State
EAST
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Tata Steel birthplace | Richest mineral state | 40% of India coal reserves
38.6M
Population
Census-based
79,716 km²
Area
Survey of India
66.4%
Literacy
Census 2011
6
Major Cities
Listed below
Leadership & Administration
Chief MinisterHemant Soren (CM)
CapitalRanchi
RegionEast India
StatusState
Notable Companies / HQs
Tata Steel (Jamshedpur)
SAIL Bokaro
HCL (Ghatsila copper)
CCL Coal
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Major Industries
Coal Mining
Steel
Copper
Mica
Electricity
Uranium
Major Cities
🏙 Ranchi
🏙 Jamshedpur
🏙 Dhanbad
🏙 Bokaro
🏙 Hazaribagh
🏙 Deoghar
Sector Notes
Tata Steel birthplace in Jamshedpur. SAIL Bokaro. HCL copper smelters.