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Jharkhand : General Knowledge Amar Ujala Publications
JHARKHAND : AT A GLANCE
l State : Jharkhand
l Capital : Ranchi
l Sub-Capital : Dumka
l Region : East India
l Largest City : Jamshedpur
l Population : 3,29,88,134 persons
Male : 1,69,30,315
Female : 1,60,57,819
l Rural Population : 2,50,55,013
Male : 1,27,76,846
Female : 1,22,76,846
l Urban Population : 79,33,061
l T otal Population Age
Group (0–6) : 53,89,495
Male Children : 27,67,147
Female children : 26,22,348
l Sex Ratio (0-6) : 948
l Decadal Growth
(2001-11) : 22·30%
l Literacy : 66·4%
Male : 76·8%
Female : 55·4%
l Sex Ratio : 949 female per1000 male
(Provisional)
l Density of Population : 414 person km
2
l Nomenclature : Tribal civilization, plateau region plenty of Jhars,
known as Jharkhand.
l Geographical location : From 21°-58'-10?N to 25·18' N latitude and 83°-
22'E to 87°-57?E long.
l Boundaries : Bihar in the North Odisha in the South West
Bengal in the East Chattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh
in the West.
l Extent of the State : Length from East to West 463 km. Breadth from
North to South 380 km.
l Date of Formation
as 28th State : 15th November, 2000.
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Jharkhand : General Knowledge Amar Ujala Publications
JHARKHAND : AT A GLANCE
l State : Jharkhand
l Capital : Ranchi
l Sub-Capital : Dumka
l Region : East India
l Largest City : Jamshedpur
l Population : 3,29,88,134 persons
Male : 1,69,30,315
Female : 1,60,57,819
l Rural Population : 2,50,55,013
Male : 1,27,76,846
Female : 1,22,76,846
l Urban Population : 79,33,061
l T otal Population Age
Group (0–6) : 53,89,495
Male Children : 27,67,147
Female children : 26,22,348
l Sex Ratio (0-6) : 948
l Decadal Growth
(2001-11) : 22·30%
l Literacy : 66·4%
Male : 76·8%
Female : 55·4%
l Sex Ratio : 949 female per1000 male
(Provisional)
l Density of Population : 414 person km
2
l Nomenclature : Tribal civilization, plateau region plenty of Jhars,
known as Jharkhand.
l Geographical location : From 21°-58'-10?N to 25·18' N latitude and 83°-
22'E to 87°-57?E long.
l Boundaries : Bihar in the North Odisha in the South West
Bengal in the East Chattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh
in the West.
l Extent of the State : Length from East to West 463 km. Breadth from
North to South 380 km.
l Date of Formation
as 28th State : 15th November, 2000.
l Commissionaries : 05
l Corporations : 3
l Nagar Panchayats : 37
l No. of Cantonment
Board : 01
l Districts : 24
l No. of Subdivision : 38
l Cities : 152
l Blocks : 260
l T otal Panchayats : 4423
l Villages : 32,615
l Area : 79,714 km
2
l State Animal : Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indians).
l State Tree : Soal (Shorea robusta)
l State Bird : Koel (Eudynamys Scolopaccus)
l State Flower : Palash (Butea Monosperma)
l Means of
T ransportation : Rail, Road, Aeroplane, Waterways.
l Source of Revenue : Mining, Iron, Steel Industry.
l State Language : Hindi.
l Other Languages : Santhali, Bangla, Mundari, Oriya.
l High Court : Jharkhand High Court
l State Legislature : Unicomeral.
l No. of MLAs : 81 + 1 (Nominated from Anglo - Indian Community).
l MPs : 14.
l Members of Upper
House : 06.
l Present Governor : Draupadi Murmu.
l Present Chief
Minister : Raghubar Das (BJP).
l Main Crop : Paddy, Maize, Wheat and Pulses.
l Main Tribes : Oraon, Chero, Korwa and Parahiya.
l Main Minerals : Dolamite lime stone, Coal, Graphite, China clay,
Ranite.
FIRST PERSON IN JHARKHAND
l First Governor : Shri Prabhat Kumar.
