Carved out from the state of Bihar, on 15 November 2000, Jharkhand has Ranchi as its capital.
It is located on Chota Nagpur Plateau. It is surrounded by Bihar to the north, Orissa to the south, West Bengal to the east, and Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west.
The state has country's two biggest steel plants, one at Bokaro and TISCO at Jamshedpur. It is also known for its mineral wealth and forestry products.
The state is rich in copper, coal, iron, manganese, mica, chromite, bauxite, etc., and has the potential of becoming one of the most prosperous states of India.
The tourism industry of this state is slowly flourishing and some luxurious hotels have now started opening in the state.
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