North Chotanagpur division

North Chotanagpur division
Division of Jharkhand
Location of North Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand
Country India
StateJharkhand
HeadquartersHazaribagh
DistrictsHazaribagh, Koderma, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chatra, Giridih, Ramgarh
Government
 • CommissionerSri Kamal John Lakra (IAS)
 • Inspector General of PoliceShri Sunil Bhaskar (IPS)
Area
 • Total
21,039 km2 (8,123 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,635,374

North Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The division comprises the following districts: Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Koderma and Ramgarh. It was earlier part of the Chota Nagpur Division.

Languages in North Chotanagpur division (2011)
  1. Khortha (48.9%)
  2. Hindi (22.6%)
  3. Urdu (6.85%)
  4. Bengali (6.26%)
  5. Santali (5.95%)
  6. Magahi (3.42%)
  7. Bhojpuri (2.38%)
  8. Others (3.63%)
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