Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. The state shares borders with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It covers an area of ??79,716 square kilometers (30,779 sq mi). It is the 15th largest state by area and 14th by population. Hindi is the official state language. Ranchi city is its capital and Dumka is its sub-capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath, Dewri and Rajrappa are major religious sites. The state was formed on 15 November 2000, after splitting off the southern half of Bihar. Jharkhand suffers from what is sometimes called the resource curse: it represents more than 40% of India's mineral resources, but 39.1% of the population lives below the poverty line and 19.6% of children under 5 are malnourished. Jharkhand is predominantly rural, with about 24% of the population living in cities. This is one of the leading states in terms of economic growth. In 2017-2018, the state GDP growth rate was 10.22%. Find and hire a top agency or company for your next big project related to Digital Marketing, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Content Writing, Market Research, PR, Email Marketing, Mobile App Development, Web Design, Web application development, Media Planning and many more in India and other countries on AgencyNetwork.