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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Brij Kumar, a cart-puller in Delhi who recently returned to his village near Deoghar in Jharkhand state, says he expects things to get better once the conflict ends.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The cases follow a similar incident in the eastern state of Jharkhand weeks earlier, where five children with thalassemia, all under eight, were found to have contracted HIV after blood transfusions at a state-run hospital.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

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

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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