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Jharkhand / Jharkand is the 28th state of the Indian Union. The state of
Jharkhand, located in eastern India was carved out from the state of Bihar on November
15, 2000 with Ranchi as its capital. The date is important as it also marks the
birth anniversary of the legendary Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Jharkhand shares its border
with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west,
Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east.
Jharkhand spans an area of 79,700 km and the population of the state is
over 26,909,428. Nearly seventy five percent of the population of the state is
tribes. Sarhul is the most famous festival among the tribes. Forests and woodlands
cover a significant 29 percent of the state. Asian elephant, tiger and bison are
among the inhabitants of these forests. The main languages spoken in Jharkhand
are Santhali, Mundari, Kurukh, Khortha, Nagpuria, Sadri, Khariya, Panchparagnia,
Ho, Malto, Karmali, Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla.
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