INDIA STATES - 3

Jharkhand
Capital	Ranchi
Area	79,714 sq.km
Population	32,966,238
Literacy rate:	67.63
Population density:	414 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Ranchi, Gumla, Singbhum, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jameshdpur
No of Districts	24
Languages	Hindi
Rivers	Brahami, Barakar, Subernarekha
Main crops	wheat, pulses
Chief Minerals	Mica, Uranium, Asbestos, Bauxite, Manganese ore, coal, Chromite, copper, lead, gold, Graphite, Limestone, Dolomite, Kyanite, Iron
Main Cash crops	Sugarcane, Jute, Tobacco
Chief Industries	Iron & Steel industry, Heavy engineering, Coal mining,  Ussar silk, tourism
Tourist Spots	Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Deoghar
No of Lok sabha Seats	14
No of Assembly Seats	81
Present Chief Minister	Raghubar Das
Present Governor	Draupadi Murmu
Karanataka
Capital	Bangalore
Area	191,791 sq.km
Population	61,130,704
Literacy rate:	75.6
Population density:	319 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Mysore, Udipi, Mangalore
No of Districts	30
Languages	Kanada
Rivers	Cauvery, Krishna, Hemvati, Gahataprabh, Tungabadra, Bhima, Kabini, Sharavathi, Malaprabha
Main crops	Rice, Jowar, Ground nut, Cotton, Sugar cane, Coffee
Chief Minerals	Asbestos, Mica, Antimony, Bauxite, Haematite, Manganese ore, Chromite, copper, Lead, Gold, Limestone, salt, Silver, Dolomite
Main Cash crops	Coffee, Sugarcane, Areca nut
Chief Industries	Electronic, IT, Apparel, Handicraft, Biotech, Agro food processing
Tourist Spots	Bangalore, Bijapur, Aihole, Pattadakal, Udipi, Halebidu, Bandipur, Srirangapatanam, Mysore, Mangalore, Karwar
No of Lok sabha Seats	28
No of Assembly Seats	224
Present Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Present Governor	Vajubhai Vala
Kerala
Capital	Trivandrum
Area	38,863 sq.km
Population	33,387,677
Literacy rate:	93.9
Population density:	860 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Kochi, Calicut
No of Districts	14
Languages	Malayalam
Rivers	Periyar, Pamba, Bharatapuzha, Parambikulam, Neyyar
Main crops	Rice, Rubber, Tapioca, coconut
Chief Minerals	Thorium, Alluminium, Ilimenite, Iron-ore, clay, Quartz, Bauxite, Silica, Sand
Main Cash crops	Coconut, Tea, Coffee, Rubber
Chief Industries	Coir, Cashew, Handloom
Tourist Spots	Trivandrum, Kovalam, Periyar, Ernakulam
No of Lok sabha Seats	20
No of Assembly Seats	140
Present Chief Minister	Oommen Chandy
Present Governor	P. Sathasivam
Madhya Pradesh
Capital	Bhopal
Area	308,000 Sq.km
Population	72,597,565
Literacy rate:	70.6
Population density:	236
Major Cities	Gwalior, Indore
No of Districts	50
Languages	Hindi
Rivers	Chambal, Tapti, Narmada, Shipra, Son, Betwa
Main crops	Rice, Wheat
Chief Minerals	Manganese Ore, Coal, Bauzite, Dolomite
Main Cash crops	Sugar cane, Cotton
Chief Industries	Forest based products, Handicraft, Textile
Tourist Spots	Sanchi, Gwaliot, Khajuraho, Bhopal
No of Lok sabha Seats	29
No of Assembly Seats	230
Present Chief Minister	Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Present Governor	Ram Naresh Yadav
Maharastra
Capital	Mumbai
Area	307,713 Sq.km
Population	112,372,972
Literacy rate:	82.9
Population density:	365 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Pune, Nagpur, Nasik, Thane, Solapur, Aurangabad
No of Districts	35
Languages	Marathi
Rivers	Godawari, Bhima, Krishna, Tapi
Main crops	Wheat, Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Mango, Grapes, Orange, Banana
Chief Minerals	Manganese Ore, Petroleum, Aluminium, Bauxite, Iron-Ore, Coal, Chromite, Copper, Lead, Limestone, Salt
Main Cash crops	Sugarcane, Cotton, Groundnut
Chief Industries	Sugar mills, Silk, Automobiles, Floriculture, Food Processing
Tourist Spots	Mumbai, Aurangabad, Daulatabad, Elephanta caves, Shridi, Shrines, Pune
No of Lok sabha Seats	48
No of Assembly Seats	288
Present Chief Minister	Devendra Fadnavis
Present Governor	C. Vidyasagar Rao