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Rarh | |
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![]() Map showing the area of Rarh | |
Coordinates: 23°9′0″N 87°25′12″E / 23.15000°N 87.42000°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | East India |
States | West Bengal, Jharkhand |
Largest city | Jamshedpur |
Most populous cities (2011)[2] | |
Districts | 24 Districts
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Government | |
• Body | Government of West Bengal, Government of Jharkhand |
Population | |
• Estimate (2011)[3] | 56,737,000 |
Demonym | Rarhi |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali and Hindi |
• Other languages | Angika, Odia, Ho, Kurukh, Magahi, Marwari, Mundari, Punjabi, Sadri and Santhali |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postal Code | |
Vehicle registration | JH, WB |
Rarh (Bengali pronunciation: [raːɽ]) is a geographical region in the east of India that lies between the Chota Nagpur plateau on the west and the Ganges Delta on the east.[4] It is mainly coextensive with the state of West Bengal, also comprising parts of Jharkhand.
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[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rarh". Mapcarta. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Most Populous Cities in India" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Census of India, 2011". Census of India. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Rarh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]Rarh travel guide from Wikivoyage