List of Districts in Jharkhand

The total number of districts in Jharkhand is 24. Jharkhand is said to be the 15th largest state in India if we talk about the area and the 14th largest district by population. So, talking about the history of this state, Jharkhand was formed in November 2000 with only 18 districts, but later on, 6 more were added to the list, and the total number of districts increased from 18 to 24.

After the last districts were formed, there were no recent changes in the number of districts. We have shared the Jharkhand districts' names, administrative divisions, populations, and areas here.

History About Jharkhand

The total number of districts in Jharkhand is 24. These districts are further divided into sub-districts. Check out the important information about the districts in Jharkhand.

The districts in Jharkhand are headed by the administrative officer. The people who look after the Jharkhand district are the Superintendent of Police, Deputy Commissioner, and State police service. The newest addition to the list of districts in Jharkhand is Ramgarh and Kunti. The last addition was made on 12 September 2007.

Jharkhand Districts List

Here is the list of the districts in Jharkhand. Check out the 24 districts of Jharkhand from the table below.

S.No	District Name	Area	Population
1	Bokaro	2883	2,062,330
2	Chatra	3718	1,042,886
3	Deoghar	2477	1,492,073
4	Dhanbad	2,040	2,684,487
5	Dumka	3761	1,321,442
6	East Singhbhum	3,562	2,293,919
7	Garhwa	4,093	1,322,784
8	Giridih	4,962	2,445,474
9	Godda	2266	1,313,551
10	Gumla	5360	1,025,213
11	Hazaribagh	3555	1,734,495
12	Jamtara	1811	791042
13	Khunti	2535	531,885
14	Koderma	2,540	716,259
15	Latehar	4,291	726,978
16	Lohardaga	1,502	461790
17	Pakur	1811	900,422
18	Palamu	4393	1,939,869
19	Ramgarh	1341	949,443
20	Ranchi	5,097	2,914,253
21	Sahebganj	2063	1,150,567
22	Saraikela Kharsawan	2657	1,065,056
23	Simdega	3774	599,578
24	Chaibasa	7,224	1,502,338

List of Administrative Divisions in Jharkhand

The Jharkhand District has majorly 5 administrative divisions. The table below consists of the administrative divisions; check here:

Division	North Chotanagar	South Chotanagar	Palamu	Santhal Pargana	Kolhan
Headquarters	Hazaribad	Ranchi	Medininagar	Dumka	Chaibasa
Included Districts of Jharkhand	Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chatra, Hazaribagh,Koderma, Giridih	Simdega, Ranchi, Khunti,Lohardaga, Gumla	Latehar,Palamu,Garhwa	Pakur, Godda, Sahebganj,Jamtara, Deoghar, Dumka	Saraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum,West Singhbum

District Map of Jharkhand

Here, we are giving the district map of Jharkhand, which will give you a better understanding of the state of Jharkhand. Check out Jharkhand's district map here.