Eastern India contains the state of Jharkhand. 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 all share a boundary with the state. Its size is 79,716 km2 (30,779 sq mi). It is the 14th most populous and the 15th largest state in terms of area. The state's official language is Hindi. Its capital is Ranchi, with Dumka serving as a sub-capital. The state is renowned for its waterfalls, hills, and holy locations, including the important religious sites of Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath, Dewri, and Rajrappa. After separating what was once the southern half of Bihar, the state was created on November 15, 2000. Jharkhand is afflicted by what is frequently referred to as a resource curse: it contains more than 40% of India's mineral riches, but 39.1% of its citizens live in poverty, and 19.6% of its youngest residents are underweight. The majority of the people in Jharkhand live in rural areas, and only 24% of them reside in cities. When it comes to economic growth, it is one of the top states. Statewide GDP growth for the years 2017–18 was 10.22%.
