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Jharkhand (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr k ə n d /; [8] Hindi: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; lit. ' the land of forests ') is a state in eastern India. [9] The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south.
The constituents of urban agglomerations in Jharkhand, with a population of 1 lakh or above, are noted below: [3] Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration includes: * Jamshedpur (Industrial Town), Jamshedpur (NAC), Tata Nagar Railway Colony (OG), Mango (NAC), Jugsalai (M), Bagbera (CT), Chhota Gobindpur (CT), Haludbani (CT), Sarjamda (CT), Gadhra (CT), Ghorabandha (CT), Purihasa (CT), Adityapur (M Corp ...
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 popular city because of jamshed tata of the state.
Jharkhand state was created as 28th state of India by the Bihar Re-organization Act on 15 November 2000. State was created due to its underdevelopment and social justice. Jharkhand has 5 neighborhood states e.g. Bihar on the North, Orissa on the South, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh on the west West Bengal on the Ea
Jamshedpur (/ ˈdʒæmʃɛdpʊər /, [8] Hindi: [dʒəmˈʃeːdpʊr] ⓘ), also known as Tatanagar, is the largest and the most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city of India. [9] It is a Notified Area Council [10] and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district.
History of Jharkhand. The region have been inhabited since the Stone Age. [1] Copper tools from the Chalcolithic period have been discovered. [2] This area entered the Iron Age during the mid-2nd millennium BCE. [3][4] The region was conquered by the Maurya Empire, in 15th century Sultan Adil khan II (1457-1501) of Khandesh conquered it and ...
Culture. The state of Jharkhand has rich and vibrant tradition. It is known for its local festival of Karam, Sohrai, Phagua, Tusu and Sarhul. [16] There are several folk dance in State including Jhumair, Domkach, Chhau, Firkal and Mundari dance, which represent its ancient heritage. [17] Karam festival in Jharkhand.
At the time of formation, Jharkhand state had 18 districts. Later, six more districts were carved out by reorganizing these districts. The 23rd and 24th districts- Khunti and Ramgarh (carved out of erstwhile Ranchi and Hazaribagh District respectively) were made a district on 12 September 2007.