Tuesday, October 16, 2012

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FEATURES OF JHARKHAND, JHARKHAND GK





Governor : K. Sankaranarayanan
 Chief Minister : Shibu Soren
 Capital: Ranchi

 Legislature: Unicameral
 Lok Sabha seats: 14
 Judicature: Ranchi High Court
 Language: Hindi
 Population density: 338/sq. km
 No. of districts: 24
 Main crops: Paddy, wheat, maize and pulses
 Minerals: Copper, coal, iron, manganese, mica, chromite, bauxite etc.
 Industries: Steel plant (Bokaro and TISCO)
 Airport: Ranchi (Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Giridih, Deogarh, Hazaribagh,
Daltonganj and Noamundi have airstrips)

PHYSICAL FEATURES
The Jharkhand region lies to the south of Bihar and encompasses Santhal Parganas and Chota Nagpur. It is a plateau region about 1000 metres above sea level, which features densely forested hill ranges. The highest part of the plateau is Netarhat (1100 metres). The Parasnath Hill is the highest point in the state (1500 metres).
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 
According to legend, Raja Jai Sing Deo of Orissa had declared himself the ruler of Jharkhand in the 13th century. In post- Independence era, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha started a regular agitation which impelled the government to establish the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council in 1995.
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
 15 November 2000 - Jharkhand came into existence as the 28th State of the Union.

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