Took Office : 15 November, 2000.
Left Office : 3 February, 2002.
l First Chief Minister : Babulal Marandi.
Term : 15 November, 2000-17 March, 2003 (852 days).
Party : Bhartiya Janata Party.
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Jharkhand : General Knowledge Amar Ujala Publications
JHARKHAND : AT A GLANCE
l State : Jharkhand
l Capital : Ranchi
l Sub-Capital : Dumka
l Region : East India
l Largest City : Jamshedpur
l Population : 3,29,88,134 persons
Male : 1,69,30,315
Female : 1,60,57,819
l Rural Population : 2,50,55,013
Male : 1,27,76,846
Female : 1,22,76,846
l Urban Population : 79,33,061
l T otal Population Age
Group (0–6) : 53,89,495
Male Children : 27,67,147
Female children : 26,22,348
l Sex Ratio (0-6) : 948
l Decadal Growth
(2001-11) : 22·30%
l Literacy : 66·4%
Male : 76·8%
Female : 55·4%
l Sex Ratio : 949 female per1000 male
(Provisional)
l Density of Population : 414 person km
2
l Nomenclature : Tribal civilization, plateau region plenty of Jhars,
known as Jharkhand.
l Geographical location : From 21°-58'-10?N to 25·18' N latitude and 83°-
22'E to 87°-57?E long.
l Boundaries : Bihar in the North Odisha in the South West
Bengal in the East Chattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh
in the West.
l Extent of the State : Length from East to West 463 km. Breadth from
North to South 380 km.
l Date of Formation
as 28th State : 15th November, 2000.
l Commissionaries : 05
l Corporations : 3
l Nagar Panchayats : 37
l No. of Cantonment
Board : 01
l Districts : 24
l No. of Subdivision : 38
l Cities : 152
l Blocks : 260
l T otal Panchayats : 4423
l Villages : 32,615
l Area : 79,714 km
2
l State Animal : Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indians).
l State Tree : Soal (Shorea robusta)
l State Bird : Koel (Eudynamys Scolopaccus)
l State Flower : Palash (Butea Monosperma)
l Means of
T ransportation : Rail, Road, Aeroplane, Waterways.
l Source of Revenue : Mining, Iron, Steel Industry.
l State Language : Hindi.
l Other Languages : Santhali, Bangla, Mundari, Oriya.
l High Court : Jharkhand High Court
l State Legislature : Unicomeral.
l No. of MLAs : 81 + 1 (Nominated from Anglo - Indian Community).
l MPs : 14.
l Members of Upper
House : 06.
l Present Governor : Draupadi Murmu.
l Present Chief
Minister : Raghubar Das (BJP).
l Main Crop : Paddy, Maize, Wheat and Pulses.
l Main Tribes : Oraon, Chero, Korwa and Parahiya.
l Main Minerals : Dolamite lime stone, Coal, Graphite, China clay,
Ranite.
FIRST PERSON IN JHARKHAND
l First Governor : Shri Prabhat Kumar.
Took Office : 15 November, 2000.
Left Office : 3 February, 2002.
l First Chief Minister : Babulal Marandi.
Term : 15 November, 2000-17 March, 2003 (852 days).
Party : Bhartiya Janata Party.
l First Speaker of Vidhan Sabha : Inder Singh Namdhari.
l First Leader of Opposition : Stephen Marandi.
l First Women Cabinet Minister : Joba Mazhi.
l First Women Governor : Draupadi Murmu.
l First Chief Justice of High Court : Vinod Kumar Gupta.
Term : 5 December, 2000-7 March, 2003.
l First Chief Secretary : B. S. Dubey.
l First Advocate General : Mangal Mai Banerjee.
l First Government Advocate : Satya Brota Sinha.
In Office : October 3, 2002-August 8, 2009.
l First Paramveer Chakra Awardee : Albert Ekka.
l The Person known as Marad Gomke : Jaipal Singh Munda.
l First International Women Hockey Player from Tribal Person : Savitri Purti.
l First Women International Umpire : Ashitra Lakra.
l First Chairman of the Jharkhand Public Commission : Fatique Chand Hembrum.
l First Nominated Member of Vidhan Sabha : Joseph Pachehi Galsteen.
