Administrative divisions of Jharkhand
Regional divisions in Jharkhand
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Jharkhand is divided into five Administrative divisions namely South Chotanagpur, North Chotanagpur, Kolhan, Palamu and Santhal Pargana.[1]
Background
Jharkhand state was created as 28th state of India by the Bihar Re-organization Act on 15 November 2000. State was created due to its underdevelopment and social justice. Jharkhand has 5 neighborhood states e.g. Bihar on the North, Orissa on the South, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh on the west West Bengal on the East.
Alphabetical listing of divisions
Division | Headquarters | Districts |
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Palamu | Medininagar |
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North Chotanagpur | Hazaribagh | |
Santhal Pargana | Dumka | |
South Chotanagpur | Ranchi | |
Kolhan | Chaibasa |
See also
References
- ^ "Jharkhand: An Overview" (PDF). jharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2013.
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Districts
Palamu | |
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North Chotanagpur | |
South Chotanagpur | |
Kolhan | |
Santhal Pargana |