Jharkhand
Jharkhand State India:
Area : 79,714 sq km
Population: 2,69,428; growth rate (1991-2001): 23.19%
Density per sq km: 338
Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males): 941
Literacy rate: 54.13% (males: 67,94%; females: 39.38%)
Capital: Bicameral
Principal Language: Hindi
Important Cities, Towns and Religious/ Tourist Places: Bokaro, Jamshedpur (steel city), Chaibasa, Deoghar, Dumka (centres of Pilgrimage), Betla (Palamu National Park), Hazaribagh (wildlife reserve), Giridih, Godda, Gumla (hill resort), Singhbhum, Daltonganj (Populous town).
Judicature: High Court at Ranchi.
Location: Jharkhand is bounded by west Bengal in the west, Bihar in north and Orissa in south.
History: Jharkha which came into being on November 15, 2000 is the homeland of the trial's for which they had been dreaming for centuries. A tradition goes that Raja Jai Singh Deo of Orissa had declared himself the ruler of Jharkhand in the 13th century. It largely comprises of forest tracks of Chhotanagpur plateau and Santhal Pargana and has distinct cultural traditions.
In post-Independence car, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha led by Santhal leader Shibu Soren started a regular agitation which impelled the government to establish the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council in 1995 and finally a full-fledged state on November 15,2000.
Economy: The State is abundantly rich in minerals-Copper, Coal, Iron, Manganese, Mica, Chromite, Bauxite, etc. Reserves of Gold and Silver have also been found in the State. It has country's two biggest steel plants at Bokaro in the public sector and Tata Iron and Steel Co.
(TISCO) in Jamshedpur in the Private sector. Other important industries are Shriram Bearings, Usha Martin, Indo-Ashahi Glass, Indian Tube Company, etc. The State has the Potential of becoming one of the most Prosperous States of India if all its mineral resources are fully harnessed.
Jharkhand State India