FIRST IN JHARKHAND
l Highest Waterfall
Lodh falls :
* 21st highest waterfall in India.
* Adress : Latehar District
* Height : 143 cm
* Water course : Burha River.
l Highest Peak : Parasnath : Rises to 4,477 feet (1,365 m)on Hazaribagh plateau.
l Highest Forest Cover (District) : Chatra (47·62%).
l First Copper Plant : Ghatshila.
l Most Natural Vegetation District : Hazaribagh.
* It is the divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur divison.
* It is famous as Health Resort and for Hazaribagh National Park (17 km
from city).
l Division with Maximal Tribal Population : SANTHAL PARGANA.
Meaning : Santhal (Major tribe);
Pargana : ‘Persian Word’ meaning district.
l District with Largest Number of Waterfalls : Ranchi.
Most well known waterfalls are : Dassam falls, Hundru falls, Jonha falls, Hirni
falls, Panch Ghagh falls.
l Coldest Place (Lowest temperature) : Neterhat.
Location : 3,700 feet above sea level.
l Source of Hottest Water : Suraj Kund.
Also known as Suraj Kund
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Jharkhand : General Knowledge Amar Ujala Publications
JHARKHAND : AT A GLANCE
l State : Jharkhand
l Capital : Ranchi
l Sub-Capital : Dumka
l Region : East India
l Largest City : Jamshedpur
l Population : 3,29,88,134 persons
Male : 1,69,30,315
Female : 1,60,57,819
l Rural Population : 2,50,55,013
Male : 1,27,76,846
Female : 1,22,76,846
l Urban Population : 79,33,061
l T otal Population Age
Group (0–6) : 53,89,495
Male Children : 27,67,147
Female children : 26,22,348
l Sex Ratio (0-6) : 948
l Decadal Growth
(2001-11) : 22·30%
l Literacy : 66·4%
Male : 76·8%
Female : 55·4%
l Sex Ratio : 949 female per1000 male
(Provisional)
l Density of Population : 414 person km
2
l Nomenclature : Tribal civilization, plateau region plenty of Jhars,
known as Jharkhand.
l Geographical location : From 21°-58'-10?N to 25·18' N latitude and 83°-
22'E to 87°-57?E long.
l Boundaries : Bihar in the North Odisha in the South West
Bengal in the East Chattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh
in the West.
l Extent of the State : Length from East to West 463 km. Breadth from
North to South 380 km.
l Date of Formation
as 28th State : 15th November, 2000.
l Commissionaries : 05
l Corporations : 3
l Nagar Panchayats : 37
l No. of Cantonment
Board : 01
l Districts : 24
l No. of Subdivision : 38
l Cities : 152
l Blocks : 260
l T otal Panchayats : 4423
l Villages : 32,615
l Area : 79,714 km
2
l State Animal : Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indians).
l State Tree : Soal (Shorea robusta)
l State Bird : Koel (Eudynamys Scolopaccus)
l State Flower : Palash (Butea Monosperma)
l Means of
T ransportation : Rail, Road, Aeroplane, Waterways.
l Source of Revenue : Mining, Iron, Steel Industry.
l State Language : Hindi.
l Other Languages : Santhali, Bangla, Mundari, Oriya.
l High Court : Jharkhand High Court
l State Legislature : Unicomeral.
l No. of MLAs : 81 + 1 (Nominated from Anglo - Indian Community).
l MPs : 14.
l Members of Upper
House : 06.
l Present Governor : Draupadi Murmu.
l Present Chief
Minister : Raghubar Das (BJP).
l Main Crop : Paddy, Maize, Wheat and Pulses.
l Main Tribes : Oraon, Chero, Korwa and Parahiya.
l Main Minerals : Dolamite lime stone, Coal, Graphite, China clay,
Ranite.
FIRST PERSON IN JHARKHAND
l First Governor : Shri Prabhat Kumar.
Took Office : 15 November, 2000.
Left Office : 3 February, 2002.
l First Chief Minister : Babulal Marandi.
Term : 15 November, 2000-17 March, 2003 (852 days).
