State timeline · 1947 → Today

Jharkhand

The land of forests: India's mineral heartland, from Sindri, Bokaro and the coalfields to a half-century movement for a tribal state, statehood in 2000, turbulent coalitions and the Sorens. Chief Minister by Chief Minister.

Capital
Ranchi
State formed
15 Nov 2000
Districts
24
Lok Sabha seats
14
Assembly seats
81
Chief Ministers
7

Interactive Timeline

Jharkhand, 1947 to today

Every Chief Minister, scheme, law and turning point. Titles show the state government in office; Centre (…) marks central projects, and dashed markers show President's Rule. Before November 2000 the prefixes show the Bihar government, of which the region was part.