Outline of Jharkhand
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 reference
Names
- Common English name: Jharkhand
- Official English name(s): Jharkhand
- Nickname(s):
- Adjectival(s): Jharkhandi
- Demonym(s): Jharkhandis
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- 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 Jharkhand
Geography of Jharkhand
- 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 Jharkhand
- Jharkhand is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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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 Jharkhand
Ecoregions of Jharkhand
Administrative divisions of Jharkhand
Five administrative division of Jharkhand states-Palamu, North Chhotanagpur, South Chhotanagpur, Kolhan, Santhal Pargana.
Municipalities of Jharkhand
- 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 Jharkhand
Politics of Jharkhand
- 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 Jharkhand
- Rajya Sabha members from Jharkhand
- Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Jharkhand)
- Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Branches of the government of Jharkhand
Executive branch of the government of Jharkhand
- Head of state: Governor of Jharkhand,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Jharkhand,
Legislative branch of the government of Jharkhand
Judicial branch of the government of Jharkhand
Law and order in Jharkhand
Cannabis in Jharkhand
Capital Punishment in Jharkhand
Crime in Jharkhand
Prisons in Jharkhand
- Law enforcement in Jharkhand
History of Jharkhand
History of Jharkhand, by period
Prehistoric Jharkhand
Ancient Jharkhand
Medieval Jharkhand
Colonial Jharkhand
Contemporary Jharkhand
History of Jharkhand, by region
History of Jharkhand, by subject
Culture of Jharkhand
- Architecture of Jharkhand
- Cuisine of Jharkhand
- Monuments in Jharkhand
- World Heritage Sites in Jharkhand
Art in Jharkhand
People of Jharkhand
Sports in Jharkhand
Sports in Jharkhand
- Cricket in Jharkhand
- Jharkhand Cricket Association
- Jharkhand cricket team
- Football in Jharkhand
Symbols of Jharkhand
Symbols of Jharkhand
- State animal: elephant
- State bird: koel
- State flower: palash
- State seal: ashok chakra with four daggers
- State tree: saal/ sakhua
Health in Jharkhand
Health in Jharkhand
