East Singhbhum district
East Singhbhum district
Purbi Singhbhum district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Sakchi Market, Jayanti Sarovar in Jubilee Park, Jama Masjid Jamshedpur, Rankini Mandir, Jadugora | |
Location of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand | |
| 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 |
| • MP | Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Baharagora, Ghatshila, Potka, Jugsalai, Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West |
| 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 | 644.0/km2 (1,668/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,274,591 |
| • Urban density | 6,820/km2 (17,700/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,019,328 |
| • Rural density | 302.1/km2 (782.5/sq mi) |
| • Scheduled Castes | 111,414 (4.86%) |
| • Scheduled Tribes | 653,923 (28.51%) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Most spoken language | Bengali |
| 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 district or Purbi Singhbhum district 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.