Economy
| Domestic airports |
2
(Ranchi and Jamshedpur) |
| International airports |
None
|
| Cities linked |
Calcutta,
Delhi, and Patna |
| State Highway Length |
4,662
km |
| National Highway Length |
1,006
km |
| Land Under Cultivation |
38
lakh hectare |
| Industries | Agriculture |
| Industrial Areas |
3
(Adityapur Industrial Area, Ranchi Industrial Area, Bokaro
Industrial Area)
|
| Industries | Jharkhand
is one the most industrialized regions of the country today. The
region accounts for 35.5% of the country's known coal reserves,
90% of its cooking coal deposits, 40% of its copper, 22% of its
iron ore, 90% of its mica and huge deposits of bauxite, quartz and
ceramics. It is home to the largest steel plant in Bokaro, apart
from Jamshedpur being practically the city of TISCO and TELCO.
There are other important companies such as HEC in Ranchi and
MECON in Ranchi which are contributing to the growth of the state.
|
| Agriculture | Agriculture was never the mainstay of economy in the region of Jharkhand. But on the other hand, almost 80% of the population in this mineral-rich state is dependent on agriculture. With the creation of new state and the feeling that in future the state will have to be dependent on other states for agricultural products has led to announcement of several schemes for the development of agriculture and agriculture-related industries in the state. Rice is the major crop in the state with pulses and wheat being the other ones. In the new policy for agriculture, increase in the pulse production, increase in the land under cultivation, development of the irrigation facilities, and development of agriculture-related business have been given top priority. |