|
| Districtwise Forest Cover |
|
| Number of Districts:
22 |
(Area in km2) |
|
| District |
Geographic Area |
Forest Cover |
Scrub |
| Dense Forest |
Open Forest |
Total |
Percent |
| Bokaro |
1,929 |
270 |
304 |
574 |
29.76 |
58 |
| Chatra |
3,732 |
945 |
950 |
1,895 |
50.78 |
35 |
| Deoghar |
2,479 |
73 |
15 |
88 |
3.55 |
3 |
| Dhanbad |
2,996 |
70 |
104 |
174 |
5.81 |
21 |
| Dumka (includes Jamtara) |
6,212 |
231 |
257 |
488 |
7.86 |
109 |
| Garhwa |
4,092 |
670 |
705 |
1,375 |
33.60 |
59 |
| Giridih |
4,963 |
324 |
459 |
783 |
15.78 |
26 |
| Godda |
2,110 |
163 |
227 |
390 |
18.48 |
22 |
| Gumla (includes Simdega) |
9,077 |
1,231 |
1,255 |
2,486 |
27.39 |
58 |
| Hazaribagh |
5,998 |
909 |
1,253 |
2,162 |
36.05 |
66 |
| Kodarma |
1,435 |
229 |
387 |
616 |
42.93 |
3 |
| Lohardaga |
1,491 |
392 |
165 |
557 |
37.36 |
11 |
| Pakur |
1,571 |
79 |
215 |
294 |
18.71 |
17 |
| Palamu (includes Latehar) |
8,657 |
2,616 |
1,244 |
3,860 |
44.59 |
205 |
| Paschimi Singhbhum |
9,907 |
2,103 |
1,624 |
3,727 |
37.62 |
84 |
| Purbi Singhbhum (includes Saraikela) |
3,533 |
597 |
288 |
885 |
25.05 |
60 |
| Ranchi |
7,698 |
735 |
997 |
1,732 |
22.50 |
68 |
| Sahibganj |
1,834 |
150 |
401 |
551 |
30.04 |
71 |
| Total |
79,714 |
11,787 |
10,850 |
22,637 |
28.40 |
976 |
|
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| (Source: State of Forest
Report, 2001, Forest Survey of India) |
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