East Singhbhum district
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Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
Division | Kolhan |
Established | 16 January 1990 |
Headquarter | Jamshedpur |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Sri Ananya Mittal (IAS) |
• Senior Superintendent of police | Sri Kishore Kaushal (IPS) |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Jamshedpur |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 6 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,562 km2 (1,375 sq mi) |
• Urban | 187 km2 (72 sq mi) |
• Rural | 3,374 km2 (1,303 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,293,919 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,274,591 |
• Urban density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
• Rural | 1,019,328 |
• Rural density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
• Scheduled Castes | 111,414 (4.86%) |
• Scheduled Tribes | 653,923 (28.51%) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.49 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 949 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JH-05 |
Major highways | NH 18, NH 118, NH 220, NH 49 |
Website | jamshedpur |
East Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand, India. It was created on 16 January 1990. More than 50% of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely. It is known for being a centre of industry since Jamshedpur, the most populous city in Jharkhand, is located here.