West Singhbhum or Pashchimi Singhbhum is one out of 24 districts in the State of Jharkhand. It was formed in 1990 with the splitting of the Singhbhum District. It has its headquarters at Chaibasa. The total area of West Singhbhum is 7,224 square kilometers. The population stood at 1,502,338 people as of the year 2011. The area is dotted with hills and forests. The coordinates of West Singhbhum are 22.3651° N, 85.4376° E.
Infrastructure and Details
There is the Goilkera railway station nearby along with the Bara Jamda station as well. The Sonari Airport is also located approximately 174.9 km away from West Singhbhum. Reputed educational institutions here include the S J D A V Public School, Koncept Public School, St. Xavier’s English School, Madhusudan Public School, St. Viveka English Medium School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, and others. Leading hospitals here include the Sadar Hospital, Mun... Read More