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{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Jharkhand, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox games
| name = 34th National Games of India
| logo = National_games_2011_logo.jpg
| size = 250
| caption = 2011 National Games Logo By Dilip Kumar Toppo
| host_city = [[Ranchi]], [[Jamshedpur]], and [[Dhanbad]]
| motto =
| teams = 36
| athletes = 8511
| events = 444 in 33 sports
| opening = {{Start date|2011|02|12|df=yes}}
| closing = {{End date|2011|02|26|df=yes}}
| opened_by = [[M. O. H. Farook]]<br>([[Governor of Jharkhand]])
| closed_by = [[Suresh Kalmadi]]<br>([[Indian Olympic Association|Chairman of Indian Olympic Association]])<ref name="sify.com"/>
| athlete_oath = [[Deepika Kumari]]
| judge_oath =
| torch_lighter = [[Sylvanus Dung Dung]]
| stadium = [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium]], Ranchi
| previous = [[2007 National Games of India|2007]]
| next = [[2015 National Games of India|2015]]
}}

The '''2011 National Games of India''', also known as the '''''34th National Games of India''''' and informally as '''Jharkhand 2011''' was the 34th edition of [[National Games of India]], held from 12 February 2011 to 26 February 2011 in [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]] [[Jamshedpur]] [[Dhanbad]].

Services ([[Services Sports Control Board]] – SSCB), which was a combined team of the [[Indian Armed Forces]], retained the overall title with 70 gold medals. Services were presented with the [[Bhalindra Singh|Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy]] for the champions team. The [[Maharashtra]] swimmer [[Virdhawal Khade]] who won 12 medals including 8 golds was adjudged the best male athlete while the [[Delhi]] swimmer [[Richa Mishra]] who won 16 medals including 11 golds was adjudged the best female athlete. The best state award was won by [[Manipur]] which won 48 gold medals to finish in second place overall.

==Opening ceremony==
The opening ceremony was held at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Ranchi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.34thnationalgamesjharkhand.in/news/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217230406/http://www.34thnationalgamesjharkhand.in/news/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2011|title=Official website for the 34th National Games, Jharkhand – Ranchi – Jamshedpur – Dhanbad – India|date=17 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
The governor of Jharkhand, [[M. O. H. Farook]] had declared the Games open.
Jharkhand chief minister [[Arjun Munda]] presided over the function.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/national-games-2011/National-Games-open-amid-a-riot-of-colour/articleshow/7483923.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104192420/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-13/national-games-2011/28543431_1_national-games-virdhawal-khade-colour|url-status=live|archive-date=4 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|title=National Games open amid a riot of colour |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
The games torch was lit by Indian men's hockey player [[Sylvanus Dung Dung]].
[[Deepika Kumari]], double gold-winner at the Commonwealth Games took the oath on behalf of the athletes.
A short film on folk hero [[Birsa Munda]], arrival of mascot – the smiling deer 'Chhaua', fire dancers, a laser show highlighting five sporting icons of the state (hockey stars Jaipal Singh Munda, Samurai Tete, [[Sylvanus Dung Dung]], archer Sanjeeva Singh and India cricket skipper MS Dhoni) were the main attractions of the opening ceremony. Popular fusion rock band- "Manthan", composed of students of [[Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad|IIT (ISM) Dhanbad]] opened the event and entertained the esteemed dignitaries.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
[[Bollywood]] stars [[Sameera Reddy]], [[Vivek Oberoi]] and [[Amisha Patel]] performed in the ceremony along with singer [[Sukhwinder Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/vivek-ameesha-jazz-up-34th-national-games-opening-show-news-national-lcmwujhgjai.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019091404/http://www.sify.com/news/vivek-ameesha-jazz-up-34th-national-games-opening-show-news-national-lcmwujhgjai.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2012|title=Vivek, Ameesha jazz up 34th National Games' opening show|website=Sify.com|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.samaylive.com/sports-news/676482403/vivek-ameesha-performed-at-34th-national-games-opening-show.html|title=Vivek, Ameesha and shri Mukund Nayak performed at 34th National Games opening show|website=English.samaylive.com|access-date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215091805/http://english.samaylive.com/sports-news/676482403/vivek-ameesha-performed-at-34th-national-games-opening-show.html|archive-date=2011-02-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Mascot==
[[File:National games 2011 mascot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.8|'''Chhaua''', the deer.]]
