Facts about Jharkhand (a guide to JPSC preparation)

Name of the State:
Jharkhand
Capital of Jharkhand:
Ranchi
Second capital of Jharkhand:
Dumka
Jharkhand was formed on:
15th November 2000
Area of Jharkhand:
79714 Sq KM
Rural area in Jharkhand:
77921 Sq KM
Urban area in Jharkhand:
1793 Sq KM
Population of Jharkhand:
26945829 (Census 2001)
Male population in Jharkhand:
13885037 (Census 2001)
Female population in Jharkhand:
13060792(Census 2001)
Rural population in Jharkhand:
20952088 (77.75%) (Census 2001)
Urban population in Jharkhand:
5993741 (22.25%) (Census 2001)
Schedule Tribe ( ST ) population in Jharkhand:
7087068 (26.3%) (Census 2001)
Schedule Caste population in Jharkhand:
3189320 (11.83%) (Census 2001)
Geographical situation:
Latitude 21.6 - 25.2
Longitude 83.19 - 88.4
Length and Breadth of Jharkhand:
380 KM (North to South)
463 KM (East to West)
Number of Police stations in Jharkhand:
326
Forest land in Jharkhand:
29.61%
2360547 Hectare
District in Jharkhand having maximum area of Forest land:
West Singhbhoom
Sex ratio in Jharkhand:
941
District in Jharkhand having maximum sex ratio:
Kodarma (1001)
District in Jharkhand having minimum sex ratio:
Dhanbad (874)
Literacy Rate in Jharkhand:
Total literacy: 53.6%
Male literacy: 67.3%
Female literacy: 38.9%
Rank of Jharkhand with respect to Area:
15th
Rank of Jharkhand with respect to Population:
13th
Population density of Jharkhand:
338 persons/Sq KM
District in Jharkhand having maximum population density:
Dhanbad 1167 Persons/Sq KM
District in Jharkhand having minimum population density:
Gumla 148 Persons/Sq KM
Population growth rate in Jharkhand:
23.36%
State language of Jharkhand:
Hindi
State animal of Jharkhand:
Elephant (हाथी)
State Bird of Jharkhand:
Cuckoo (कोयल)
Jharkhand Diwas (State Day) is celebrated on:
15th November
MLAs in Jharkhand:
82
Lok Sabha members from Jharkhand:
40
Per capita income of Jharkhand:
9223
Numbers of Anumandals in Jharkhand:
35
Numbers of Prakhands in Jharkhand:
213