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Jharkhand : At a Glance | |
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State Symbol | |
State Animal | Elephant (Scientific Name: Elephas Maximus Indicus) |
State Bird | Koel (Scientific Name: Eudynamys Scolopaceus) |
State Tree | Sal (Scientific Name: Shorea robusta) |
State Flower | Plash (Scientific Name: Butea monosperma) |
Emblem of the State | Jharkhand’s new emblem has a circular shape, indicating a symbol of development |
Geographical and Administrative Introduction | |
Geographical Location | The north-east part of India |
Latitudinal Extension | 21º 58′ N to 25º 18′ N |
Longitudinal Extension | 83º 22′ E to 87º 57” E |
Geometric shape of the state | Quadrilateral |
State’s share in the total geographical area of India | 2.42 Percentage |
State Length (North to South) | 380 Km. |
State Width (East to West) | 463 Km. |
Number of states adjoining the state | 5 (Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh) |
Number of Districts in the State | 24 |
Districts of Jharkhand adjoining Bihar | 10 (Sahibganj, Godda, Dumka, Deoghar, Giridih, Koderma, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Palamu, Garhwa) |
Districts of Jharkhand adjoining Uttar Pradesh | 1 (Garhwa) |
Districts of Jharkhand adjoining Chhattisgarh | 4 (Garhwa, Latehar, Gumla, Simdega) |
Districts of Jharkhand adjoining Odisha | 4 (Simdega, West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan, East Singhbhum) |
Districts of Jharkhand adjoining West Bengal | 10 (East Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Ranchi, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamtara, Dumka, Pakur, Sahibganj) |
The westernmost district of the state | Garhwa |
The northernmost district of the state | Sahibganj |
The southernmost district of the state | West Singhbhum |
State’s position in the country in terms of area | 15th |
Number of Divisions | 05 (North Chotanagpur, South Chotanagpur, Santhal Parganas, Palamu, Kolhan) |
Largest Divisions (Area) | North Chotanagpur |
Smallest Divisions (Area) | Palamu |
Largest District (Area) | West Singhbhum |
Smallest District (Area) | Ramgarh |
State’s Climate | Monsoon (Tropical Monsoon) |
Average Annual Rainfall | 140 cm. |
Major Crop | Paddy |
Maximum Temperature | 38ºC (90ºF) |
Minimum Temperature | 10ºC (50ºF) |
Total Forest Area | 23,553 Sq. Km. (29.55%) |
Total Subdivisions | 43 |
Total Blocks | 260 |
Total Municipal Corporations | 5 (Ranchi, Dhanbad, Deoghar, Chas and Jamshedpur) |
Total District Councils | 24 |
Number of members of district councils | 445 |
Total Panchayat | 4,423 |
Number of landlocked districts (not adjacent to another state) | (2) Lohardaga, Khunti |
Number of districts adjoining two states | (5) Sahibganj, Dumka, (Bihar and West Bengal), Simdega (Chhattisgarh and Odisha), Seraikela-Kharsawan, East Singhbhum (Odisha and West Bengal) |
Number of districts adjoining three states | (1) Garhwa (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh) |
Total Length of National Highways | 3,184 Km. |
Total Length of State Highways | 6,880 Km. |
Number of Universities and Equivalent Institutions | 12 |
Number of Medical Colleges | 06 |
Number of Central Universities | 01 |
Number of Engineering Colleges | 04 |
Number of Model Schools in the State | 11 |
Political Introduction of Jharkhand | |
State legislature | Unicameral (assembly) |
Total number of members in the Legislative Assembly | 82 |
Number of elected members in the Legislative Assembly | 81 |
Nominated members of the Legislative Assembly | 01 |
Number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly | 28 |
Number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Legislative Assembly | 09 |
Number of unreserved seats in the assembly | 44 |
Number of Members in Lok Sabha | 14 |
Number of members in Rajya Sabha | 06 |
Number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha | 05 |
