J'khand fact sheet

Facts about Jharkhand

Jharkhand - 28th state of Union of India

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Formation of state - November 15, 2000

Districts carved
out of Bihar for - 18
Jharkhand

Districts of
Jharkhand at - 22
present

Location - Chhota Nagpur Plateau and Santhal Parganas

Demography:

Population - 26.90 million

Sex Ratio - 941/1000

Tribals - 28%

Scheduled - 12%
Castes

Others - 60%

Chronology of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand

NAME TENURE PARTY

1> Babulal Marandi 15 Nov 2000 to March 2003 BJP

2> Arjun Munda March 2003 to March 2005 BJP

3> Sibu Soren 2 March 2005 12 to March 2005 JMM

4> Arjun Munda 12 March 2005 to 14 Sept 2006 BJP

Lok Sabha Members - 14

Assembly strength - 82 (elected 81, nominated 1)