South Chotanagpur division

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South Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The South Chotanagpur Division, also known as the Ranchi Division. The division comprises the following districts: Gumla, Khunti, Lohardaga, Ranchi and Simdega. It was earlier a part of Chota Nagpur Division.

South Chotanagpur division
Division of Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Headquarters	Ranchi
Districts	Ranchi, Gumla, Khunti, Lohardaga, Simdega
Government
• Commissioner	Anjani Kumar Mishra (IAS)
Area
• Total	18,235 km2 (7,041 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,532,719
• Density	300/km2 (790/sq mi)