The mascot of the games is '''Chhaua''', a [[deer]] in running motion holding the torch.
Chhaua depicts the body of a human and head of a stag, symbolising both stillness and energy that characterise Jharkhand's tribal communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101216/jsp/jharkhand/story_13304436.jsp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203164757/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101216/jsp/jharkhand/story_13304436.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2013|title=The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – Jharkhand – Games mascot lucky for dokra artisans|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref> Chhaua means "''little boy''" in the [[Jharkhand#Culture|local language]].<ref>[http://www.34thnationalgames.com/ 34th National Games 2011 Jharkhand Ranchi Jamshedpur Dhanbad] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211151752/http://www.34thnationalgames.com/ |date=11 February 2011 }}</ref>
The mascot of the games, Chhaua in famous dokra-art will be presented to all the players and officials by the games committee.
The National Games Organising Committee (NGOC) had issued orders for the same to Jharcraft for manufacturing 14,000 mementoes that will be given to players and guests as a remembrance of their arrival in the State.<ref>[http://www.dailypioneer.com/313166/Chhaua-in-dokra-art-form-is-mascot-of-Games.html The Pioneer :: Home : >> Chhaua in dokra art form is mascot of Games] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708221315/http://www.dailypioneer.com/313166/Chhaua-in-dokra-art-form-is-mascot-of-Games.html |date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> During the opening ceremony of the games, the Games mascot 'Chhaua' – baby deer—made an aerial entry into the athletics complex and ran around the stadium with the torch with echoes of ''[[Vande Mataram]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://currentaffairsappsc.blogspot.com/2011/02/34th-national-games-begins.html|title=CURRENT AFFAIRS & ANALYSIS: 34th National Games Begins|date=12 February 2011|website=Currentaffairsappsc.blogspot.com|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>

==Participating teams==
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Assam]]
* [[Bihar]]
* [[Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Goa]]
* [[Gujarat]]
* [[Haryana]]
* [[Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Jharkhand]]
* [[Karnataka]]
* [[Kerala]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Maharashtra]]
* [[Manipur]]
* [[Meghalaya]]
* [[Mizoram]]
* [[Nagaland]]
* [[Odisha]]
* [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
* [[Rajasthan]]
* [[Sikkim]]
* [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Tripura]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Uttarakhand]]
* [[West Bengal]]
* [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
* [[Chandigarh]]
* [[Delhi]]
* [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
* [[Daman and Diu]]
* [[Lakshadweep]]
* [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
* [[Services Sports Control Board|Services]]
{{div col end}}

==Sports==
There are a total of 444 gold medals in 35 events in the games.
The events are:-
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | No:
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Event
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | No: of participants
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Gold medals
|-
|1 || [[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|22px]] Athletics || 858 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/at/at_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219105606/http://117.239.23.67/at/at_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2011|date=19 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games - Athletics }}</ref> || 44
|-
|2 || [[File:Fencing pictogram.svg|22px]] Fencing ||225<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/fe/fe_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225003112/http://117.239.23.67/fe/fe_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2011|date=25 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Fencing }}</ref> ||12
|-
|3 ||[[File:Karate pictogram.svg|22px]] Karate ||149<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/ka/ka_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218011922/http://117.239.23.67/ka/ka_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2011|date=18 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Karate }}</ref> || 15
|-
|4 ||[[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|22px]] Swimming || 332<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/sw/sw_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216115055/http://117.239.23.67/sw/sw_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2011|date=16 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Swimming }}</ref>|| 40
|-
|5 || [[File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg|22px]] Volleyball || 214<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/vb/vb_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219133047/http://117.239.23.67/vb/vb_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2011|date=19 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Volleyball }}</ref> ||2
|-
|6 || [[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|22px]] Basketball || 226 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/bb/bb_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222151419/http://117.239.23.67/bb/bb_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Basketball }}</ref>||2
|-
|7 ||[[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg|22px]] Wrestling || 308 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/wr/wr_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226192809/http://117.239.23.67/wr/wr_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2011|date=26 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Wrestling }}</ref> ||21
|-
|8 ||[[File:Field hockey pictogram.svg|22px]] Hockey || 330 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/ho/ho_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216133436/http://117.239.23.67/ho/ho_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2011|date=16 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Hockey }}</ref>|| 2
|-
|9 ||[[File:Football pictogram.svg|22px]] Football || 406 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/fb/fb_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218011835/http://117.239.23.67/fb/fb_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2011|date=18 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Football }}</ref> || 2
|-
|10 || [[File:Rugby union pictogram.svg|22px]] Rugby || 121<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/rb/rb_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221081156/http://117.239.23.67/rb/rb_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2011|date=21 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Rugby }}</ref>||1
|-
|11 ||[[File:Wushu pictogram.svg|22px]] Wushu || 254 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/wu/wu_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217230538/http://117.239.23.67/wu/wu_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2011|date=17 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Wushu }}</ref> ||40
|-
|12 ||[[File:Badminton pictogram.svg|22px]] Badminton|| 132 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/bm/bm_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222142925/http://117.239.23.67/bm/bm_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Badminton }}</ref>||6
|-
|13 ||[[File:Table tennis pictogram.svg|22px]] Table tennis || 95 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/tt/tt_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225223046/http://117.239.23.67/tt/tt_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2011|date=25 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-TableTennis }}</ref> ||7
|-
|14 || [[File:Bowling pictogram.svg|22px]] Lawn Bowls||76<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/bs/bs_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219133010/http://117.239.23.67/bs/bs_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2011|date=19 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Lawn Bowls }}</ref> ||8
|-
|15 ||[[File:Judo pictogram.svg|22px]] Judo || 129 <ref>[http://117.239.23.67/ju/ju_main.htm] {{dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref>||16
|-
|16 ||[[File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg|22px]] Taekwondo || 144 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/ta/ta_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218192129/http://117.239.23.67/ta/ta_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2011|date=18 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Taekwondo }}</ref>||16
|-
|17 ||[[File:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg|22px]] Gymnastics || 227 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/gy/gy_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222151547/http://117.239.23.67/gy/gy_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Gymnastics }}</ref>||20
|-
|18 ||[[File:Handball pictogram.svg|22px]] Handball || 265 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/hb/hb_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226151911/http://117.239.23.67/hb/hb_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2011|date=26 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34th National Games - Handball}}</ref>||2
|-
|19 || Kabaddi || 251 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/kb/kb_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216140051/http://117.239.23.67/kb/kb_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2011|date=16 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Kabaddi}}</ref>||2
|-
|20 || Kho-Kho || 220 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/kk/kk_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222151429/http://117.239.23.67/kk/kk_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Kabaddi}}</ref>||2
|-
|21 ||[[File:Cycling (track) pictogram.svg|22px]] Cycling || 200 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/cy/cy_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222142928/http://117.239.23.67/cy/cy_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Cycling }}</ref>||24
