Jharkhand was a part of Bihar until the year 2000. However, the state was carved out from Bihar. The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi, which is also the hometown of popular Indian batsman M S Dhoni. One of the biggest advantages for the state of Jharkhand is that it is very rich in mineral resources, including iron, coal and copper. In fact, the state is the largest producer of iron ore in the country and also copper ore. Jharkhand is the third largest producer of coal in the country.
Ranchi is capital of Jharkhand. Jamshedpur, Deoghar, Dhanbad are major cities of the state. The state also has some prestigious educational institutions in the country including the likes of XLRI, IIM Ranchi, National Institute of Technology and Birla Institute of Technology. The state also has a host of medical colleges. Naxalite insurgency is the one problem that the state has yet to solve.
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| January 26 | Monday |
Republic Day
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| March 23 | Monday |
Sarhul
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| April 01 | Wednesday |
Annual Closing of Bank Account Day
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| April 03 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| July 18 | Saturday |
Id-Ul-Fitr
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| September 24 | Thursday |
Karma Puja
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| October 02 | Friday |
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
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| October 22 | Thursday | |
| November 11 | Wednesday |
Deepavali
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| November 25 | Wednesday |
Guru Nanak Birthday
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| December 25 | Friday |
Christmas Day
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