Purbi Singhbhum district
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East Singhbhum district |
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| District of Jharkhand | |
 Location of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand |
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| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Administrative division | Kolhan division |
| Headquarters | Jamshedpur |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jamshedpur |
| • Assembly seats | 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,533 km2 (1,364 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,291,032 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 76.13 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 949 |
| Website | Official website |
East Singhbhum (is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. It was created on 16 January 1990 . More than 50% 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 Odisha.
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. Almost five-decade old copper refinery of Hindustan Copper Limited is located in Ghatsila, another town of the district. The Singhbhum Shear Zone, a geological feature lying between river Subarnarekha on North-East and Dhanjauri ranges on South-West houses the mines of Copper and Uranium. Most notable copper mines are Banalopa, Badia, Pathargora, Dhobni, Kendadih, Rakha and Surda. Out of these only Surda is operational. Surda is currently operated by India Resources Ltd (www.Indiaresources.com.au), an Australian mining company. Important uranium mines are Jadugora, Narwapahar, Bhatin, Turamdih and Baghjanta. Chakulia, an important town in the Southeastern part of the district, is famous for its rice miills, oil mills, washing soap factories, and bamboo production. Baharagora is another important town situated on National Highway No. 6.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named East Singhbhum one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
East Singhbhum district consists of 11 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in East Singhbhum district:
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