North Chotanagpur division

North Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Map of North Chotanagpur division, in blue

The division comprises the following districts: Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Koderma and Ramgarh.[1] It was earlier part of the Chota Nagpur Division. It has a population of 11,635,374.

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%)

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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