Number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes in Lok Sabha | 01 |
Number of unreserved seats in Lok Sabha | 08 |
Largest parliamentary constituency | West Singhbhum |
Smallest parliamentary constituency | Chatra |
Number of valid STs | 32 |
Number of primitive tribes | 08 |
Jharkhand Census-2011 | |
Total population | 3,29,88,134 |
Male population | 1,69,30,315 |
Female population | 1,60,57,819 |
Share of males in the total population | 51.32% |
Share of women in total population | 48.68% |
Percentage of population aged 0–6 in the population | 16.33% |
Scheduled tribes population | 86,45,042 |
Scheduled tribes population (in Percentage) | 26.2% |
Scheduled castes population | 39,85,644 |
Scheduled castes population (in Percentage) | 12.8% |
Growth rate of population in the decade 2001–2011 | 22.4% |
District with the highest population growth rate in the decade 2001–2011 | Koderma (43.42%) |
District with lowest population growth rate in the decade 2001–2011 | Dhanbad (11.99%) |
First five districts with highest decadal population growth rate | Koderma, Chatra, Latehar, Giridih, Pakur |
First five districts with lowest decadal population growth rate | Dhanbad, Ramgarh, East Singhbhum, Bokaro, Simdega |
Total literacy rate of Jharkhand | 66.41% |
Male literacy rate | 76.84% |
Female literacy rate | 53.56% |
District with highest literacy rate | Ranchi (76.06%) |
District with lowest literacy rate | Pakur (48.82%) |
First five districts with highest literacy rate | Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Bokaro |
First five districts with lowest literacy rate | Pakur, Sahibganj, Godda, P. Singhbhum, Latehar |
District with highest male literacy rate | Ranchi (84.26%) |
5 districts with highest male literacy rate | Ranchi, Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Bokaro, Ramgarh |
5 districts with lowest male literacy rate | Pakur, Sahibganj, Godda, Chatra, Latehar |
District with highest female literacy rate | Ranchi (67.44%) |
District with lowest female literacy rate | Pakur (40.25%) |
First five districts with highest female literacy rate | Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Bokaro |
First five districts with lowest female literacy rate | Pakur, Sahibganj, Godda, West Singhbhum, Garhwa |
Sex ratio | 948 (females per 1000 men) |
District with highest sex ratio | West Singhbhum |
District with lowest sex ratio | Dhanbad |
First five districts with highest sex ratio | West Singhbhum, Simdega, Khunti, Gumla, Pakur |
First five districts with lowest sex ratio | Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Deoghar, Palamu |
Rural population | 2,50,55,073 |
Urban population | 79,33,061 |
Percentage of rural population to total population | 75.95% |
Percentage of urban population to total population | 24.05% |
The share of Jharkhand in the total population of the country | 2.72% |
Jharkhand’s place in the country in terms of population | 14th |
Largest administrative division in terms of population | North Chotanagpur |
Smallest division in terms of population | Palamu |
Largest district in terms of population | Ranchi |
Smallest district in terms of population | Lohardaga |
First five districts with highest population | Ranchi, Dhanbad, Giridih, East Singhbhum, Bokaro |
First five districts with minimum population | Lohardaga, Khunti Simdega, Koderma, Latehar |
Population density | 414 person/sq.km. |
Jharkhand’s rank among Indian states in terms of population density | 14th |
District with highest population density | Dhanbad |
District with lowest population density | simdega |
First five districts with highest population density | Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ramgarh, East Singhbhum, Deoghar |
First five districts with lowest population density | Simdega, Latehar, Gumla, West Singhbhum, Khunti |
First in State | |
First Governor | Prabhat Kumar |
First Female Governor | Draupadi Murmu |
First Chief Justice | Justice Vinod Kumar Gupta |
