General
Information
Jharkhand - The state comprises of twenty-two districts of
the erstwhile Bihar. With an area of 74,677 Sq km, the new state
will be bordered by Bihar, Chattisgarh, Orissa, and West Bengal
to its north, west, south and east respectively. 35% of the population
of former Bihar is in the jharkhand region. With its huge reserves
of forests and natural resources, things can only look up in this
predominantly poverty ridden region.
Total
Geographical Area: 79.70 Lakh Hect
Population: 21843911
Density of Population : 274 persons / Sq. KM
No. of Districts: 18 + 4
Cultivable Land: 38.00 Lakh Hect
Forest : 29% of total area
Langauages :
Santhali , Mundari , Kurukh, Khortha, Nagpuria, Sadri, Khariya,
Panchparagnia, Ho, Malto, Karmali, Hindi, Urdu, Bangla etc
Festivals:
Sarhul, Karma, Sohrai, Badna, Tusu, Id, X-mas, Holi, Dushahra etc
Folk Music:
Akhariya Domkach, Dohari Domkach, Janani Jhumar, Mardana Jhumar,
Faguwa, Udasi, Pawas, Daidhara, Pahilsanjha, Adhratiya, Vinsariya,
Pratkali, Jhumta etc
Folk dance:
Paika, Chaw, Jadur, Karma, Nachni, Natua, Agni, Choukara, Santhal,
Jamda, Ghatwari, Matha, Sohrai, Lurisayro etc
Rivers:
Damodar, Mayurakshi, barakar, Koyal, sankh, Son, Auranga, More,
Karo, Bansloi, South Koel, Kharkai, Swarna Rekha, Ganga, Gumani,
Batane
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