List of districts of Jharkhand
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The Indian state of Jharkhand is divided into 24 districts. Districts are the major administrative units of a state which are further subdivided into sub-divisions and blocks.[1]
| Districts of Jharkhand | |
|---|---|
Districts of Jharkhand | |
| Category | Districts |
| Location | Jharkhand |
| Number | 24 districts |
| Populations | Lohardaga – 461,790 (lowest); Ranchi – 2,914,253 (highest) |
| Areas | Ramgarh – 1,341 km2 (518 sq mi) (smallest); West Singhbhum – 7,224 km2 (2,789 sq mi) (largest) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
Administration
A district in an Indian state is an administrative and geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner (DC), an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), who also functions as the District Magistrate and District Collector.[2]
A Superintendent of Police (SP), an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of police administration, maintaining law and order and related issues.
History
At the time of formation, Jharkhand state had 18 districts. Later, six more districts were carved out by reorganizing these districts. The 23rd and 24th districts- Khunti and Ramgarh (carved out of erstwhile Ranchi and Hazaribagh District respectively) were made a district on 12 September 2007.
Administrative Divisions and District
There are 24 districts of Jharkhand, which are grouped in to 5 divisions. These divisions are:
- Palamu division - 3 Districts: Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar - Headquarters: Medininagar
- North Chotanagpur division - 7 Districts: Chatra, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad - Headquarters: Hazaribagh
- South Chotanagpur division - 5 Districts: Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Ranchi, Khunti - Headquarters: Ranchi
- Kolhan division - 3 Districts: West Singhbhum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, East Singhbhum - Headquarters: Chaibasa
- Santhal Pargana division - 6 Districts: Jamtara, Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur, Godda, Sahebganj - Headquarters: Dumka
Below is the list of districts:
| Code[3] | District | Headquarters | Area[4] (km2) | Population[4] (2011) | Population Density (/km2) | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BO | Bokaro | Bokaro Steel City | 2,883 | 2,062,330 | 715 | .svg) |
| CH | Chatra | Chatra | 3,718 | 1,042,886 | 280 | .svg) |
| DE | Deoghar | Deoghar | 2,477 | 1,492,073 | 602 | .svg) |
| DH | Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 2,040 | 2,684,487 | 1316 | .svg) |
| DU | Dumka | Dumka | 3,761 | 1,321,442 | 351 | .svg) |
| ES | East Singhbhum | Jamshedpur | 3,562 | 2,293,919 | 644 | .svg) |
| GA | Garhwa | Garhwa | 4,093 | 1,322,784 | 323 | .svg) |
| GI | Giridih | Giridih | 4,962 | 2,445,474 | 493 | .svg) |
| GO | Godda | Godda | 2,266 | 1,313,551 | 580 | .svg) |
| GU | Gumla | Gumla | 5,360 | 1,025,213 | 191 | .svg) |
| HA | Hazaribagh | Hazaribagh | 3,555 | 1,734,495 | 488 | .svg) |
| JA | Jamtara | Jamtara | 1,811 | 791,042 | 437 | .svg) |
| KH | Khunti | Khunti | 2,535 | 531,885 | 210 | .svg) |
| KO | Koderma | Kodarma | 1,655 | 716,259 | 282 | .svg) |
| LA | Latehar | Latehar | 4,291 | 726,978 | 169 | .svg) |
| LO | Lohardaga | Lohardaga | 1,502 | 461,790 | 307 | .svg) |
| PK | Pakur | Pakur | 1,811 | 900,422 | 497 | .svg) |
| PL | Palamu | Medininagar | 4,393 | 1,939,869 | 442 | .svg) |
| RM | Ramgarh | Ramgarh Cantonment | 1,341 | 949,443 | 708 | .svg) |
| RA | Ranchi | Ranchi | 5,097 | 2,914,253 | 572 | .svg) |
| SA | Sahibganj | Sahibganj | 2,063 | 1,150,567 | 558 | .svg) |
| SK | Saraikela-Kharsawan | Saraikela | 2,657 | 1,065,056 | 401 | .svg) |
| SD | Simdega | Simdega | 3,774 | 599,578 | 159 | .svg) |
| WS | West Singhbhum | Chaibasa | 7,224 | 1,502,338 | 208 | .svg) |
