Jharkhand - The state comprises of twenty-two districts of the erstwhile Bihar. With an area of 74,677 Sq km, the new state will be bordered by Bihar, Chattisgarh, Orissa, and West Bengal to its north, west, south and east respectively. 35% of the population of former Bihar is in the jharkhand region. With its huge reserves of forests and natural resources, things can only look up in this predominantly poverty ridden region.

Population: 21843911
ST: 28% of total
SC: 12% of total
Per capita Income: Rs. 4161
Density of Population: 274 persons / Sq. KM
No. of Districts: 18 + 4
No. of Sub divisions: 33
No. of Blocks: 211
No. of Villages: 32620
No. of Villages Electrified: 14667, 45 % of total
No. of Villages connected by roads: 8484
National Highways: 1006 KMs
State Highways: 4662 KMs
Health centers: 506
Schools: 21386
Universities: 5, Incl. One deemed University
Total Geographical Area: 79.70 Lakh Hect
Cultivable Land: 38.00 Lakh Hect
Net Sown Area: 18.04 Lakh Hect, 25% of total area
Net Irrigated Area: 01.57 Lakh Hect, 8% of net sown area
Forest: 29% of total area