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.

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North Chotanagpur division
Division of Jharkhand
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Jharkhand
Headquarters Hazaribagh
Districts Hazaribagh, Koderma, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chatra, Giridih, Ramgarh
Government
   Commissioner Shri Pawan Kumar (IAS)
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,635,374

Languages

Languages in North Chotanagpur division (2011) [2]

   Khortha (48.87%)
   Hindi (22.64%)
   Urdu (6.85%)
   Bengali (6.26%)
   Santali (5.95%)
   Magahi (3.42%)
   Bhojpuri (2.38%)
  Others (3.63%)

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References

  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.

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