South Chotanagpur division

'''South Chotanagpur division''' is one of the five [[Administrative divisions of Jharkhand|divisions]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. The South Chotanagpur Division, also known as the '''Ranchi Division'''. The division comprises the following districts: [[Gumla district|Gumla]], [[Khunti district|Khunti]], [[Lohardaga district|Lohardaga]], [[Ranchi district|Ranchi]] and [[Simdega district|Simdega]]. It was earlier a part of [[Chota Nagpur Division]]. {{Infobox settlement | name = | image_map = South Chotanagpur Division.png | map_caption = Location of South Chotanagpur Division in Jharkhand | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]] | established_title = Established | established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = [[Ranchi]] | parts_type = Districts | parts_style = para | p1 = [[Ranchi district|Ranchi]] | leader_title =[[Divisional commissioner|Commissioner]] | leader_name = Anjani Kumar Mishra ([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]) | leader_title1 = [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General of Police]] | leader_name1 = Shri Manoj Kaushik ([[Indian Police Service|IPS]]) | area_total_km2 = 18,235 | population_total = 5,532,719 | population_as_of = 2011 | website = | type = Division of [[Jharkhand]] | p2 = [[Gumla district|Gumla]] | p3 = [[Khunti district|Khunti]] | p4 = [[Lohardaga district|Lohardaga]] | p5 = [[Simdega district|Simdega]] | population_density_km2 = auto }}

[[File:Jharkhand_divisions_map.png|thumb|Location of South Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand, in green]]

== Languages == {{Pie chart |caption = Languages of South Chotanagpur division (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> |label1 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] |value1 = 36.51 |color1 = tomato |label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 18.12 |color2 = orange |label3 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] |value3 = 12.90 |color3 = orchid |label4 = [[Mundari language|Mundari]] |value4 = 11.83 |color4 = teal |label5 = [[Kurmali language|Kurmali]] |value5 = 6.55 |color5 = pink |label6 = [[Urdu]] |value6 = 6.32 |color6 = green |label7 = [[Kharia language|Kharia]] |value7 = 2.41 |color7 = cornflowerblue |label8 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value8 = 1.38 |color8 = gold |label9 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value9 = 1.28 |color9 = lightsalmon |label10 = Others |value10 =2.70 |color10 = gray }}

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[[Category:Divisions of Jharkhand]]