North Chotanagpur division

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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.[1] It was earlier part of the Chota Nagpur Division.

North Chotanagpur division
Division of Jharkhand
Location of North Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand
Location of North Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand
Country India
StateJharkhand
HeadquartersHazaribagh
DistrictsHazaribagh, Koderma, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chatra, Giridih, Ramgarh
Government
 • CommissionerSri Kamal John Lakra (IAS)
 • Inspector General of PoliceShri Sunil Bhaskar (IPS)
Area
 • Total
21,039 km2 (8,123 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,635,374
Map of North Chotanagpur division, in blue

Languages

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Languages in North Chotanagpur division (2011)[2]
  1. Khortha (48.9%)
  2. Hindi (22.6%)
  3. Urdu (6.85%)
  4. Bengali (6.26%)
  5. Santali (5.95%)
  6. Magahi (3.42%)
  7. Bhojpuri (2.38%)
  8. Others (3.63%)

References

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  1. ^ "Districts: North Chotanagpur Division". Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.

24°01′23″N 85°23′49″E / 24.023°N 85.397°E / 24.023; 85.397


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