Outline of Jharkhand
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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 populous city of the state.
General referenceEdit
NamesEdit
- Common English name: Jharkhand
- Official English name(s): Jharkhand
- Nickname(s):
- Adjectival(s): Jharkhandi
- Demonym(s): Jharkhandis
Rankings (amongst India's states)Edit
- by population: 14th
- by area (2011 census): 16th
- by crime rate (2015): 23rd
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 17th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of JharkhandEdit
- 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 JharkhandEdit
- Jharkhand is situated within the following regions:
- 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 JharkhandEdit
Ecoregions of JharkhandEdit
Administrative divisions of JharkhandEdit
Five administrative division of Jharkhand states-Palamu, North Chhotanagpur, South Chhotanagpur, Kolhan, Santhal Pargana.
Districts of JharkhandEdit
24 district in jharkhand.
Municipalities of JharkhandEdit
- Cities of Jharkhand
- Capital of Jharkhand: Capital of Jharkhand
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 JharkhandEdit
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Jharkhand: Ranchi
- Jharkhand State Capitol
- Political Party strength in Jharkhand
- Elections in Jharkhand
Union government in JharkhandEdit
- Rajya Sabha members from Jharkhand
- Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Jharkhand)
- Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Branches of the government of JharkhandEdit
Executive branch of the government of JharkhandEdit
Legislative branch of the government of JharkhandEdit
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of JharkhandEdit
Law and order in JharkhandEdit
History of JharkhandEdit
History of Jharkhand, by periodEdit
Prehistoric JharkhandEdit
Ancient JharkhandEdit
Medieval JharkhandEdit
Colonial JharkhandEdit
Contemporary JharkhandEdit
History of Jharkhand, by regionEdit
History of Jharkhand, by subjectEdit
Culture of JharkhandEdit
- Architecture of Jharkhand
- Cuisine of Jharkhand
- Monuments in Jharkhand
- World Heritage Sites in Jharkhand
Art in JharkhandEdit
People of JharkhandEdit
Religion in JharkhandEdit
Sports in JharkhandEdit
Symbols of JharkhandEdit
- State animal: elephant
- State bird: koel
- State flower: palash
- State seal: ashok chakra with four daggers
- State tree: saal/ sakhua
