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II. NORTH CHOTANAGPUR DIVISION

Formed on: 29/05/1991
Fact: It is bounded by Hazaribagh & Koderma district in the east, Palamu district in the west, Latehar in the south and Gaya district of Bihar in the north.
Area: 3,718 Sq.km
Population: 1,042,886 (Ref Census 2011)
Male Population: 533,935
Female Population: 508,951
Literacy Rate: 60.18%
Language: Hindi, khortha
Vehicle registration: JH-13
Sub-division: 2 (Chatra and Simaria)
No.of blocks: 12 (Chatra, Itkhori, Pratappur, Hunterganj, Kanhachatti, Kunda, Mayurhand, Lawalong, Gidhour, Pathalgadda, Tandwa, Simaria).
No. of villages: 1474
No.of Gram panchayat: 154
River flows: Yamuna, Barki, Chako, Damodar and Garhi.
Pin code: 825401
Lok Sabha Constituency: 1 Chatra (shared with Palamu & Latehar district)
Vidhan Sabha Constituency: 2
Economic Sources: Mainly Agriculture (main crop-paddy) and Forest products ( Kendu leaves, lah, chironji, mahuwa)
Tourist Places: Bario waterfall, Maludah waterfall, Tamasin waterfall, Bhadrakali temple, and Kauleshwari hill and temple.

Fact: surrounded by Giridih and Bokaro in the East, Chatra in the West, Ramgarh in the south,and Gaya district of Bihar and Koderma in the north.
Area: 4313 sq.km.
Population: 1,734,495
Male Population: 890,881
Female Population: 843,614
Literacy Rate: 69.75%
Language: Hindi, khortha
Vehicle registration: JH-02
Sub-division: 2 (Hazaribagh and Barhi)
No.of blocks: 16 (Sadar, Hazaribagh, Bishnugarh, Katkamsandi, Barkagaon, Ichak, Keredari, Churchu, Daru, Tati, Jhariya, katkamdag, Dadi, Padma, Barhi, Chauparan, Barkatha, an Chalkusha)
No. of villages: 1323
River flows: Damodar and Barakar
Pin code: 825301
Lok Sabha Constituency: Hazaribagh (shared with Ramgarh district)
Vidhan Sabha Constituency: 5 (Barhi, Hazaribagh, Barkagaon, Mandu, Barkathha)
Economic Sources: Agriculture, Mining of coal (second largest Coal reserve of jharkhand), Forest products etc.
Main minerals: Mica and Coal
University: Vinoba Bhave University
Tourist Places: Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary, Surajkund, Canary hill, Hazaribagh lake, Budhwa Mahadev mandir, Barso Pani cave.

Formed on: 10 April 1994
Fact: Koderma is famous by name of Mica city. Jhumri Tilaiya is main city of Koderma. It is bounded by district Giridih in the east, Gaya (Bihar) in the west, Nawada district of Bihar in the north and Hazaribagh in the south.
Area: 1655 sq.km
Population: 7,16,259.
Male Population: 3,67,222.
Female Population: 3,49,037
Literacy Rate: 66.84%
Language: Hindi, Urdu
Vehicle registration: JH-12
Sub-division: 1 (Koderma)
No.of blocks: 6 (Koderma, Chandwara, Jainagar, Satgawan, Domchanch and Markachho.
No. of villages: 717
No of panchayat: 106
River flows: Sakri, Barakar and Barsoi
Pin code: 825410
Lok Sabha Constituency: 1 Koderma (shared with Hazaribagh and Giridih district)
Vidhan Sabha Constituency: 1
Economic Sources: farming, industries, labour welfare.
Main minerals: Mica, White stone, blue stone, Asbestos.
Tourist Places: Dhawajadhari hill, Maa Chanchala devi shaktipeeth, Satagawan petro fall, Tilaiya Dam, Koderma Reserve Forest.

