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Jharkhand

Map of Jharkhand
Details of the Indian State: Jharkhand
Official NameJharkhand
Administration of Jharkhand
StatusState
Statehood / Establishment Date15 November 2000
ZoneEastern
CapitalRanchi
Districts
(or Administrative Regions)
24
Government Websitejharkhand.gov.in
Demography of Jharkhand
Largest CitiesDhanbad, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro Steel and Mango
Population
as per 2011 Census
32,988,134
[Decadal Growth = 22.4% (from 2001 - 2011)]
Population Density414 persons / km2
Official LanguagesHindi
Other LanguagesUrdu
Sex Ratio
as per 2011 Census
947 ♂ / 1000 ♀
Literacy Rate
as per 2011 Census
66.4%
Male = 76.8% and Female = 55.4%
Geography of Jharkhand
Total Area74,677 km2
Neighbouring StatesJharkhand touches the borders of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh (total 5 states/UTs).
Neighbouring CountriesJharkhand does not share its border with any other country.
International Border Length0 km
Coastal Border LengthJharkhand is not a coastal state/UT.
State Symbols of Jharkhand
State AnimalIndian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
State BirdAsian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
State TreeSal (Shorea robusta)
State FlowerPalash (Butea monosperma)
Codes for Jharkhand
ISO-3166-2-IN CodeIN-JH
Vehicle CodeJH
Last updated on 12 April 2021 06:26:31
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