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 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 26 | Friday |
Republic Day
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| January 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 14 | Wednesday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| February 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 01 | Thursday |
Holika Dahan
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| March 02 | Friday |
Holi
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Second Saturday
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| March 20 | Tuesday |
Sarhul
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| March 29 | Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| March 30 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 01 | Sunday |
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
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| April 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 30 | Monday |
Buddha Purnima
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Second Saturday
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Fourth Saturday
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| June 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 16 | Saturday |
Eid al-Fitr
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Fourth Saturday
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Second Saturday
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Fourth Saturday
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| August 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Wednesday |
Independence Day
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| August 22 | Wednesday |
Eid al-Zuha
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Fourth Saturday
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| September 03 | Monday |
Krishna Janmashtami
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| September 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 20 | Thursday |
Karma Puja
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| September 21 | Friday |
Muharram
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Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Tuesday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 17 | Wednesday |
Maha Ashtami
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| October 19 | Friday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 07 | Wednesday |
Deepawali
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| November 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 13 | Tuesday |
Surya Shashthi
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| November 21 | Wednesday |
Eid-e-Milad
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| November 23 | Friday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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Fourth Saturday
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| December 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 25 | Tuesday |
Christmas
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