Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state located in the eastern region of India. It was established on 15-Nov-2000. The capital of the state is Ranchi. Jamshedpur is the largest city. The official language is Hindi. Additional official languages include Angika, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Bhumij, Ho, Kharia, Khortha, Kurmali, Kurukh, Magahi, Maithili, Mundari, Nagpuri, Odia, Santali, Urdu. Major rivers of Jharkhand include Damodar, Subarnarekha, Barakar, Koel.
As per Census 2011, Jharkhand has a total geographical area of 79,716 square kilometres, including 77,292 square kilometres of rural area and 2,424 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 14 Lok Sabha seats, 6 Rajya Sabha seats, 81 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Jharkhand High Court. Jharkhand shares borders with Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
List of Districts in Jharkhand
Jharkhand is divided into 24 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Jharkhand along with their headquarters and the number of subdivisions in each.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bokaro | Bokaro | 9 |
| 2 | Chatra | Chatra | 12 |
| 3 | Deoghar | Deoghar | 10 |
| 4 | Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 11 |
| 5 | Dumka | Dumka | 10 |
| 6 | East Singhbum | Jamshedpur | 11 |
| 7 | Garhwa | Garhwa | 20 |
| 8 | Giridih | Giridih | 13 |
| 9 | Godda | Godda | 9 |
| 10 | Gumla | Gumla | 12 |
| 11 | Hazaribagh | Hazaribag | 16 |
| 12 | Jamtara | Jamtara | 6 |
| 13 | Khunti | Khunti | 6 |
| 14 | Koderma | Koderma | 6 |
| 15 | Latehar | Latehar | 9 |
| 16 | Lohardaga | Lohardaga | 7 |
| 17 | Pakur | Pakur | 6 |
| 18 | Palamu | Daltonganj | 21 |
| 19 | Ramgarh | Ramgarh | 6 |
| 20 | Ranchi | Ranchi | 18 |
| 21 | Sahebganj | Sahebganj | 9 |
| 22 | Saraikela Kharsawan | Seraikela | 9 |
| 23 | Simdega | Simdega | 10 |
| 24 | West Singhbhum | Chaibasa | 18 |
Population of Jharkhand
According to the 2011 Census, Jharkhand had a total population of 3,29,88,134 people. The state had a sex ratio of 948 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 414 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 66.41%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,29,88,134 | 2,50,55,073 | 79,33,061 |
| Male Population | 1,69,30,315 | 1,27,76,486 | 41,53,829 |
| Female Population | 1,60,57,819 | 1,22,78,587 | 37,79,232 |
| Households | 62,54,781 | 47,29,369 | 15,25,412 |