Ranchi
Ranchi | |
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Ranchi Lake Suspension bridge in Gonda Hill City view from hill NIAMT office in Hatia Kanke Dam Ranchi Science Centre | |
| Nickname: City of Waterfalls | |
| Coordinates: 23°22′N 85°20′E / 23.36°N 85.33°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Established | 1833 CE |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Ranchi Municipal Corporation |
| • MP | Sanjay Seth, BJP |
| • MLAs |
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| • Mayor | Asha Lakra (BJP) |
| • Municipal commissioner | Mr. Sandeep Singh (IAS) |
| Area | |
| 175.12 km2 (67.61 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 652.02 km2 (251.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 1,073,427 | |
| • Rank | 38th |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,456,528 |
| Demonym | Ranchite/Ranchiite/Ranchiwasi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Regional | Nagpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 834001(83 xxxx) |
| Telephone code | 0651 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-01 |
| Sex ratio(per 1000 male) | 950 |
| Literacy | 87.37% |
| Domestic Airport | Birsa Munda Airport |
| Website | www www |
Ranchi (/ˈrɑːntʃi/ ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈrãːtʃiː]) is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, 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 a 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.
Ranchi is also one of the oldest cities in Jharkhand. Jagannath Temple and Ratu Palace are some sights which witnessed the history of Ranchi. Ranchi is also nicknamed the City of Waterfalls.
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.