Q. What percentage of Jharkhand's geographical area is barren land?
Answer: 7.12%
Notes: Jharkhand's total geographical area is 79.70 lakh hectares. Barren land covers 5.66 lakh hectares, which is 7.12% of its geographical area. The data comes from official land use and agricultural assessments of the state. Jharkhand's forest area is 29.33%, net sown area is 22.58%, and non-agricultural use occupies 9.10% of the land.