Kolhan division

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. ^[1][2][3]

Kolhan division
Division of Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Established	2003
Headquarters	Chaibasa
Districts	Seraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum
Government
• Commissioner	Hari Kumar Keshari (IAS)
Area
• Total	13,443 km2 (5,190 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,861,313
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)

Map of Kolhan division (in light blue) in Southern Jharkhand

Languages

Languages in Kolhan division (2011)^[4]

1. Bengali (26.44%)
2. Ho (20.22%)
3. Hindi (10.91%)
4. Santali (10.59%)
5. Odia (10.36%)
6. Mundari (5.21%)
7. Urdu (4.66%)
8. Bhojpuri (3.43%)
9. Kurmali (1.44%)
10. Magahi (1.03%)
11. Others (5.71%)