North Jharkhand
North Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The division comprises the following districts: Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Koderma and Ramgarh. It was earlier part of the Chota Nagpur Division.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Dhanbad and Bokaro Steel City.
Dhanbad
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Dhanbad is a city in Jharkhand; it is considered the coal capital of India. The coalfields around Dhanbad are known as the Jharia coalfields. They cover an area of around 448 km2, the total reserve of coal is estimated at 5,000 million tonnes.
Bokaro Steel City
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Bokaro Steel City is a city in Jharkhand and one of the most important industrial cities in the Eastern Region. Population of the urban area is more than 1,000,000 with area above than 200 km2.
Hazaribagh
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Hazaribagh, meaning "a place of thousand gardens", is a city on the Chota Nagpur Plateau, in the state of Jharkhand.
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Giridih
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenery.Daltonganj
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Daltonganj is a city in Jharkhand. The city was named Daltonganj during the British Raj after Irishman Colonel Edward Tuite Dalton.
Maithon
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Maithon is a town in northern Jharkhand. The Barakar River east of Maithon forms the border with West Bengal at Asansol.
Betla National Park
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Betla National Park is a national park located in the Latehar and Palamu district of Jharkhand, India. Its the only national park in the state. It is spread over an area of 226.32 km2 and is a part of the Palamu Tiger Reserve.
Parasnath Hills
Shikharji, also known as Sammet or Sammed Shikharji, is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains, in Giridih district, Jharkhand. It is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand.
Hazaribagh National Park
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Hazaribagh National Park, also called Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary, is in Jharkhand, India. Hazaribagh town forms the base for visiting the national park.
North Jharkhand
- Type: division of Jharkhand
- Description: administrative division of Jharkhand, India
- Also known as: “North Chotanagpur division”
- Location: Jharkhand, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
23.839° or 23° 50′ 20″ northLongitude of center
86.075° or 86° 4′ 30″ eastWikidata ID
Q7054815
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Santali—“North Jharkhand” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “উত্তর ছোটনাগপুর বিভাগ”
- Hindi: “उत्तरी छोटानागपुर प्रमंडल”
- Hindi: “उत्तरी छोटानागपुर विभाग”
- Japanese: “北チョタナーグプル郡”
- Russian: “Северное Чхота-Нагпур”
- Santali: “ᱠᱚᱧᱮ ᱪᱷᱚᱴᱟᱱᱟᱜᱽᱯᱩᱨ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ”
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