Jharkhand

American

[jahr-kuhnd] / ˈdʒɑr kənd /

noun

a state in NE India, created in 2000 from S Bihar. 28,833 sq. mi. (74,677 sq. km). Ranchi.

Jharkhand British

/ ˈdʒɑːkʌnd /

noun

a state of NE India, created in 2000 from the S part of Bihar: consists of part of the Chota Nagpur plateau; mineral extraction, including coal and mica. Capital: Ranchi. Pop: 26 909 428 (2001). Area: 74 677 sq km (28 833 sq miles)

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The party still retains some popular support in a few isolated pockets, primarily in the tribal regions of eastern Maharashtra, southern Chhattisgarh and parts of Odisha and Jharkhand - but without a strong military base.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

"I just hope that this time my son comes back safe. I will never send him away to earn again," said Rampratap Sahu, a resident of Jharkhand state.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Heat-stroke related deaths have also been reported from the states of Bihar, Rajasthan and Jharkhand and the national capital, Delhi.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Police in Jharkhand confirmed the incident and arrested three men over the weekend.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Manjhiyain grew up in Dhanbad, a small town located in the heart of India's coal fields in Jharkhand, a lush land of rippled hills where tribespeople make up a quarter of the population.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

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