(1) Ranchi, Gumla, West Singhbhum,Simdega, Latehar,Palamau, Garhwa, Khunti and Hazaribagh are the main lac growing districts of Jharkhand. Ranchi district has highest production of lac to the tune of 28.9 per cent of total lac production of the state followed by Simdega(24.5 per cent) and Gumla(17.9 per cent).