Kolhan region
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The Kolhan region is a tribal-dominated area in southern Jharkhand, India, known for its rich mineral resources, distinct cultural identity, and significant role in the state's politics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kolhan division | 1 |
| Kolhan region canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ region ⓘ |
| borderState |
Chhattisgarh (via broader southern Jharkhand belt)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | tribal-dominated ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
forest-based livelihoods ⓘ mining ⓘ steel industry (via Jamshedpur) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeDivision |
East Singhbhum district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seraikela-Kharsawan district NERFINISHED ⓘ West Singhbhum district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCharacteristic |
distinct tribal cultural identity
ⓘ
indigenous dance and music forms ⓘ traditional tribal festivals ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPeople |
Ho people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munda people NERFINISHED ⓘ Oraon people NERFINISHED ⓘ Santhal people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
displacement due to mining projects
ⓘ
forest rights implementation ⓘ tribal land rights concerns ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Hindi
ⓘ
Ho language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagpuri NERFINISHED ⓘ Odia (in border areas) ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
bauxite (in parts)
ⓘ
chromite ⓘ iron ore ⓘ limestone ⓘ manganese ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Kharkai River (in parts)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subarnarekha River (in parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | hilly and plateau terrain ⓘ |
| knownFor | rich mineral resources ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPart | southern Jharkhand ⓘ |
| majorCity | Jamshedpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Chaibasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kharsawan NERFINISHED ⓘ Seraikela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chotanagpur Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
important in Jharkhand state politics
ⓘ
strong base for regional parties ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.