Scheduled areas of Jharkhand
  1. Burmu, Mandar, Chanho, Bero, Lapung, Ratu, Namkom, Kanke, Ormanjhi, Angara, Silli, Sonahatu, Tamar, Bundu , Arki, Khunti, Murhu, Karra, Torpa, Rania blocks in Ranchi district.
  2. Kisko, Kuru, Lohardaga, Bhandra and Senha blocks in Lohardaga district.
  3. Bishunpur, Ghagra, Chainpur, Dumri, Raidih, Gumla, Sisai, Bharno, Kamdara, Basia and Palkot blocks in Gumla district.
  4. Simdega, Kolebira, Bano, Jaldega, Thethaitangar, Kurdeg and Bolba blocks in Simdega district.
  5. Barwadih, Manika, Balumath, Chandwa, Latehar, Garu and Mahuadarn blocks in Latehar district.
  6. Bhandaria block in Garhwa district.
  7. Bandgaon, Chakradharpur, Sonua, Goelkera, Manoharpur, Noamundi, Jagannathpur, Manghgaon, Kumardungi, Manjhari, Tantnagar, Jhickpani, Tonto, Khutpani and Chaibasa blocks in West-Singbhum district.
  8. Govindpur( Rajnagar ), Adityapur(Gamhariya ), Saraikela, Kharsawan, Kuchai, Chandil, Ichagarh and Nimdih blocks in Saraikela-Kharsawan district.
  9. Golmuri-Jugsalai, Patamda, Potka, Dumaria, Musabani, Ghatsila, Dhalbhumgarh, Chakulia and Bahragora blocks in East-Singhbhum district.
  10. Saraiyahat, Jarmundi, Jama, Ramgarh, Gopikandar, Kathikund, Dumka, Sikaripara, Raneswar and Masalia blocks in Dumka district.
  11. Kundhit, Nala, Jamtara and Narainpur blocks in Jamtara district.
  12. Sahebganj, Borio, Taljhari, Rajmahal, Barharwa, Pathna and Barhet blocks in Sahebganj district.
  13. Littipara, Amrapara, Hiranpur, Pakur, Maheshpur, and Pakuria blocks in Pakur district.
  14. Boarijore and Sunderpahari blocks in Godda District.

The Scheduled areas in the composite state of Bihar were originally specified by the scheduled Areas ( Part A States) order, 1950( constitution order, 9) dated 23.1.1950 and thereafter they had been respecified by the scheduled Areas( States of Bihar, Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh and orissa) Order , 1977(Constitution Order, 109) dated 31.12.1977 after rescinding the order Order cited first so far as that related to the State of Bihar. Consequent upon formation of new state of Jharkhand vide the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, the Scheduled Areas which were specified in relation to the composite state of Bihar ---- ood transferred to the newly formed State of Jharkhand. The scheduled areas of Jharkhand have been specified by the Scheduled areas(States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Madhyapradesh)Order, 2003(Constitution Order, 192) dated 20.2.2003 after rescinding the order dated 31.12.77 so far as that related to the state of Bihar.