Jharkhand

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Jharkhand
State of India
Location of Jharkhand in India
Location of Jharkhand in India
Map of Jharkhand
Map of Jharkhand
Country India
RegionEast India
Area
 • Total74,680 km2 (28,830 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,988,134[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

Jharkhand (Hindi: झारखंड, Urdu: جھارکھنڈ) is a state in the Republic of India. As of the 2011 Census, about 33 million people live in Jharkand.[1] The state covers 28,833 square miles (74,680 km2). It is bigger than Sierra Leone but smaller than Panama. It has many villages and towns. Ranchi is the capital city. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the East Indian zone.

Provincial symbols of Jharkhand[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Jharkhand Population 2011 - 2022". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2022-03-06.