Districts : North Chhotanagpur Division
Hazaribagh-Chatra-Kodarama (Combined)
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
11,165 |
28,43,544 | 23,30,096 | 5,13,448 | 8,46,762 | 38.00 |
Hazaribagh
Head Quarters : Hazaribagh
| Sub Divisions | Hazaribagh, Ramgarh |
| Blocks | Hazaribagh, Churchu, Barkagaon, Keradari, Katakmantandi, Ichak, Barhi, Vishnugarh, Ramgarh, Patratu, Gola, Mandu |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | Coal mines. Thermal power station at Patratu |
| Rivers | Damodar, Bokaro |
| Noteworthy | Hazaribagh - National Forest, home of thh tiger, Central Jail and police Academy, picturesque place, vacation homes of the rich from Bengal and Bihar, many tourist spots - Canary hills at Hazaribagh, Dam and Reservoir at Tillaiya. Ramgarh - Military cantonment, home of POW's from the Indo-Pakistan War of 1972 leading to the formation of Bangladesh, Historic site of the Annual Convention of the Indian National Congress - 1940 -WWII years, on the banks of the Hurhuri, Maulana Azad presided and Mahtma Gandhi attnded, parallel convention under the leadership of Subhash Bose. |
Kodarma
Head Quarters : Kodarma
| Sub Divisions | Kodarma |
| Blocks | Kodarma, Jaynagar, Chauparan, Satgaon, Marakaibo, Barkathha |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | Kodarama - world famous (with Giridih) for mica. |
| Rivers | Damodar |
| Noteworthy |
Chatra
Head Quarters : Chatra
| Sub Divisions | Chatra |
| Blocks | Chatra, Simariya, Pratappur, Hunterganj, Itkhori, Tandwa |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | |
| Rivers | Damodar, Barakar |
| Noteworthy |
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,996 |
26,74,651 | 13,03,669 | 13,70,952 | 12,07,380 | 55.47 |
Dhanbad
Head Quarters : Dhanbad
| Sub Divisions | Dhanbad |
| Blocks | Dhanbad, Jharia, Gobindpur, Tundi, Nirsa, Baliapur, Katras, Topchanchi |
| Agriculture | Paddy, millet |
| Industry | World's richest coal-mines at Jharia and Dhanbad. Fertilizer factory at Sindri. |
| Rivers | Damodar |
| Noteworthy | The following internationally renowned engineering and technology institutions, some one of a kind: At Dhanbad - Indian School of Mines, Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI); at Sindri - Bihar Institute of Technology (BIT); at Digwadih -Central Fuel Research Institute (CFRI). Tourist spots - Maithon and Punchet Dams, Topchanchi Lake. |
Bokaro
Head Quarters : Bokaro
| Sub Divisions | Chaas, Bermo |
| Blocks | Chaas, Chandankiari, Bermo, Jaridih, Kasmaar, Petarwaar, Gomeo, Nawadih |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | Steel mill- unit of SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited), numerous fire-bricks factories |
| Rivers | Damodar, Barakar |
| Noteworthy | Highly industrialized area. One of the first four steel mills established in independent India (other being at Bhillai, Durgapur and Rourkela) |
Giridih
Head Quarters : Giridih
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
6,892 |
22,25,480 | 18,81,569 | 3,43,911 | 6,27,236 | 35.96 |
| Sub Divisions | Giridih |
| Blocks | Giridih, Peertand, Dumri, Bagodar, Birani, Dhanwar, Ganwa, Tisari, Pepri, Jamua, Bengabad, Gande |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | Mica. Explosives factory at Gomia. Coal washery at Bermo. Thermal Power Stations at Chandrapura and Bokaro. Fire-bricks. |
| Rivers | Damodar, Barakar |
| Noteworthy | Jain temple on Parasnath Hills - Place of piligramage for Jains |