Ranchi

This article is about the city in Jharkhand, India. For other uses, see Ranchi (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ranchy.

Ranchi
Metropolis
From top left to right: Jagannath Temple, City Skyline, Kanke Dam, BIT Mesra, Argoda-Dibidih Flyover, IIM Ranchi, Ranchi International Cricket Stadium and Ranchi Airport
Nickname: 
City of Waterfalls
Ranchi is located in Jharkhand
Ranchi
Ranchi
Location in Jharkhand
Ranchi is located in India
Ranchi
Ranchi
Ranchi (India)
Coordinates: 23°22′N 85°20′E / 23.36°N 85.33°E / 23.36; 85.33
Country India
State Jharkhand
DistrictRanchi
Established1833 CE
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyRanchi Municipal Corporation
 • MPSanjay Seth, BJP
 • MLA Ranchi SadarC.P. Singh, BJP
 • MLA Hatia (Ranchi)Navin Jaiswal, BJP
 • MLA Kanke (Ranchi)Sammari Lal, BJP
 • MayorAsha Lakra (BJP)
Area
[1]
 • Metropolis
175.12 km2 (67.61 sq mi)
 • Metro
[2]
652.02 km2 (251.75 sq mi)
Elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Metropolis
1,073,427
 • Rank38th
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
[4]
1,456,528
DemonymRanchite/Ranchiite
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • RegionalNagpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
834001(83 xxxx)
Telephone code0651
Vehicle registrationJH-01
Sex ratio(per 1000 male)950
Literacy87.37%[5]
Domestic AirportBirsa Munda Airport
Websitewww.ranchi.nic.in
www.ranchimunicipal.com

Ranchi (/ˈrɑːntʃi/ ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈrãːtʃiː]) is the capital city and second largest city of the Indian state of Jharkhand and also the administrative headquarter of Ranchi district.[6] Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement,[7] which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh. The Jharkhand state was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the Bihar divisions of Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas. Ranchi is being developed as Smart City because it was selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.[8]

Ranchi is also one of the oldest cities in Jharkhand. Jagannath Temple and Ratu Palace are some sights which witnessed the history of Ranchi.[9]

Ranchi is rapidly growing its economy, and certain parks, special economic zones and industrial areas are being developed. Of late, new sectors and modern areas have been built for the city's development.[10] Ranchi is also nicknamed the City of Waterfalls.[11]

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  2. ^ "Ranchi Regional Development Authority". The Times of India. 25 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Ranchi Info".
  4. ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Population of Ranchi 2022 | Ranchi City Population | Find Easy". Findeasy.in. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Netarhat: Jharkhand's Secret Hill Station". Outlook.
  7. ^ "Jharkhand Movement". Country Studies. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  8. ^ "Only 98 cities instead of 100 announced: All questions answered about the smart cities project". Firstpost. 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. ^ Ghosh, Abhik (1995). "A Brief Note on the Mythology, Pre-History and History of Ranchi District". Indian Anthropologist. 25 (1): 91–96. ISSN 0970-0927. JSTOR 41919769.
  10. ^ "CIMFR director chosen as fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ "The world's most Instagrammed waterfalls will take your breath away". travel.nine.com.au. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.