|-
|22 || [[File:Shooting pictogram.svg|22px]] Shooting|| 565 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/sh/sh_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218191950/http://117.239.23.67/sh/sh_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2011|date=18 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Shooting }}</ref>||33
|-
|23 ||[[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|22px]] Tennis || 93 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/te/te_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225222314/http://117.239.23.67/te/te_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2011|date=25 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Tennis }}</ref>||6
|-
|24 || [[File:Boxing pictogram.svg|22px]] Boxing|| 303 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/bx/bx_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222151424/http://117.239.23.67/bx/bx_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Boxing }}</ref> ||20
|-
|25 || [[File:Archery pictogram.svg|22px]] Archery || 306 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/ar/ar_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223112814/http://117.239.23.67/ar/ar_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2011|date=23 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34th National Games - Archery }}</ref>||12
|-
|26 ||[[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|22px]] Weightlifting || 130 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/wl/wl_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225222319/http://117.239.23.67/wl/wl_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2011|date=25 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Weightlifting }}</ref> ||15
|-
|27 ||[[File:Equestrian pictogram.svg|22px]] Equestrian || 143 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/eq/eq_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219133020/http://117.239.23.67/eq/eq_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2011|date=19 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Equestrian }}</ref> ||6
|-
|28 ||[[File:Netball pictogram.svg|22px]] Netball || 224 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/nb/nb_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226192721/http://117.239.23.67/nb/nb_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2011|date=26 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games - Netball }}</ref> || 2
|-
|29 ||[[File:Sepaktakraw pictogram.svg|22px]] Sepak Takraw || 285 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/st/st_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218192021/http://117.239.23.67/st/st_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2011|date=18 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Sepak Takraw }}</ref> || 4
|-
|30 ||[[File:Rowing pictogram.svg|22px]] Rowing || 432 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/ro/ro_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218192051/http://117.239.23.67/ro/ro_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2011|date=18 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games - Rowing }}</ref> ||17
|-
|31 ||[[File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg|22px]] Kayaking & Canoeing||382 <ref>[http://117.239.23.67/ca/ca_main.htm] {{dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref>||31
|-
|32 ||[[File:Triathlon pictogram.svg|22px]] Triathlon|| 164 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/tr/tr_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226192736/http://117.239.23.67/tr/tr_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2011|date=26 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Triathlon }}</ref> ||4
|-
|33 ||[[File:Squash pictogram.svg|22px]] Squash|| 87 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/sq/sq_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222151552/http://117.239.23.67/sq/sq_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34th National Games-Squash }}</ref> ||2
|-
|34 ||[[File:Diving pictogram.svg|22px]] Diving||47<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/pl/pl_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222151439/http://117.239.23.67/pl/pl_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2011|date=22 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34th National Games - Diving }}</ref> ||6
|-
|35 ||[[File:Water polo pictogram.svg|22px]] Water Polo||188<ref>{{cite web|url=http://117.239.23.67/wp/wp_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216133506/http://117.239.23.67/wp/wp_main.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2011|date=16 February 2011|access-date=18 April 2018|title=34 th National Games-Waterpolo }}</ref> ||2
|-
!colspan=2| Total || 8511 ||444
|}

==Venues==
The 35 events in the games are held in 3 cities – [[Ranchi]], [[Jamshedpur]] and [[Dhanbad]], in a total of 21 venues.
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | City
! scope="col" | Capacity
! scope="col" | Sports
! scope="col" | Ref
