Ranchi district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Gonda Hill near Ranchi, Jonha Falls, Jagannath Temple at Ranchi, Sikidiri Valley, Dassam Falls | |
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| Country |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| Administrative Division | South Chotanagpur |
| Headquarters | Ranchi |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Varun Ranjan (IAS) |
| • Senior Superintendent of police | Shri Chandan Kumar Sinha (IPS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ranchi (covers entire district) Khunti,Lohardaga(covers some parts of ranchi district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,097 km2 (1,968 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,914,253 |
| • Density | 572/km2 (1,480/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Sadri, Kurmali, Kurukh, Mundari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-JH |
| LokSabha | Ranchi |
| Major highways | NH 20, NH 43, NH 39, NH 320, NH 143AG |
| Website | ranchi |
Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi,[1] the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters. It was established as a district in 1899.[2]
- ^ "Breaking news of Ranchi in Hindi". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Ranchi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.