Administrative Setup
The state was formed with 18 districts, which were formerly part of south Bihar.
Some of these districts were reorganised to form 6 new districts, namely, Latehar,
Saraikela Kharsawan, Jamtara, Sahebganj, Khunti and Ramgarh. Presently, the state
has 24 districts:Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Palamu, Latehar, Garhwa, West
Singhbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, Dumka, Jamtara, Sahebganj, Pakur,
Godda, Hazaribag, Chatra, Koderma, Giridih, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Deoghar, Khunti and
Ramgarh. One interesting things about Jharkhand, Most of district touches with any
other states border but only Lohardagga and Khunti districts which is not touched
with any border.
Largest Cities in Jharkhand
(2011 Census of India estimate)
|
|
Rank
|
City
|
District
|
Population
|
Rank
|
City
|
District
|
Population
|
Bokaro
|
|
01
|
Jamshedpur
|
East Singbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan
|
1,337,131
|
06
|
Phusro
|
Bokaro
|
186,139
|
|
02
|
Dhanbad
|
Dhanbad
|
1,195,298
|
07
|
Hazaribagh
|
Hazaribagh
|
153,599
|
|
03
|
Ranchi
|
Ranchi
|
1,126,741
|
08
|
Giridih
|
Giridih
|
143,529
|
|
04
|
Bokaro Steel City
|
Bokaro
|
563,417
|
09
|
Ramgarh
|
Ramgarh
|
132,441
|
|
05
|
Deoghar
|
Deoghar
|
203,116
|
10
|
Daltonganj
|
Palamu
|
119,972
|