Administrative divisions of Jharkhand explained

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
		Garhwa Latehar Palamu
		Bokaro Chatra Dhanbad Giridih Hazaribagh Koderma Ramgarh
		Godda Deoghar Dumka Jamtara Sahibganj Pakur
		Gumla Khunti Lohardaga Ranchi Simdega
		East Singhbhum Seraikela Kharsawan West Singhbhum

See also

• Districts of Jharkhand

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jharkhand: An Overview . jharkhand.gov.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006140305/http://jharkhand.gov.in/new_depts/pland/Jharkhand%20Overview.pdf . 2013-10-06 .