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JHARKHAND

CAPITAL
Ranchi (Subamareka River)
ESTABLISHED
November 15, 2000 from Bihar
CHIEF MINISTER
Hemant Soren
GOVERNOR
Draupadi Murmu
RULING PARTY
JMM
HIGH COURT
Ranchi, 2000
STATE ANIMAL
Indian Elephant
STATE BIRD
Asian Koel
STATE TREE
Sal
STATE FLOWER
Palash
STATE FRUIT
---
STATE EMBLEM
---
STATE SONG
---
STATE SPORT
---
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Hindi (State Language), Urdu, Kasmiri, Dongri, Kurmati, Santhali, Ho, Sadri, Bengali, Malto, Nagpuria, Khortha, Karmali, Khariya, Mudari, Kurukh,
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Karma
  2. 2Jhumri
  3. 3Jogida
  4. 4Panwaria
  5. 5Chhau
  6. 6Chhath
BOUNDARY STATES (5)
  1. 1Bihar
  2. 2Uttar Pradesh
  3. 3Chattisgarh
  4. 4Odisha
  5. 5West Bengal
AREA

1,14,840 sq km (16th), Density: 414 per sq. km

POPULATION

3,29,88,134 (14th), Males = 1,69,30,315 & Females = 1,60,57,819 M : F = 1000 : 947

LITERACY

67.60 %

ASSEMBLY

81

LOK SABHA

14

RAJYA SABHA

6

TRIBES
  1. 1Munda
  2. 2Gondu
  3. 3Santhal
  4. 4Oraon
  5. 5Biror
  6. 6Karmali
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Diwali
  2. 2Id
  3. 3Budha Purnima
  4. 4Sarhul (Tribal festival)
  5. 5Jhumar
  6. 6Phagwa
DISTRICTS (24)
  1. 1Bokaro
  2. 2Chatra
  3. 3Deogarh
  4. 4Dhanbad
  5. 5Dumka
  6. 6East Singhbhum
  7. 7Garhwa
  8. 8Giridih
  9. 9Godda
  10. 10Gumla
  11. 11Hazaribagh
  12. 12Jamtara
  13. 13Khunti
  14. 14Koderma
  15. 15Latehar
  16. 16Lohardaga
  17. 17Pakur
  18. 18Palamu
  19. 19Ramgarh
  20. 20Ranchi
  21. 21West Singbhum
  22. 22Sahibganj
  23. 23Seraikela
  24. 24Kharsawan
  25. 25Simdega
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Jamshedpur
  2. 2Dhanbad
  3. 3Jadhuguda
  4. 4Hajaribagh
  5. 5Ranchi
  6. 6Deoghar
  7. 7Phurso
  8. 8Giridh
  9. 9Medininagar
  10. 10Chirukonda
  11. 11Palamau
  12. 12Khunti
  13. 13Sahebganj
  14. 14Bokaro

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Baidhyanath Jyothirlinga---

INDUSTRIES

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1Bokaro Steel Plant------
2Tata Steel Plant (TISCO)---Jamshedpur
3Jaduguda Uranium Mine------
4Jharia Coal Mine------
5Kodarma Mica Mine------
6Sigbhum Copper Mine------
7Giridhika Copper Mine------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Chandrapura Thermal Power Station------
2Koderma Thermal Power Station------
3Bokaro Thermal Power Station------
4Patratu Super Thermal Power Plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Ganga
  2. 2Jayanthi
  3. 3Badwa
  4. 4Damodar
  5. 5Subarnarekha
  6. 6Brakat
  7. 7Sankh
  8. 8South Koel
  9. 9Punpun
  10. 10Barakar
  11. 11Deo
  12. 12Brhmani
  13. 13Kharkai
  14. 14Koina

LAKES :

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Topchanchi Lake------
2Dimna Lake------

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Maithon Dam Barakar River---
2Panchet Dam ------

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Lodh Waterfalls Latehar
2Lower Ghangri Waterfalls Latehar
3Hundru Waterfalls Ranchi
4Hirni Waterfalls---
5Jonha Waterfalls---
6Dassam Waterfalls---
7Usri Waterfalls---
8Dughander Waterfalls---

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1 ---------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1Raja Mahal Hills---
2Tagore Hills---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocation
1Palamau Tiger Reserve 1974Latehar

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocation
1Betla National Park 1999Latehar & Palamau Districts

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocation
1Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary 1976--
2Hajaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary 1976--
3Lawlaong Wildlife Sanctuary 1978--
4Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary 1984--
5Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary 1990--
6Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary 1976--
7Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 --
8Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 --
9Mahaudanr Wildlife Sanctuary 1976--
10 Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 --
11 Udhwa Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 --

ZOO PARKS :

#Zoo Park NameLocation
1Birsa Deer Park (Birsa Mrig Vihar)Ranchi
2Crocodile Breeding CentreMuta (Ranchi)
3Jawahar Lal Nehru Biological Park Bokaro Steel City
4Bhagwan Birsa Biological ParkRanchi
5Tata Steel Zoological ParkJamshedpur

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

Nil

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Bokaro AirportBokaroDomestic
2Chakulia AirportChakuliaDefense
3Deogarh AirportDeogarhDomestic
4Dhanbad AirportDhanbadDomestic
5Dumka AirportDumkaDomestic
6Sonari AirportJamshedpurDomestic
7Dhalbhumgarh AirportJamshedpurDomestic
8Birsa Munda AirportRanchiDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi
2Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Ranchi
3National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur
4All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Deoghar

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Birsa Agricultural University ---
2Central University of Jharkhand ---
3Vinobabhave Central University Hajaribagh
4Nilamber – Pitamber University Palamau
5Sido Kanhu University Dumka

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1Keenan Stadium Jamshedpur
2JSCA Cricket StadiumRanchi
3Birsa Munda Athletics StadiumRanchi
4Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indore StadiumRanchi
5Astroturf Hockey StadiumMorhabadi
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  2. 2Deepika Kumari
  3. 3Birsa Munda

MISCELLANEOUS :

Nil

Jharkhand

  • 1Tribal State of India
  • 2Mineral State of India

Jamshedpur

  • 1Pittsburg of India
  • 2Steel City of India

Dhanbad

  • 1Coal City of India
  • 2Dhanbad – Land of Mines

Ranchi

  • 1All India Soil Research Institute
  • 2National Coal Development Corporation
  • 3Central Tribal Research Institute
  • 4National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology
  • 5National University of Study and Research in Law
  • 6Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS)
  • 7Birla Institute of Technology
  • 8Central Institute of Psychiatry
  • 9Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology
  • 10Indian Lac Research Institute

Dhanbad

  • 1Indian School of Mines
  • 2Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
  • 3Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines [IIT (ISM]

Jamshedpur

  • 1National Metalogical Laboratory
  • 2Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)
  • 3Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical Colllege

Jadhuguda

  • 1Uranium Corporation of India

Sindri

  • 1Birsa Institute of Technology