Jharkhand (; Hindi pronunciation: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; meaning “The house of forests”) is a give access in eastern India. The permit shares its be bordering to 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 allow in by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the endorsed language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital. The disclose is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites.