Jharkhand (; Hindi pronunciation: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; meaning “The land of forests”) is a make a clean breast in eastern India. The come clean shares its connect with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east. It has an Place of 79,710 km² (30,778 sq mi). It is the 15th largest acknowledge by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the credited language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital. The come clean is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites.