15th November is Jharkhand Foundation Day. The beautiful state which is located in the north-eastern part of India and is also known as the ‘Land of the Jungle’ or ‘Bushland’. On Jharkhand Foundation Day, take a look at all the relevant things about the day and what you need to know:
How Jharkhand became a separate state?
It was on 15 November 2000 when the Chotanagpur region was separated from the southern part of Bihar to give birth to another state called Jharkhand. By doing so, the latter became the 28th Indian state.
At present, the Chotanagpur plateau and the forests of the Santhal Pargana form Jharkhand. The tribals of this state had long ago demanded a separate state for themselves because after independence the tribal people got very little socio-economic benefits.
He formed the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, which continued to protest and appeal to the government soon after India became independent in 1947. As a result, the government started the Jharkhand Region Autonomous Council in 1995 and fulfilled the demand in 2000.
Interesting facts about the state:
Do you know that since 2000, Jharkhand attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity which turned out to be US$ 113 million? This was the price recorded between April 2000 and December 2018.
The tribal state has 24 districts, and the total area of Jharkhand is approximately 79,716 km, making it the 15th largest state by area. Amazing waterfalls, scenic hills, wildlife sanctuaries, Panchet Dam on Damodar River and holy places (Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath, Rajrappa) are the tourist attractions of Jharkhand.
One of the fascinating folk dance forms of Jharkhand is ‘Chhau Nach’, a masked dance performance that is a great visual treat.
The state is rich in mineral resources like coal, iron ore, copper ore, uranium, mica, bauxite, granite, limestone, silver and dolomite.
Some of the major celebrations of the tribal population include cattle festival, Sohrai; a flower festival called Sarhul; and Dana Parab, the post-harvest festival.
Its current population is about 3.19 crores. While Ranchi is its capital, Dumka is the sub-capital of Jharkhand.
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