Jharkhand County is a state administrative unit run by an officer (assistant commissioner) from the Indian Administrative Office . He is assisted by numerous assistants, heads of departments responsible for the development of certain areas of the national economy .
As of 2010, the number of counties in the state of Jharkhand is 24th.
List of counties
| County | Administrative center | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/ km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokaro | Bokaro | 1,777,662 | 2,861 | 621 |
| East Singhbhum | Jamshedpur | 1,982,988 | 3,533 | 561 |
| Garhwa | Garhwa | 1,035,464 | 4,044 | 256 |
| Giridikh | Giridikh | 1,904,430 | 4,975 | 382 |
| Godda | Godda | 1,047,939 | 2,110 | 496 |
| Gumla | Gumla | 1,346,767 | 9,077 | 148 |
| Deoghar | Deoghar | 1,165,390 | 2,479 | 470 |
| Jamtara | Jamtara | - | - | - |
| Dumka | Dumka | 1,759,602 | 6,212 | 283 |
| Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 2,397,102 | 2,052 | 1168 |
| Western Singhbhum | Chaybasa | 2,082,795 | 9,907 | 210 |
| Coderma | Coderma | 499,403 | 1,312 | 380 |
| Khunti | Khunti | - | - | - |
| Latehar | Latehar | - | - | - |
| Lohardaga | Lohardaga | 364,521 | 1,491 | 244 |
| Pakur | Pakur | 701,664 | 1,806 | 388 |
| Palamu | Dalthongange | 2,098,359 | 8,705 | 241 |
| Ramgarh | Ramgarh | - | - | - |
| Ranches | Ranches | 2,785,064 | 7,698 | 361 |
| Sahibganj | Sahibganj | 927,770 | 1,599 | 580 |
| Seraikela-Kharsavan | Seraikela | - | - | - |
| Simdega | Simdega | - | - | - |
| Khazaribagh | Khazaribagh | 2,277,475 | 6,147 | 370 |
| Chatra | Chatra | 791,434 | 3,706 | 213 |