First Female Chief Justice | Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra |
First Legislative Assembly Speaker | Indar singh Namdari |
First Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker | Bagun Sumbrai |
First Chief Minister | Babulaal Marandi |
First Non-Tribal Chief Minister | Raghuvir Das |
First Independent Chief Minister | Madhu Koda |
First Woman Cabinet Minister | Joba Manjhi |
First Chief Secretary | Vijayshankar Dubey |
First Leader of Opposition | Stephen Marandi |
First Director General of Police | Shivaji Mahan Kaire |
First Solicitor General | Mangalmay Banarjee |
First Lokayukta | Justice Laxman Oraon |
First Nominated Assembly Member | Joseph Pecheli Golsten |
First Ashoka Chakra recipient | Randheer Verma |
First Paramveer Chakra recipient | Albert Ekka |
First International Tribal Women Hockey Player in the State | Savitri purti |
First University of State | Ranchi University, Ranchi |
First Medical College of State | Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi |
First College of State | Saint Kolamba College, Hazaribagh |
First Chairman of JPSC | Phatik Chandra Hembrum |
The First Chairperson of the Women’s Commission of State | Laxmi singh |
First Indian Cricket Captain from State | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
First Steel Plant of State | Jamshedpur |
The Captain of the State’s Hockey team Participating in the Olympics | Jaipal singh Munda |
The First Industrialist of the State who received the Bharat Ratna | J.R.D. Tata |
First Tribal Revolution | Dhal Revol (year 1767–77) |
Tallest Waterfall in the State | Budha Ghag waterfall (Lodh Falls), Latehar |
Largest River Valley Project in the State | Damodar River Valley Project |
Largest Airport in the State | Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi |
Highest Peak in the State | Parasnath |
Hottest Water Body of State | Suryamund (Hazaribagh) |
State’s Nearest District by Sea | East Singhbhum |
Longest River of State | Damodar |
First Ayurveda college of state | Government Ayurveda College, Lohardaga |
First Hindi Daily Newspaper in the State | Rashtriya Bhasha |
First Hindi Monthly Magazine in the State | Gharbandhu |
First English Daily in the State | Daily Prem |
State’s First Film | Akrant |
State’s first Nagpuri Film | Sona kar Nagpur |
State’s First Copper Factory | Ghatshila |
Coldest Place in the State | Netarhat (Latehar) |
State’s Highest Rainfall | Netarhat |
State’s Largest Forest (density) | Saranda |
State’s First Power Station | Tilaiya |
The First Railway in the State | From Rajmahal to Deen Dayal Upadhayay (Mughalsarai) junction |
State River Freely Falling into the Sea | Swarnrekha |
Most Pilgrim City | Deoghar |
Cities with Population more than One Lakh in the State | 10 |
No. of Metro Cities in the State | 2 (Dhanbad, Jamshedpur) |
Largest Tribe by Population | Santhal |
Most Developed Tribe of Jharkhand | Oraon |
Oldest Tribe of Jharkhand | Asur |
The First Festival of the Tribes of Jharkhand | Sarhul |
State’s Most Forested District (area) | West Singhbhum (3,914 sq. Km.) |
Most Forested District in the state in terms of Percentage | Chatra (47.70%) |
Most Scheduled Tribe District of the State | Ranchi |
Most Scheduled Tribe Division of the State | Santhal Pargana |
Script of Santali Language | Ol Chiki script |
Establishment of Tata Iron and Steel Company | In 1907 |
Project Tiger set up in Palamu | In 1973 |
The District with the Highest Number of Waterfalls in the State | Ranchi |
The First Railway Line Built by Mining in the Plateau Areas of the State | Jamshedpur to Howrah RailLine |
Famous as Queen of Hills in the State | Netarhat (Chhotanagpur) |
Steel City of State | Tatanagar |
Establishment of First Cement Industry in the State | In Japla |
State Mining Higher Education Center | Indian school of mines |
Aviation and Gliding Club in the State | Jamshedpur |
Biggest Museum | Ranchi |
Biggest Zoo | Bokaro |
