List of districts of Jharkhand

Jharkhand, a state of India, has twenty-four administrative districts.[1]

Districts of Jharkhand

Administration

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.

A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.

History

At the time of formation, Jharkhand state had 18 districts. Later, six more districts were carved out by reorganizing these districts. The 23rd and 24th districts- Khunti and Ramgarh (carved out of erstwhile Ranchi and Hazaribagh District respectively) were made a district on 12 September 2007.

Administrative Divisions and District

Districts as per Divisions

There are 24 districts of Jharkhand, which are grouped in to 5 divisions. These divisions are:

  1. Palamu division - 3 Districts: Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar - Headquarters: Medininagar
  2. North Chotanagpur division - 7 Districts: Chatra, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad - Headquarters: Hazaribagh
  3. South Chotanagpur division - 5 Districts: Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Ranchi, Khunti - Headquarters: Ranchi
  4. Kolhan division - 3 Districts: West Singhbhum, Saraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum - Headquarters: Chaibasa
  5. Santhal Pargana division - 6 Districts: Jamtara, Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur, Godda, Sahebganj - Headquarters: Dumka

Total Districts

Below is the list of districts:

  1. Garhwa
  2. Palamu
  3. Latehar.
  4. Chatra
  5. Hazaribagh
  6. Koderma
  7. Giridih
  8. Ramgarh
  9. Bokaro
  10. Dhanbad
  11. Gumla
  12. Lohardaga
  13. Simdega
  14. Ranchi
  15. Khunti
  16. West Singhbhum
  17. Saraikela Kharsawan
  18. East Singhbhum
  19. Jamtara
  20. Deoghar
  21. Dumka
  22. Pakur
  23. Godda
  24. Sahebganj

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Districts of Jharkhand". Government of Jharkhand Portal.
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