jharkhand state symbols

  1. Asiatic elephant  is the state animal of jharkhand.It is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in southeast Asia from India in the West to Borneo in the east.Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia.
  2. Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is the state bird of jharkhand.It is a member of the cuckoo orderof birds, the cuculiformes.It is found in the Indian subcontinent, China and southeast Asia. Koel lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts , who raise its young.The bird is a widely used symbol in Indian poetry.
  3. Plash (Butea monosperma) is a state flower of jharkhand.It is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub tropical parts of Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia.Common names include flame of the forest and bastard teak.
  4. Sal (shorea robust) is the state tree of jharkhand.It is a species of tree belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae family.This tree is the native to the Indian subcontinent.
  5. Logo.Logo of Jharkhand state is Ashok chakra between 4 J of english alphabet.

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