Jharkhand

Long held up as an example of the poverty of India’s eastern regions, Jharkhand is seeking to capitalize on its mineral-rich terrain to boost development. It remains to be seen whether the relatively vigorous government can overcome lingering left-wing violence and poor infrastructure to deliver inclusive growth.

State Summary

  • Size
    30,778 sq. miles
  • Population
    33 million
  • State GDP
    $26.7 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    81
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    6
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    28
  • Party Affiliation
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    All Jharkand Students Union (AJSU)
The Tata Steel plant in Jamshedpur. (STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)
A student, age 11, and member of ‘The Rockstars’ Yuwa School football training team introduces herself in an English class at the school in Hutup Village. (Rebecca Conway/AFP/Getty Images)
Left: The Tata Steel plant in Jamshedpur. (STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)
Right: A student, age 11, and member of ‘The Rockstars’ Yuwa School football training team introduces herself in an English class at the school in Hutup Village. (Rebecca Conway/AFP/Getty Images)
Energy

Energy

India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.

Subsectors

Coal  •  Energy Efficiency  •  Energy-related Transportation  •  Nuclear  •  Oil and Gas  •  Power  •  Renewables

Recent Articles

EESL to deploy 50 electric vehicles in Ranchi

Posted on October 10, 2018

The Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services Limited for the deployment of 50 electric vehicles (EVs) at various JBVNL offices in Ranchi. In the first batch, 20 EVs will be handed over to JBVNL, followed by 30 vehicles after two weeks.

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Sectors
Energy > Energy-related Transportation
States
Jharkhand

Jharkhand earmarks $47 million for LPG and stove distribution in the state

Posted on January 31, 2018

Jharkhand has instituted a ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat’ in the state from Balijore village in Dumka district. $47 million has been earmarked in the budget for LPG and stove distribution, with a target of 2.8 million poor families getting the connections this year.

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Sectors
Energy > Oil and Gas
States
Jharkhand

Related National Goals

Solar Performance Tracker — Jharkhand reaches 31.78 MW (updated September 21, 2018)

Wind Performance Tracker — Jharkhand achieves 0 MW (updated March 31, 2016)

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