Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar state on 15 November 2000. Jharhkand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east.The industrial city of Ranchi is its capital. The other major cities and indurstrial centres are Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Giridih, and Dhanbad.Jharkhand is also popularly known as Vananchal . Jharkhand is known for its mineral wealth and forestry products together with its excellent human resources.

It is located on Chota Nagpur Plateau. It is surrounded by Bihar to the north, Orissa to the south, West Bengal to the east, and Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west.

The state has country's two biggest steel plants, one at Bokaro and TISCO at Jamshedpur. It is also known for its mineral wealth and forestry products.

The state is rich in copper, coal, iron, manganese, mica, chromite, bauxite, etc., and has the potential of becoming one of the most prosperous states of India.

The tourism industry of this state is slowly flourishing and some luxurious hotels have now started opening in the state.