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]

  Bengali (26.44%)

  Ho (20.22%)

  Hindi (10.91%)

  Santali (10.59%)

  Odia (10.36%)

  Mundari (5.21%)

  Urdu (4.66%)

  Bhojpuri (3.43%)

  Kurmali (1.44%)

  Magahi (1.03%)

  Others (5.71%)

References

1. "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.
2. "BJP wins 6 of the 14 seats in Kolhan". Times of India, 23 December 2009. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
3. 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.
4. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.

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