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Jharkhand (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr k ə n d /; [8] Hindi: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; lit. ' the land of forests ') is a state in eastern India. [9] The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south.
An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per the 2001 Census. In varying local conditions, there were similar other combinations which have been treated as urban agglomerations satisfying the basic condition of contiguity."
Nirmal Mahto founded All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU). They spearheaded the movement for a separate state of Jharkhand. The Jharkhand coordination committee (JCC) led by Ram Dayal Munda, Dr. B.P. Keshri, Binod Bihari Mahato, Santosh Rana, and Suraj Singh Besra started a fresh initiative in the matter. It try to coordinate between different ...
The first population census in British India was conducted in 1872. Since India's independence in 1947, a census has been conducted every 10 years, the first occurring in 1951. [ 5 ] The census in India is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs , and is one of the largest ...
Location of Jharkhand. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jharkhand: Jharkhand – state in eastern India carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south, and West ...
Hinduism is the majority religion in Jharkhand, followed by nearly 67.83% of total population as of 2011 census. There has also been a significant population of followers of Islam and Sarnaism , with 14.53% and 12.52% respectively [ citation needed ] and Christianity being a significant minority, followed by 4.3%.
According to the 2011 census of India, Majhiaon CD block had a total population of 70,935, of which 25.87% lived in urban areas. Majhiaon had a sex ratio of 922 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 64.33%. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 9,511. Scheduled Castes numbered 20,698 (29.18%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,659 (3 ...
The district has a population density of 439 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi). [3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21%. [3] Jamtara has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, [3] and a literacy rate of 64.59%. 9.58% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ...