J'khand fact sheet

Facts about Jharkhand

Jharkhand - 28th state of India

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Formation of state - November 15, 2000

Districts caved
out of Bihar to - 18
make Jharkhand

Districts of
Jharkhand at - 22
present

Location - on Chhota Nagpur Plateau

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 March 2003 BJP

2 Arjun Munda March 2003 March 2005 BJP

3 Sibu Soren 2 March 2005 12 March 2005 JMM

4 Arjun Munda 12 March 2005 14 Sept 2006 BJP

Lok Sabha Members - 14

Assembly strength - 82 (elected 81, nominated 1)