Kolhan division
Administrative division of Jharkhand, India
Kolhan division is one of the five divisions in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The division comprises three districts: East Singhbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan district, and West Singhbhum. The three districts were earlier a part of South Chotanagpur division. The headquarters of the division is Chaibasa.[1][2][3] It has a population of 4,861,313.
Languages
Languages in Kolhan division (2011)[4]
Bengali (26.44%)
Ho (20.22%)
Hindi (10.91%)
Santali (10.59%)
Odia (10.36%)
Mundari (5.21%)
Urdu (4.66%)
Bhojpuri (3.43%)
Karmali (1.44%)
Magahi (1.03%)
Others (5.71%)
References
- ^ "Decay of indigenous style - Tribes at crossroads". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 27 April 2006. 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "BJP wins 6 of the 14 seats in Kolhan". Times of India, 23 December 2009. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ Jenamani, Kumud (9 April 2010). "Wildlife experts counting on Kolhan census - Regional chief conservator of forest expects numbers to increase during three-day exercise, beginning April 19". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
- v
- t
- e
Cities and towns in Kolhan division
and census towns
| East Singhbhum district | |
|---|---|
| Seraikela Kharsawan district | |
| West Singhbhum district |
other than cities and towns
| East Singhbhum district | |
|---|---|
| Seraikela Kharsawan district | |
| West Singhbhum district |
- Kolhan Division topics
in other divisions
- North Chotanagpur
- Palamu
- Santhal Parganas
- South Chotanagpur
22°36′N 85°48′E / 22.6°N 85.8°E / 22.6; 85.8
 | This article related to a location in Jharkhand is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
