North Chotanagpur division

North Chotanagpur division
Division of Jharkhand
Location of North Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand
Location of North Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
HeadquartersHazaribagh
DistrictsHazaribagh, Koderma, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chatra, Giridih, Ramgarh
Government
 • CommissionerShri Vijay Kumar Gupta (IAS)
 • Inspector General of PoliceShri Shailendra Kr. Sinha (IPS)
Area
 • Total
21,039 km2 (8,123 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,635,374

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.

Map of North Chotanagpur division, in blue
Languages in North Chotanagpur division (2011)
  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

  1. ↑ "Districts: North Chotanagpur Division". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.

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