Overview

 Jharkhand is the 28th state of the Indian Union. This new State Jharkhand formerly a part of Bihar state, was formed on November 15th, 2000 with Ranchi as its capital. Jharkhand is one the most industrialised regions of the country today. The region accounts for 35.5% of the country's known coal reserves, 90% of its cooking coal deposits, 40% of its copper, 22% of its iron ore, 90% of its mica and huge deposits of bauxite, quartz and ceramics. The State is bordered by Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal to its north, west, south and east respectively. It spans an area of 79,700 km² and the population of the state is over 26,909,428. The main languages spoken in Jharkhand are Santhali , Mundari, Kurukh, Khortha, Nagpuria, Sadri, Khariya, Panchparagnia, Ho, Malto, Karmali, Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla.

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