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StateJharkhand
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DistrictsJharkhand Districts
Administrative Level 3 • Districts Directory

Districts of Jharkhand

Jharkhand comprises 24 officially notified revenue districts. Each district serves as the primary administrative unit for land records, magisterial executive powers, disaster management, and public service delivery.

24 Profiled • 24 Total Notified

Administrative District Profiles (24)

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Bokaro District

Bokaro is a district of Jharkhand with 9 sub-districts and a population of 2,062,330 (Census 2011).

Population20,62,330
Area2,883 km²
Sub-districts9 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Bokaro Steel CityChas
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Chatra District

Chatra is a district of Jharkhand with 12 sub-districts and a population of 1,042,886 (Census 2011).

Population10,42,886
Area3,718 km²
Sub-districts12 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Deoghar District

Deoghar is a district of Jharkhand with 10 sub-districts and a population of 1,492,073 (Census 2011).

Population14,92,073
Area2,477 km²
Sub-districts10 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Deoghar
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Dhanbad District

Dhanbad is a district of Jharkhand with 11 sub-districts and a population of 2,684,487 (Census 2011).

Population26,84,487
Area2,040 km²
Sub-districts11 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Dhanbad
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Dumka District

Dumka is a district of Jharkhand with 10 sub-districts and a population of 1,321,442 (Census 2011).

Population13,21,442
Area3,761 km²
Sub-districts10 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile
Kolhan Division

East Singhbhum District

HQ: Jamshedpur
JH 05

East Singhbhum is a district of Jharkhand with 11 sub-districts and a population of 2,293,919 (Census 2011).

RTODistrict Transport Office (DTO)
Population22,93,919
Area3,562 km²
Sub-districts11 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN Prefixes831, 832
JamshedpurMango
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Garhwa District

Garhwa is a district of Jharkhand with 20 sub-districts and a population of 1,322,784 (Census 2011).

Population13,22,784
Area4,093 km²
Sub-districts20 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Giridih District

Giridih is a district of Jharkhand with 13 sub-districts and a population of 2,445,474 (Census 2011).

Population24,45,474
Area4,962 km²
Sub-districts13 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Giridih
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Godda District

Godda is a district of Jharkhand with 9 sub-districts and a population of 1,313,551 (Census 2011).

Population13,13,551
Area2,266 km²
Sub-districts9 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Gumla District

Gumla is a district of Jharkhand with 12 sub-districts and a population of 1,025,213 (Census 2011).

Population10,25,213
Area5,360 km²
Sub-districts12 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Hazaribagh District

Hazaribagh is a district of Jharkhand with 16 sub-districts and a population of 1,734,495 (Census 2011).

Population17,34,495
Area3,555 km²
Sub-districts16 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Hazaribag
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Jamtara District

Jamtara is a district of Jharkhand with 6 sub-districts and a population of 791,042 (Census 2011).

Population7,91,042
Area1,811 km²
Sub-districts6 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Khunti District

Khunti is a district of Jharkhand with 6 sub-districts and a population of 531,885 (Census 2011).

Population5,31,885
Area2,535 km²
Sub-districts6 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Koderma District

Koderma is a district of Jharkhand with 6 sub-districts and a population of 716,259 (Census 2011).

Population7,16,259
Area2,540 km²
Sub-districts6 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Latehar District

Latehar is a district of Jharkhand with 9 sub-districts and a population of 726,978 (Census 2011).

Population7,26,978
Area4,291 km²
Sub-districts9 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Lohardaga District

Lohardaga is a district of Jharkhand with 7 sub-districts and a population of 461,790 (Census 2011).

Population4,61,790
Area1,502 km²
Sub-districts7 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Pakur District

Pakur is a district of Jharkhand with 6 sub-districts and a population of 900,422 (Census 2011).

Population9,00,422
Area1,811 km²
Sub-districts6 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Palamu District

Palamu is a district of Jharkhand with 21 sub-districts and a population of 1,939,869 (Census 2011).

Population19,39,869
Area4,393 km²
Sub-districts21 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Ramgarh District

Ramgarh is a district of Jharkhand with 6 sub-districts and a population of 949,443 (Census 2011).

Population9,49,443
Area1,341 km²
Sub-districts6 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile
South Chotanagpur Division

Ranchi District

HQ: Ranchi
JH 01

Ranchi is a district of Jharkhand with 18 sub-districts and a population of 2,914,253 (Census 2011).

RTODistrict Transport Office (DTO)
Population29,14,253
Area5,097 km²
Sub-districts18 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN Prefixes834, 835
Ranchi
Collectorate ActiveFull Profile

Sahebganj District

Sahebganj is a district of Jharkhand with 9 sub-districts and a population of 1,150,567 (Census 2011).

Population11,50,567
Area2,063 km²
Sub-districts9 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Saraikela Kharsawan District

Saraikela Kharsawan is a district of Jharkhand with 9 sub-districts and a population of 1,065,056 (Census 2011).

Population10,65,056
Area2,657 km²
Sub-districts9 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Adityapur
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Simdega District

Simdega is a district of Jharkhand with 10 sub-districts and a population of 599,578 (Census 2011).

Population5,99,578
Area3,774 km²
Sub-districts10 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

West Singhbhum District

West Singhbhum is a district of Jharkhand with 18 sub-districts and a population of 1,502,338 (Census 2011).

Population15,02,338
Area7,224 km²
Sub-districts18 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile
District Administration Hierarchy in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, revenue districts are headed by the District Magistrate (DM) / Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Districts are sub-divided into sub-divisions headed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), and further into Talukas / Tehsils administered by Tehsildars who oversee land mutation, revenue collection, and local law enforcement coordination.

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