There are twenty-four administrative districts in Jharkhand, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state. A superintendent of Police is ushered with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues in the districts of Jharkhand.
Ranchi is one of the main districts of Jharkhand and also the capital city of the Jharkhand state. This district has some of the best schools and colleges of the state, along with renowned hospitals and ancient temples. Lohardanga district is best known for its agricultural produce. Gumla district has rich natural and mineral resources and is home to a variety of flora and fauna.
Simdega district is famous for Chhinda Dam, Ramrekha Ramjanki Mandir, Gandhi Maidan and other places of interest. Palamu district is best known for its national park, known as the Belta National Park. Latehar is a developing district of Jharkhand. Dense forests mainly cover the district of Garhwa. West Singhbhum district is full of dense forests and hills with variety of flora and fauna. Large deposits of iron ore are also found in this district of Jharkhand. Saraikela Kharsawan district is best known for its chhau dance style.
East Singhbhum has its headquarters at Jamshedpur, a leading industrial city of India. Sahebganj district is famous for the Rajmahal Palace and Udhwa Bird Sanctuary. Migratory birds reach this sanctuary every winter from several parts of the World, including Siberia. Pakur district is best known for its Black stone, exporting approximately 500 Truck Stone chips daily and generates the highest revenue for Howrah railway Divison by supplying of Black Stone Chips across Punjab.
Godda district is the land of a tribe called Sathals and is mostly famous for the Rajmahal Coalfields in Lalmatia. This hilly and forested district of Jharkhand boasts the vital section of ECL coalfields. Hazaribagh district is known as a city with one thousand gardens. Coal Mines are the main source of livelihood to the Hazaribagh inhabitants.
Koderma district is richly gifted with natural resources and once was considered as the mica capital of India. Dhanbad district in Jharkhand was a small village of the erstwhile district of Manbhum, which had its headquarters in Purulia. However, this district is once again a vital coalfield area. Giridih district has rich forest resources and several jungles of sal trees and bamboos. Parasnath hills in Giridih have a collection of rare Indian medicinal plants. Bokaro district is widely known for its Bokaro Steel Plant, controlled by Steel Authority of India Limited and several other medium and small industries.
Deoghar district is one of the most visited districts of Jharkhand, due to its religious significance. Dumka, Jamtara, Chatra, Khunti and Ramgarh are the other districts of Jharkhand. These districts are best retreats for the nature and forest lovers. The districts of Jharkhand are not only appealing to eyes but also contribute a large amount in the national income owing to its rich mineral resource and industrial towns.
