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Jharkhand is famous for its rich mineral resources like Uranium, Mica, Bauxite, Granite, Gold, Silver, Graphite, Magnetite, Dolomite, Fireclay, Quartz, Fieldspar, Coal (32% of India), Iron, Copper (25%of India) etc. Forests and woodlands occupy more than 29% of the state which is amongst the highest in India.
Once Upon A Time
The following is a glance of the State’s achievements in the Industrial Sector:
i) Largest fertilizer factory of its time in India at Sindri ii) First Iron & steel factory at Jamshedpur iii) Largest Steel plant in Asia, Bokaro steel plant. iv) Biggest explosives factory at Gomia. v) First methane gas well in the country
Minerals ranging from (state’s rank in the country) from Iron ore (1st), coal (3rd), copper ore (1st), mica (1st), bauxite (3rd), Manganese, limestone, china clay, fire clay, graphite (8th), kainite (1st), chromite (2nd), asbestos (1st), thorium (3rd), sillimanite, uranium (Jaduguda mines, Narwa Pahar) (1st), gold (Rakha mines) (6th), silver and several other minerals are found in the state. Large deposits of coal and iron ore support concentration of industry in centers like Jamshedpur, Bokaro and Ranchi.
Jharkhand At Glance
The 28th state of the Indian Union was brought into existence by the Bihar reorganization Act on November 15,2000- the birth anniversary of the legendary Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Jharkhand is famous for its rich mineral resources like Uranium, Mica, Bauxite, Granite, Gold, Silver, Graphite, Magnetite, Dolomite, Fireclay, Quartz, Fieldspar, Coal (32% of India), Iron, Copper (25%of India) etc. Forests and woodlands occupy more than 29% of the state which is amongst the highest in India.
FACT SHEET* Population 2,69,09,428 Male Population 1,38,61,277 Female Population 1,30,48,151 Per Capita Income Rs. 4161.00 Density of Population 338 persons / Sq. KM No. of Districts 24 No. of Sub divisions 35 No. of Blocks 212 No. of Villages 32620 No. of Villages Electrified 14667 (45 % of total) No. of Villages connected by Road 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 shown area) Forest 29% of total area * this data is as per 2001 Census.
Tourism
People visit Jharkhand not just to visit other places, but other times. The past is unbelievably attractive, and unarguably authentic. If you seek authenticity, if you seek cultural roots and long traditions that bind past to present - come to Jharkhand. It is your befitting alternative to the corporate present.
Walk through some of the places described, and see again the stone and spirit of a land as ancient as time. You will never lose your sense of awe, and the element of surprise will give you company every step of the way.
You will then realize that you have come across a priceless heritage, that will never be re-made, that will never be replicated, that will never be altered. Every destination will be like a mythic deliverance for the traveler interested in history and archaeology. Enchantment will go hand in hand with your journey into Jharkhand's past - a meeting ground, the common place of Indian history, a plural embracing of religious beliefs, a multitude of heroes, gods and goddesses, rubbing shoulders with the living, casting a benevolent eye on Jharkhand's progress into the future.
An, abundance of fossil remains and prehistoric artifacts in some places of Jharkhand point to the possibility that the transformation of homo erectus to homo sap/ens took place in the Chhotanagpur region. Stone axes and other tools of early civilizations date back to over 3000 years. In the 6th or 7th century BC - the era of the epic Mahabharata-the "Kikat" Pradesh mentioned in the Rig Veda,was located somewhere in the Parasnath Hills in Giridih district, Jharkhand.
This enormous wealth of past times, civilized existence, human societies and their cultural patterns, survive in caves, monuments, rock-art in shelters (petrographs)-and it is open for the world to explore.
Is that a dinosaur on the cave wall ? Or a mammoth being chased by a band of early men? Is that a prehistoric fern frozen in stone for millions of years ? Yes. Cave paintings in some parts of Jharkhand, 'stone art' and 'petrography' also indicate the passage of geological time and the ancient presence of a civilization that may even pre-date the legendary Harappa.
Many districts of Jharkhand abound in such sites and relics.
One of the India's Richest Ethnic Culture
The cultural mosaic of Jharkhand was dreamt about, shaped and polished by generations of communities, which have inhabited this land since time immemorial.
From the legendary Asurs and Santhals, to the Banjara, Bihor, Chero, Gond, Ho, Khond, Lohra, Mai Pahariya, Munda, Oraon, Kol or Kawar-over thirty-two tribal groups (28 % of the total population of the state), have left their impression on the culture of the region. And with them, were the cross-cultural influences of local non-tribal communities and successive waves of Buddhism and Jainism, Mughal rule and the reign of the Hindu emperors of Bengal.
Art historians ascribe the 'oldest cave paintings' in India, the "scroll paintings" to a Jharkhand tribe known as the Shabars, who today live on the edge of extinction. It is an established fact that Stone Age tools discovered in Hazaribagh district and axes and spearheads found in the Chaibasa area, are remnants of a civilization dating back a few thousand years. 10,000 to 30,000 years old rock paintings, paintings in huge caves in the Sati hills and other indicators of ancient, even pre-historic, human settlements are found in profusion.
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