Formed on: 6th December 1972 and developed from Hazaribagh district.
Fact: This district is surrounded by Deoghar and Jamtara in the east, Hazaribagh and Koderma in the west, Jamui and Nawada district of Bihar in the north and Dhanbad and Bokaro in the south.
Area: 4853.56 Sq.Km
Population: 2,445, 476
Male Population: 1,258,098
Female Population: 1,187,376
Literacy Rate: 63.14 %
Language: Hindi
Vehicle registration: JH-11
Sub-division: 4 (Giridih, Dumri, Bagodar-Sariya, Khorimahua).
No.of blocks: 13 ( Bagodar, Gawan, Bengabad, Giridih, Birni, Jamua, Deori, Portland, Dhanwar, Sariya, Dumri, Tisri, Gandey)
No. of villages: 2772
River flows: Ushri river, Barakar river
Pin code: 815301
Lok Sabha Constituency: 2 (Koderma & Giridih)
Vidhan Sabha Constituency: 6 (Dhanwar, Bagodar, Jamua, Gandey, Giridih, Dumri)
Economic Sources: Agriculture and Forests resources.
Main minerals: Mica and Coal
Tourist Places: Parasnath Hill (Jain temple), Madhuban, Jharkhand dham, Harihar dham, Usri fall, Khandoli park.

Formed on: 31 March 1991, by carving out of 2 blocks from Dhanbad district and 6 blocks from Giridih district.
Fact: Bokaro is one of the most industrial district in Jharkhand. It is abode to the Asia’s largest steel plant. Bokaro steel city is surrounded by Dhanbad and West Bengal State in the East, Ramgarh & Hazaribagh district in West, Giridih by North, and Ramgarh and West Bengal State in south.
Area: 2883 sq.km
Population: 20,62,330
Male Population: 10,72,802
Female Population: 9,89,523
Literacy Rate: 72.01%
Language: Hindi
Vehicle registration: JH-09
Sub-division: 2 Chas, Bermo (Tenughat)
No.of blocks: 9 (Chas, Chandankiyari, Bermo, Chandrapura, Gomia, Jaridih, Kasmar, Nawadih, Petarwar)
No. of villages: 751
River flows: Damodar, Bokaro river, konar river.
Pin code: 827001
Lok Sabha Constituency: 2
Economic Sources: Steel Industries (Bokaro steel plant).
Main minerals: Coal
Tourist Places: Nehru biological park, City park, Durgapur hill, Tenughat Dam, Bokaro Dam, Garga dam, Jagannath mandir, Rajrappa waterfall.

Formed on: It was established on 1st November, 1956.
Fact: The district is bordered on the East and South by Purulia district of West Bengal, on the West by Giridih and Bokaro, on the North by Giridih and Dumka. This district has highest Population density.
Area: 2886 sq.km
Population: 28,46,995
Male Population: 14,98, 305
Female Population: 13,48,649
Literacy Rate: 79.47%
Language: Hindi
Vehicle registration: JH-10
Sub-division: 1 Dhanbad
No.of blocks: 10
No. of villages: 1209
River flows: Damodar, katri river, Barakar river.
Pin code: 826001
Lok Sabha Constituency: 1 Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha Constituency: 6 (Bokaro, Chandankiyari, Nirsa, Sindari, Dhanbad, Jhariya) .
Economic Sources: Coal Mining, and industries of steel plant, power plant.
Main minerals: Coal
Tourist Places: Shakti mandir, Maithan Dam, Bhatinda fall, The Ozone galleria mall, Birsa munda park, Charan pathar, Chati Gobindpur.

Formed on: 12 September 2007 carved out of erstwhile district Hazaribagh.
Fact: Surrounded by Ranchi in the East-South, Bokaro in the West, Hazaribagh in the North. The name Ramgarh means “The Fort of God Ram”.
Area: 1341 sq km
Population: 9,49,443
Male Population: 4,94,230
Female Population: 4,55,213
Literacy Rate: 73.17%
Language: Hindi, Khortha
Vehicle registration: JH-24
Sub-division: 1
No.of blocks: 6 (Ramgarh, Gola, Mandu, Patratu, Dulmi, Chaitarpur)
No. of villages: 364
River flows: Mez river, Naikari, Bhervi or Bhera and Bokaro river.
Pin code: 829122
Lok Sabha Constituency: 1 Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha Constituency: 3 (Ramgarh, Mandu, Barkagaon)
Economic Sources: Agriculture, minerals based industries.
Main minerals: Coal, Coalbed methane, Limestone and fire clay.
Tourist Places: Maa Chhinnamasta Temple, Patratu Dam, Palani Waterfall, Manmohana view point, Kaitha Shiv mandir.