Jharkhand

[ jahr-kuhnd ]

noun

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

Jharkhand

/ ˈdʒɑːkʌnd /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Currently, the states of Jharkhand, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh have India’s largest uranium mines.

From Quartz

One of them is Rupesh Kumar Singh who reports from Jharkhand.

From Quartz

Sonu Kumar Singh, a 12-year-old from an indigenous community, lives in a village called Jagtu in a rural district of the state of Jharkhand.

From Washington Post