East Singhbhum
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East Singhbhum is one of the twenty-two districts of Jharkhand state, India. It came into being on 16th January, 1990. The literal meaning of Singhbhum is land of lions: Singh in Hindi means a lion and Bhum indicates land. This appears to be apt as more than 50% area of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely.
The district is bounded on the east by Midnapore district, on the north by Purulia district, both of West Bengal, on the west by West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state, and on the south by Mayurbhanj district of Orissa.
East Singhbhum district has a leading position in respect of mining and other industrial activities in Jharkhand state. Jamshedpur, a leading industrial city of India, is the district headquarters.
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| Districts of Jharkand, India |
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| Bokaro • Chatra • Deoghar • Dhanbad • Dumka • East Singhbhum • Garhwa • Giridih • Godda • Gumla • Hazaribagh • Jamtara • Koderma • Latehar • Lohardaga • Pakur • Palamu • Ranchi • Sahebganj • Seraikela Kharsawan • Simdega • West Singhbhum |