Party : Bhartiya Janata Party.
l First Speaker of Vidhan Sabha : Inder Singh Namdhari.
l First Leader of Opposition : Stephen Marandi.
l First Women Cabinet Minister : Joba Mazhi.
l First Women Governor : Draupadi Murmu.
l First Chief Justice of High Court : Vinod Kumar Gupta.
Term : 5 December, 2000-7 March, 2003.
l First Chief Secretary : B. S. Dubey.
l First Advocate General : Mangal Mai Banerjee.
l First Government Advocate : Satya Brota Sinha.
In Office : October 3, 2002-August 8, 2009.
l First Paramveer Chakra Awardee : Albert Ekka.
l The Person known as Marad Gomke : Jaipal Singh Munda.
l First International Women Hockey Player from Tribal Person : Savitri Purti.
l First Women International Umpire : Ashitra Lakra.
l First Chairman of the Jharkhand Public Commission : Fatique Chand Hembrum.
l First Nominated Member of Vidhan Sabha : Joseph Pachehi Galsteen.
FIRST IN JHARKHAND
l Highest Waterfall
Lodh falls :
* 21st highest waterfall in India.
* Adress : Latehar District
* Height : 143 cm
* Water course : Burha River.
l Highest Peak : Parasnath : Rises to 4,477 feet (1,365 m)on Hazaribagh plateau.
l Highest Forest Cover (District) : Chatra (47·62%).
l First Copper Plant : Ghatshila.
l Most Natural Vegetation District : Hazaribagh.
* It is the divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur divison.
* It is famous as Health Resort and for Hazaribagh National Park (17 km
from city).
l Division with Maximal Tribal Population : SANTHAL PARGANA.
Meaning : Santhal (Major tribe);
Pargana : ‘Persian Word’ meaning district.
l District with Largest Number of Waterfalls : Ranchi.
Most well known waterfalls are : Dassam falls, Hundru falls, Jonha falls, Hirni
falls, Panch Ghagh falls.
l Coldest Place (Lowest temperature) : Neterhat.
Location : 3,700 feet above sea level.
l Source of Hottest Water : Suraj Kund.
Also known as Suraj Kund
Elevation : 364 m (1,194 feet)
Type : Sulfur
T emperature : Surface temp. 85°C (185°F); Au Sub-surface temp. : 165°C (329°F)
Location : Hazaribagh district.
l Maximum Rainfall : Neterhat (180 mm)
l First Railway Route Constructed after digging in Plateau Region : Jamshedpur
to Howrah. (Actually, route and timing fo Mundas are exactly knowm)
CHIEF JUSTICES OF JHARKHAND
1. First Chief Justice —Vinod Kumar Gupta
2. Second Chief Justice —P.K. Balasubramanyam
3. Third Chief Justice —Altamas Kabir
4. Fourth Chief Justice —N. Dhinakar
5. Fifth Chief Justice —M. Karpaga Vinayagam
6. Sixth Chief Justice —Mrs. Gyan Sudha Misra
7. Seventh Chief Justice —Justice Bhagwati Prasad
8. Eighth Chief Justice —Prakash Tatia
9. Ninth Chief Justice —R. Bhanumati
GOVERNORS OF JHARKHAND
S.No. Name Took Office Left Office
1. Prabhat Kumar 15 November, 2000 3 February, 2002
2. Vinod Chand Pandey 4 February, 2002 14 July, 2002
(Additional Charge)
3. M. Rama Jois 15 July, 2002 11 June, 2003
4. Ved Marwah 12 June, 2003 9 December, 2004
5. Sayyed Sibtey Razi 10 December, 2004 25 July, 2009
6. Kateekal Sankar Narayanan 26 July, 2009 21 January, 2010
7. M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar 22 January, 2010 3 September, 2011
8. Syed Ahmed 4 September, 2011 17 May, 2015
9. Draupadi Murmu 18 May, 2015 Incumbent
CHIEF MINISTERS OF JHARKHAND
S.No. Name Took Office Left Office
1. Babulal Marandi 15 November, 2000 17 March, 2003
2. Arjun Munda 18 March, 2003 2 March, 2005
3. Shibu Soren 2 March, 2005 12 March, 2005
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Jharkhand : General Knowledge Amar Ujala Publications
JHARKHAND : AT A GLANCE
l State : Jharkhand
l Capital : Ranchi
l Sub-Capital : Dumka
l Region : East India
l Largest City : Jamshedpur
l Population : 3,29,88,134 persons
Male : 1,69,30,315
Female : 1,60,57,819
l Rural Population : 2,50,55,013
Male : 1,27,76,846
Female : 1,22,76,846
l Urban Population : 79,33,061
l T otal Population Age
Group (0–6) : 53,89,495
Male Children : 27,67,147
Female children : 26,22,348
l Sex Ratio (0-6) : 948
l Decadal Growth
(2001-11) : 22·30%
l Literacy : 66·4%
Male : 76·8%
Female : 55·4%
l Sex Ratio : 949 female per1000 male
(Provisional)
l Density of Population : 414 person km
2
l Nomenclature : Tribal civilization, plateau region plenty of Jhars,
known as Jharkhand.
l Geographical location : From 21°-58'-10?N to 25·18' N latitude and 83°-
22'E to 87°-57?E long.
l Boundaries : Bihar in the North Odisha in the South West
Bengal in the East Chattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh
in the West.
l Extent of the State : Length from East to West 463 km. Breadth from
North to South 380 km.
l Date of Formation
as 28th State : 15th November, 2000.
l Commissionaries : 05
l Corporations : 3
l Nagar Panchayats : 37
l No. of Cantonment
Board : 01
l Districts : 24
l No. of Subdivision : 38
l Cities : 152
l Blocks : 260
l T otal Panchayats : 4423
l Villages : 32,615
l Area : 79,714 km
2
l State Animal : Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indians).
l State Tree : Soal (Shorea robusta)
l State Bird : Koel (Eudynamys Scolopaccus)
l State Flower : Palash (Butea Monosperma)
l Means of
T ransportation : Rail, Road, Aeroplane, Waterways.
l Source of Revenue : Mining, Iron, Steel Industry.
l State Language : Hindi.
l Other Languages : Santhali, Bangla, Mundari, Oriya.
l High Court : Jharkhand High Court
l State Legislature : Unicomeral.
l No. of MLAs : 81 + 1 (Nominated from Anglo - Indian Community).
l MPs : 14.
l Members of Upper
House : 06.
l Present Governor : Draupadi Murmu.
l Present Chief
Minister : Raghubar Das (BJP).
l Main Crop : Paddy, Maize, Wheat and Pulses.
l Main Tribes : Oraon, Chero, Korwa and Parahiya.
l Main Minerals : Dolamite lime stone, Coal, Graphite, China clay,
Ranite.
FIRST PERSON IN JHARKHAND
l First Governor : Shri Prabhat Kumar.
Took Office : 15 November, 2000.
Left Office : 3 February, 2002.
l First Chief Minister : Babulal Marandi.
Term : 15 November, 2000-17 March, 2003 (852 days).
Party : Bhartiya Janata Party.
l First Speaker of Vidhan Sabha : Inder Singh Namdhari.
l First Leader of Opposition : Stephen Marandi.
l First Women Cabinet Minister : Joba Mazhi.
l First Women Governor : Draupadi Murmu.
l First Chief Justice of High Court : Vinod Kumar Gupta.
Term : 5 December, 2000-7 March, 2003.
l First Chief Secretary : B. S. Dubey.
l First Advocate General : Mangal Mai Banerjee.
l First Government Advocate : Satya Brota Sinha.
In Office : October 3, 2002-August 8, 2009.
l First Paramveer Chakra Awardee : Albert Ekka.
l The Person known as Marad Gomke : Jaipal Singh Munda.
l First International Women Hockey Player from Tribal Person : Savitri Purti.
l First Women International Umpire : Ashitra Lakra.
l First Chairman of the Jharkhand Public Commission : Fatique Chand Hembrum.
l First Nominated Member of Vidhan Sabha : Joseph Pachehi Galsteen.
FIRST IN JHARKHAND
l Highest Waterfall
Lodh falls :
* 21st highest waterfall in India.
* Adress : Latehar District
* Height : 143 cm
* Water course : Burha River.
l Highest Peak : Parasnath : Rises to 4,477 feet (1,365 m)on Hazaribagh plateau.
l Highest Forest Cover (District) : Chatra (47·62%).
l First Copper Plant : Ghatshila.
l Most Natural Vegetation District : Hazaribagh.
* It is the divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur divison.
* It is famous as Health Resort and for Hazaribagh National Park (17 km
from city).
l Division with Maximal Tribal Population : SANTHAL PARGANA.
Meaning : Santhal (Major tribe);
Pargana : ‘Persian Word’ meaning district.
l District with Largest Number of Waterfalls : Ranchi.
Most well known waterfalls are : Dassam falls, Hundru falls, Jonha falls, Hirni
falls, Panch Ghagh falls.
l Coldest Place (Lowest temperature) : Neterhat.
Location : 3,700 feet above sea level.
l Source of Hottest Water : Suraj Kund.
Also known as Suraj Kund
Elevation : 364 m (1,194 feet)
Type : Sulfur
T emperature : Surface temp. 85°C (185°F); Au Sub-surface temp. : 165°C (329°F)
Location : Hazaribagh district.
l Maximum Rainfall : Neterhat (180 mm)
l First Railway Route Constructed after digging in Plateau Region : Jamshedpur
to Howrah. (Actually, route and timing fo Mundas are exactly knowm)
CHIEF JUSTICES OF JHARKHAND
1. First Chief Justice —Vinod Kumar Gupta
2. Second Chief Justice —P.K. Balasubramanyam
3. Third Chief Justice —Altamas Kabir
4. Fourth Chief Justice —N. Dhinakar
5. Fifth Chief Justice —M. Karpaga Vinayagam
6. Sixth Chief Justice —Mrs. Gyan Sudha Misra
7. Seventh Chief Justice —Justice Bhagwati Prasad
8. Eighth Chief Justice —Prakash Tatia
9. Ninth Chief Justice —R. Bhanumati
GOVERNORS OF JHARKHAND
S.No. Name Took Office Left Office
1. Prabhat Kumar 15 November, 2000 3 February, 2002
2. Vinod Chand Pandey 4 February, 2002 14 July, 2002
(Additional Charge)
3. M. Rama Jois 15 July, 2002 11 June, 2003
4. Ved Marwah 12 June, 2003 9 December, 2004
5. Sayyed Sibtey Razi 10 December, 2004 25 July, 2009
6. Kateekal Sankar Narayanan 26 July, 2009 21 January, 2010
7. M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar 22 January, 2010 3 September, 2011
8. Syed Ahmed 4 September, 2011 17 May, 2015
9. Draupadi Murmu 18 May, 2015 Incumbent
CHIEF MINISTERS OF JHARKHAND
S.No. Name Took Office Left Office
1. Babulal Marandi 15 November, 2000 17 March, 2003
2. Arjun Munda 18 March, 2003 2 March, 2005
3. Shibu Soren 2 March, 2005 12 March, 2005
4. Arjun Munda 12 March, 2005 18 September, 2006
5. Madhu Koda 18 September, 2006 27 August, 2008
6. Shibu Soren 27 August, 2008 18 January, 2009
— Presidents Rule 19 January, 2009 29 December, 2009
7. Shibu Soren 30 December, 2009 31 May, 2010
— Presidents Rule 1 June, 2010 10 September, 2010
8. Arjun Munda 11 September, 2010 18 January, 2013
— President Rule 18  January, 2013 12  July, 2013
9. Hemant Soren 13 July, 2013 28 December, 2014
10. Raghubar Das 28 December, 2014 Incumbent
PRESENT OFFICERS
Chief Secretary (Jharkhand) —Sajal Chakraborty
Chairman Jharkhand Public Service Commission —Devashish Gupta
Chairman, Jharkhand Commission for Women —Mahua Manjhi
Chairman State Electricity Board —S. N. Verma
Chairman Jharkhand Academic Council —Anand Bhushan