Jharkhand

American  

[jahr-kuhnd] / ˈdʒɑr kənd /

noun

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

---

Jharkhand British  

/ 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

See Examples For:

Jharkhand

At Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state, where the group set up India's first integrated steel plant and an industrial city, it provides healthcare and education to people in hundreds of villages.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

RANCHI, India—When the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand advertised in 2023 for 583 new officials to enforce alcohol regulations, more than 500,000 people applied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Protesters in Jharkhand have been gathered at a stadium in Ranchi since 25 July - some have been sleeping in the open and several have gone on hunger strike.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Demonstrations are still taking place in the eastern state of Jharkhand, suggesting the anger that fuelled the protests that began in the capital has not disappeared.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

He said the examination has been advertised only three times since Jharkhand state was created in 2000, even as hundreds of posts remain vacant.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---