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Hospitals In Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub-capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath, Dewri and Rajrappa are major religious sites. Jharkhand is primarily rural, with about 24% of its population living in cities as of 2011. Jharkhand suffers from what is sometimes termed a resource curse: it accounts for more than 40% of India's mineral production but 39.1% of its population is below the poverty line and 19.6% of children under five years of age are malnourished. Etymology The word "''Jhar'' means 'forest' and "''Khand'' means 'land' in various Indo-Aryan languages. Thus "Jhar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikharji
Shikharji (), also known as Sammet or Sammed Shikharji, is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains, in Giridih district, Jharkhand. It is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. It is the most important Tirtha (Jainism), Jain Tirtha (pilgrimage site), for it is the place where twenty of the twenty-four Jain tirthankaras (supreme preachers of Dharma) along with many other monks attained Moksha (Jainism), Moksha. It is one of the seven principal pilgrimage destinations along with Girnar, Pawapuri, Champapuri, Dilwara, Palitana and Kailash, Ashtapad Kailash. Etymology ''Shikharji'' means the "venerable peak". The site is also called Sammed Śikhar "peak of concentration" because it is a place where twenty of twenty-four Tirthankaras attained Moksha through meditation. The word "Parasnath" is derived from Parshwanatha, Lord Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Jain Tirthankara, who was one of those who attained Moksha (Jainism), Moksha at the sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren (born 10 August 1975) is an Indian politician who is serving as the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 4 July 2024. He previously held the office from 2019 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2014. He is also the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a regional party. Soren has represented the Barhait constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly since 2014 and previously represented Dumka twice — from 2019 to 2020 and from 2009 to 2014. He also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2010 to 2013, Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019, and a member of the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand from 2009 to 2010. Notably, Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 31 January 2024 in connection with a land scam case. He contends that the arrest was an act of political vendetta by the central government, a stance shared by opposition parties. He secured bail and was released from jail on 28 June 2024. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurmali Language
Kurmali or Kudmali (ISO: Kuṛmāli) is an Indo-Aryan language classified as belonging to the Bihari group of languages spoken in eastern India. As a trade dialect, it is also known as Panchpargania ( Bengali: পঞ্চপরগনিয়া), for the "five parganas" of the region it covers in Jharkhand. Kurmali language is spoken by around 550,000 people mainly in fringe regions of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, also a sizeable population speak Kurmali in Assam tea valleys. Kurmali is one of the demanded languages for enlisting in Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. Geographical distribution Kurmali language is mainly spoken in three eastern states of India, that is, in southeastern district Seraikela Kharswan, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Bokaro and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand; in northern district Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Kendujhar, Jajpur and Sundargarh of Odisha; and in south western district Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Purulia and nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khortha Language
Khortha (also romanized as Kortha or Khotta) or alternatively classified as Eastern Magahi is a Variety (linguistics), language variety (which is considered a dialect of the Magahi language) spoken primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mainly in 16 districts of three Administrative divisions of Jharkhand, divisions: North Chotanagpur division, North Chotanagpur, Palamu division and Santhal Pargana division, Santhal Pargana. Khortha is spoken by the Sadan people, Sadaans as native language and used by the tribal as a link language. It is the most spoken language variety of Jharkhand. Geographical distribution Khortha is spoken in North Chota Nagpur division and Santal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The 13 districts are Hazaribagh district, Hazaribagh, Koderma district, Koderma, Giridih district, Giridih, Bokaro district, Bokaro, Dhanbad district, Dhanbad, Chatra district, Chatra, Ramgarh district, Ramgarh, Deoghar district, Deoghar, Dumka district, Dumka, Jamtara district, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharia Language
The Kharia language ( or ) is a Munda language of the Austroasiatic language family, that is primarily spoken by the Kharia people of eastern India. History According to linguist Paul Sidwell, Austroasiatic languages arrived on the coast of Odisha from Southeast Asia about 4000-3500 years ago.. Presentation at the Graduate Institute of Linguistics, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 22 May 2018. Classification Kharia belongs to the Kharia–Juang branch of the Munda language family. Its closest extant relative is the Juang language, but the relationship between Kharia and Juang is remote. Kharia is in contact with Sadri (the local lingua franca), Mundari, Kurukh, Hindi, and Odia (in Odisha). Distribution Kharia speakers are located in the following districts of India. *Jharkhand ** Simdega district **Gumla district *Odisha **Sundargarh district Sundargarh District is a Districts of Odisha, district in the northwestern part of Odisha States and territories of Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
