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Jharkhand

 

The hype, the glitter, the urban settings and even five star hospitality are conspicuous by its absence in this state. Not with standing all these, the ripple of the falls as they cascade down steep mountain slopes seem as mighty as Lord Shiva's Tandav.

Jharkhand, formerly a part of United Bihar became the 28th State of India on 15th November 2000. The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi.

Jharkhand is a mineral rich state, having most of big industries of United Bihar. There are two major steel plants- Tata Steel at Jamshedpur and SAIL at Bokaro, several coal mines fields, Heavy Engineering plant at Ranchi, a big fertilizer plant at Sindri and several industrial establishment based on minerals in this state.


Important Facts

Capital: Ranchi
Area: 79.722 km²
Populationi: 30.474.000 (2008)
Altitude: 1000 m
Language Hindi, Bihari, Santali, Bengalisch, Urdu, Kurukh, Mundari, Ho, Oriya, English

 

Places to Visit

  • Baidyanath dham (Deogarh)
  • Bokaro
  • Dhanbad
  • Garhwa
  • Hazaribagh
  • Jamshedpur
  • Palamu
  • Ranchi