Jharkhand
state in eastern India
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Summary
Jharkhand is a state of India[1]. Jharkhand draws 8,584 Wikipedia views per month (state of india category, ranking #19 of 44).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: India[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Head of government: Hemant Soren[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Head of state: Hemant Soren[7]
- Capital: Ranchi[8]
- Official language: Hindi[9], Santali[10], Urdu[11], Panchpargania[12], Ho[13], Mundari[14], Kurukh[15], Kharia[16], Nagpuri[17], Khortha[18], Kudmali[19], Odia[20], Bangla[21], Maithili[22]
- Shares border with: Bihar[23], West Bengal[24], Odisha[25], Chhattisgarh[26], Uttar Pradesh[27]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: South Chotanagpur division[28], Kolhan division[29], Palamu division[30], North Chotanagpur division[31], Santhal Pargana division[32]
- Legislative body: Jharkhand Legislative Assembly[33]
- Executive body: Council of Ministers of Jharkhand[34]
- Part of: East India[35]
- Commons category: Jharkhand[36]
- Inception: November 15, 2000[37]
- Coordinate location: 23, 85[38]
- Official website: http://jharkhand.gov.in/[39]
- IPA transcription: d͡ʒʱɑːɾ.kʰəɳɖ[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jharkhand[41]
- Population: 32,988,134[42]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Jharkhand[43]
- Office held by head of government: Chief Minister of Jharkhand[44]
- Official name: झारखंड[45]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Jharkhand[46]
- Female population: 16,057,819[47]
- Male population: 16,930,315[48]
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Physical Characteristics
Jharkhand covers an area of 79,714[49].
Why It Matters
Jharkhand has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Jharkhand is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]