Jharkhand

Jharkhand (झारखंड in Devanagari) is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar state on 2000-11-15. Jharhkand is bordered by the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east.

Related Topics:
Devanagari - State - India - Bihar - 2000-11-15 - Uttar Pradesh - Chhattisgarh - Orissa - West Bengal

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The industrial city of Ranchi is its capital. The other major cities, all highly industrialised cities of eastern India, are Jamshedpur, Bokaro, and Dhanbad.

Related Topics:
Ranchi - Capital - Jamshedpur - Bokaro - Dhanbad

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Jharkhand is also popularly known as Vananchal. The word Vananchal is derived from combination of two Hindi words: Vana meaning "forests", and anchal meaning "area" – thus the word "Vananchal" denotes a land mass covered with forests.

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Jharkhand is known for its mineral wealth and forestry products together with excellent human resources.

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