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Mega Sports Complex]] || [[Ranchi]] || 35,000 || [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Sheikh Bhikhari Administrative Block]] || [[Ranchi]] || 22,000 || [[Karate]], [[Fencing]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Veer Budhu Bhagat Aquatic Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 3,194 || [[List of water sports|Aquatics]] ||
|-
| [[Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 4,000 || [[Basketball]], [[Volleyball]], [[Wrestling]] ||
|-
| [[Astroturf Hockey Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 5,000 || [[Field hockey|Hockey]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Football Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 40,000 || [[Association football|Football]], [[Rugby 7s]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo Indoor Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 2,000 || [[Badminton]], [[Wushu (sport)|Wushu]], [[Table tennis]] ||
|-
| [[RK Anand Lawn Bowl Greens]] || [[Ranchi]] || 1,000 || [[Judo]], [[Lawn Bowls]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Ganpat Rai Indoor Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 2,000 || [[Badminton]], [[Taekwondo]], [[Table tennis]], [[Gymnastics]], [[Handball]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Albert Ekka Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || n/a || [[Kho kho]], [[Kabbadi]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Sidhu Kanhu Velodrome Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 2,000 || [[Cycle sport|Cycling]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Tikait Umrao Shooting Range]] || [[Ranchi]] || 2,000 || [[Shooting sports|Shooting]] ||
|-
| [[Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium|Tennis Stadium]] || [[Ranchi]] || 2,000 || [[Tennis]] ||
|-
| [[Keenan Stadium]] || [[Jamshedpur]] || n/a || [[Boxing]] ||
|-
| [[JRD Tata Sports Complex]] || [[Jamshedpur]] || n/a || [[Association football|Football]], [[Archery]] ||
|-
| [[XLRI- Xavier School of Management|XLRI Ground]] || [[Jamshedpur]] || n/a || [[Powerlifting|Weightlifting]] ||
|-
| Gopal Maidan || [[Jamshedpur]] || n/a || [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]] ||
|-
| [[Indian School of Mines|Indian School of Mines Ground]] || [[Dhanbad]] || n/a || [[Netball]] ||
|-
| Indoor Stadium || [[Dhanbad]] || n/a || [[Sepak Takraw]] ||
|-
| [[Maithon Dam]] || [[Dhanbad]] || n/a || [[Canoeing|Kayaking & Canoeing]], [[Triathlon]], [[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]] ||
|-
| [[Indian School of Mines|ISM & Officer Club]] || [[Dhanbad]] || n/a || [[Squash (sport)|Squash]] ||
|-
|}

==Medals tally==
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host = 5
| flag_template = flagcountry
| event =
| team = State
| gold_1 = 70 | silver_1 = 50 | bronze_1 = 42 | name_1 ={{flagicon image|Flag of the Indian Armed Forces.svg}} [[Services Sports Control Board|Services]]
| gold_2 = 48 | silver_2 = 37 | bronze_2 = 33 | name_2 = [[Manipur]]
| gold_3 = 42 | silver_3 = 33 | bronze_3 = 40 | name_3 ={{flagicon image|..Haryana Flag(INDIA).png}}[[Haryana]]
| gold_4 = 41 | silver_4 = 44 | bronze_4 = 47 | name_4 ={{flagicon image|..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Maharashtra]]
| gold_5 = 33 | silver_5 = 26 | bronze_5 = 37 | name_5 ={{flagicon image|Jharkhand Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Jharkhand]] | host_5 = yes
| gold_6 = 32 | silver_6 = 26 | bronze_6 = 41 | name_6 ={{flagicon image| Flag of Delhi Capital Territory.svg}} [[Delhi]]
| gold_7 = 30 | silver_7 = 29 | bronze_7 = 28 | name_7 ={{flagicon image|..Kerala Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Kerala]]
| gold_8 = 25 | silver_8 = 32 | bronze_8 = 46 | name_8 ={{flagicon image|..Madhya Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| gold_9 = 23 | silver_9 = 38 | bronze_9 = 54 | name_9 ={{flagicon image|..Punjab Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| gold_10 = 20 | silver_10 = 22 | bronze_10 = 28 | name_10 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| gold_11 = 16 | silver_11 = 19 | bronze_11 = 20 | name_11 ={{flagicon image|..Karnataka Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Karnataka]]
| gold_12 = 14 | silver_12 = 12 | bronze_12 = 27 | name_12 ={{flagicon image|..Tamil Nadu Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Tamil Nadu]]
| gold_13 = 6 | silver_13 = 2 | bronze_13 = 1 | name_13 ={{flagicon image|Tiripura Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Tripura]]
| gold_14 = 5 | silver_14 = 19 | bronze_14 = 25 | name_14 =[[Andhra Pradesh]]
| gold_15 = 5 | silver_15 = 11 | bronze_15 = 18 | name_15 ={{flagicon image|Seal of Assam.svg}} [[Assam]]
| gold_16 = 5 | silver_16 = 5 | bronze_16 = 6 | name_16 ={{flagicon image|}} [[Goa]]
| gold_17 = 5 | silver_17 = 4 | bronze_17 = 3 | name_17 ={{flagicon image|..Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Odisha]]
| gold_18 = 4 | silver_18 = 10 | bronze_18 = 21 | name_18 ={{flagicon image|Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png}} [[West Bengal]]
| gold_19 = 4 | silver_19 = 4 | bronze_19 = 5 | name_19 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Uttarakhand.svg}} [[Uttarakhand]]
| gold_20 = 4 | silver_20 = 1 | bronze_20 = 10 | name_20 ={{flagicon image|..Rajasthan Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Rajasthan]]
| gold_21 = 4 | silver_21 = 1 | bronze_21 = 2 | name_21 ={{flagicon image|Coat of arms of Chhattisgarh.svg}} [[Chhattisgarh]]
| gold_22 = 3 | silver_22 = 2 | bronze_22 = 2 | name_22 ={{nowrap|{{flagicon image|Andaman and Nicobar Administration Banner.png}} [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]}}
| gold_23 = 2 | silver_23 = 0 | bronze_23 = 5 | name_23 =[[Himachal Pradesh]]
| gold_24 = 1 | silver_24 = 5 | bronze_24 = 6 | name_24 ={{flagicon image|Bihar Government Banner.png}} [[Bihar]]
| gold_25 = 1 | silver_25 = 3 | bronze_25 = 2 | name_25 ={{flagicon image|Meghalaya Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Meghalaya]]
| gold_26 = 1 | silver_26 = 2 | bronze_26 = 1 | name_26 ={{flagicon image|Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg}} [[Sikkim]]
| gold_27 = 0 | silver_27 = 4 | bronze_27 = 8 | name_27 ={{flagicon image|Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1952-2019).svg}} [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| gold_28 = 0 | silver_28 = 3 | bronze_28 = 4 | name_28 ={{flagicon image|Flag of Gujarat.svg}} [[Gujarat]]
| gold_29 = 0 | silver_29 = 1 | bronze_29 = 10 | name_29 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| gold_30 = 0 | silver_30 = 1 | bronze_30 = 9 | name_30 = [[Chandigarh]]
| gold_31 = 0 | silver_31 = 1 | bronze_31 = 5 | name_31 ={{flagicon image|Mizoram Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Mizoram]]
| gold_32 = 0 | silver_32 = 0 | bronze_32 = 2 | name_32 =[[Nagaland]]
| source = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110216133430/http://117.239.23.67/common/mt_med_main_ORG.htm Source: Official website]
}}

==Closing ceremony==
The closing ceremony of the 34th National Games was held on 26 February 2011 at the Birsa Munda Athletic stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The ceremony began with a monoplane performing aerobatics and showering coloured powder on the stadium. It was followed by an [[Indian Air Force]] helicopter showering flowers on the stadium, followed by the para-jump by 12 dare devils of the [[Indian Air Force|IAF]], who jumped from a height of 4300 feet and anded in the middle of the stadium. The games was officially closed by [[Suresh Kalmadi]], the chairman of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). He ceremoniously handed over the Games flag to the [[Kerala]] officials. Kerala will host the 35th National Games in December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/141380/colourful-end-party.html|title=Colourful end to the party|date=26 February 2011|website=Deccanherald.com|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref> The Jharkhand chief minister [[Arjun Munda]] was the chief guest of the event. The Union sports minister Ajay Maken was supposed to be the chief guest, withdrew from the function due to differences with Suresh Kalmadi.<ref>[http://expressbuzz.com/nation/national-games-ends-without-maken/251688.html]{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/national-games-2011/Sports-university-to-come-up-at-Games-venue/articleshow/7583606.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104222537/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-27/national-games-2011/28638390_1_sports-university-chief-guest-games-venue|url-status=live|archive-date=4 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|title=Sports university to come up at Games venue |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref> The cultural evening showcased the cultural heritage and folk dances from the participating states, especially Jharkhand, Punjab and Manipur and a team from Kerala displayed their local martial arts and art forms as a prelude of the next games. Bollywood actress [[Katrina Kaif]] and singer [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] performed at the closing ceremony.<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/glittering-ceremony-brings-down-curtain-on-national-games-news-national-lc1a4dbajha.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019162657/http://www.sify.com/news/glittering-ceremony-brings-down-curtain-on-national-games-news-national-lc1a4dbajha.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2012|title=Glittering ceremony brings down curtain on National Games|website=Sify.com|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref> A special song ''Vidai'' has been performed by the "folk artists and percussionists" which formed the "theme of the state's cultural show". There was also a ''paika dance'' to celebrate the success of the Games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/national-games-2011/Gala-closing-ceremony-to-draw-curtains-on-National-Games/articleshow/7572351.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104222549/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-25/national-games-2011/28633296_1_national-games-ceremony-national-award|url-status=live|archive-date=4 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|title=Gala closing ceremony to draw curtains on National Games |access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110914142637/http://accsrvr.cmc.net.in/common/mt_med_main_ORG.htm Official website]

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