Jharkhand (; Hindi pronunciation: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; meaning “The land of forests”) is a declare in eastern India. The own up shares its attach 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 area of 79,710 km² (30,778 sq mi). It is the 15th largest come clean 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 own up is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites.