South Chotanagpur division

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South Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The division comprises the following districts: Gumla, Khunti, Lohardaga, Ranchi and Simdega.[1]

It has a population of 5,532,719.

Location of South Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand, in green

Languages[edit | edit source]

Languages of South Chotanagpur division (2011)[2]
  1. Sadri (36.5%)
  2. Hindi (18.1%)
  3. Kurukh (12.9%)
  4. Mundari (11.8%)
  5. Kurmali (6.55%)
  6. Urdu (6.32%)
  7. Kharia (2.41%)
  8. Bengali (1.38%)
  9. Bhojpuri (1.28%)
  10. Others (2.70%)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Districts:South Chotanagpur Division". Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.

23°03′N 84°32′E / 23.05°N 84.54°E / 23.05; 84.54

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