KidZone Geography: India
Jharkhand

Emblem of Jharkhand

The emblem of Jharkhand state

Jharkhand was formed from Bihar in 2000 and has a huge amount of resources. Despite this, 40% of the population lives below the poverty line. Equally, a large proportion of people live in rural areas.

A map of India with Jharkhand highlighted red

Map showing where Jharkhand state is; in the Indian North East.