 3,562 | 22,93,919 | 949 | 75.49 % | 644 |
| 11 | Jamtara | Jamtara | 1,811 | 7,91,042 | 954 | 64.59 % | 437 |
| 12 | Saraikela-Kharsawan | Saraikela, Chandil | 2,657 | 10,65,056 | 956 | 67.70 % | 401 |
| 13 | Ranchi | Ranchi, Bundu | 5,097 | 29,14,253 | 949 | 76.06 % | 572 |
| 14 | Pakur | Pakur | 1,811 | 9,00,422 | 989 | 48.82 % | 497 |
| 15 | Latehar | Latehar, Mahuadand | 4,291 | 7,26,978 | 967 | 59.51 % | 169 |
| 16 | Hazaribagh | Hazaribagh, Barhi | 3,555 | 17,34,495 | 947 | 69.75 % | 488 |
| 17 | Lohardaga | Lohardaga | 1,502 | 4,61,790 | 985 | 67.61 % | 307 |
| 18 | Palamu | Medininagar, Chhatarpur, Husainabad | 4,393 | 19,39,869 | 928 | 63.63 % | 442 |
| 19 | Ramghar | Ramghar | 1,341 | 9,49,443 | 921 | 73.17 % | 708 |
| 20 | Simdega | Simdega | 3,774 | 5,99,578 | 997 | 67.99 % | 159 |
| 21 | West-Singhbhum | Chaibasa, Podahaat, Jagannathpur | 7,224 | 15,02,338 | 1005 | 58.63 % | 208 |
| 22 | Sahebganj | Sahebganj, Rajmahal | 2,063 | 11,50,567 | 952 | 52.04 % | 558 |
| 23 | Gumla | Gumla, Chainpur, Basia | 5,360 | 10,25,213 | 953 | 60.18 % | 280 |
| 24 | Khunti | Khunti | 2,535 | 5,31,885 | 997 | 63.86 % | 210 |
