Ranchi district
Ranchi district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Gonda Hill near Ranchi, Jonha Falls, Jagannath Temple at Ranchi, Sikidiri Valley, Dassam Falls | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | South Chotanagpur |
| Established (as a district) | 1899 |
| Headquarters | Ranchi |
| District subdivisions | |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Sanjay Seth (BJP) Sukhdeo Bhagat (INC) |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shri Manjunath Bhajantri (IAS) |
| • Senior Superintendent of police | DIG Shri Chandan Kumar Sinha (IPS) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Tamar, Silli, Khijri, Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Mandar |
| 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 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 76.06% |
| • Sex ratio | 949 |
| 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 |
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Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters.