Most of the forests of Jharkhand, as much as 79 percent, were privately owned until the Zamindari system was abolished under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950. Before acquisition of these Zamindari forests, their wanton destruction was the order of the day. However, the things took a turn for better thereafter. At present, the State is having 29.61% of its total landmass under forest cover.
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Basic Recorded Details of Jharkhand |
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Geographical Area: |
79,714 Sq. Km. |
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Forest Area: |
23,605.47 Sq. Km. |
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Percentage of Forest Area to Country's Geog. Area: |
3.10 |
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Population: |
2,69.10 Lakhs (Rural: 77.8 %; Urban:22.2 %) |
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Per Capita Forest Area: |
0.088 ha. |
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Average density of Population: |
338 Persons per Sq. Km. |
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Percentage of Tribal Population to the State's Total Population: |
22.5% |
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Literacy : |
54.13 % (Males: 67.94 %; Females: 39.38 %) |
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Recorded Forest Area |
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Reserved Forest (RF) : |
4,387.20 Sq. Km. |
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Protected Forest (PF): |
19,184.78 Sq. Km. |
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Unclassed Forest (UF): |
33.49 Km. |
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Total: |
23,605.47 Sq. Km. |
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Forest Cover :- |
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Dense Forest: |
11,787 Sq. Km. (Canopy Density:>40 %) |
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Open Forest: |
10,850 Sq. Km. (Canopy Density:10-40 %) |
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Scrub Forest : |
976 Sq. Km. |
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