Jharkhand at a Glance
| Fast Facts | |
| Established | 15th November 2000 |
| Area | 74,677 sq km |
| Capital | Ranchi |
| Largest city | Jamshedpur |
| Legislature (seats) | Unicameral (81) |
| Governor | Draupadi Murmu |
| Chief Minister | Raghubar Das (BJP) |
| Official language | Hindi |
| Population | 26,909,428 (2001 Census) |
| Density of Population | 338 persons / Sq. km |
| National Highways | 1006 KMs |
| State Highways | 4662 KMs |
| Health Centers | 506 |
| Schools | 21386 |
| Universities | 5 Incl. One Deemed University |
| Forest | 29% of total area |
| Total Geographical Area | 79.70 Lakh Hect |
| Cultivable Land | 38.00 Lakh Hect |
| Net Sown Area | 18.04 Lakh Hect (25% of total area) |
| Net Irrigated Area | 01.57 Lakh Hect (8% of net shown area) |
| Major Rivers | Koel, Damodar, Brahmani, Kharkai, and Subarnarekha rivers |
| Government | jharkhand.gov.in |
| Tourism | www.jharkhandtourism.in |
| Districts (24) | Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Palamu, Latehar, Garhwa, West Singhbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, Dumka, Jamtara, Sahebganj, Pakur, Godda, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Koderma, Giridih, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Deoghar, Khunti and Ramgarh. |
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