Ranchi - Wikipedia Ranchi This article is about the Indian city. For other uses, see Ranchi ( disambiguation ). This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( March 2017 ) Metropolis in Jharkhand, India Ranchi Metropolis From top left to right : - Kanke, Ranchi Railway Station, Rajendra chowk, Birsa Munda Airport, JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Line tank pond, Kadru flyover - Hotel Radisson Blu, Nucleus mall, GEL church complex. Nickname ( s ) : City of waterfalls Ranchi Location in Jharkhand Ranchi Ranchi ( India ) Show map of Jharkhand Show map of India Show all Coordinates : 23 ° 22 ′ N 85 ° 20 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.36 ° N 85.33 ° E ﻿ / 23.36 ; 85.33 Coordinates : 23 ° 22 ′ N 85 ° 20 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.36 ° N 85.33 ° E ﻿ / 23.36 ; 85.33 Country India State Jharkhand District Ranchi Government Body Ranchi Municipal Corporation Mayor Asha Lakra Deputy mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya Area Metropolis 175 km ( 68 sq mi ) Elevation 651 m ( 2,136 ft ) Population ( 2011 ) Metropolis 1,073,440 Rank 46th Density 6,100 / km ( 16,000 / sq mi ) Metro 1,126,741 ( 39th ) Time zone IST ( UTC + 5 : 30 ) PIN 834001 ( 83 xxxx ) Telephone code 0651 Vehicle registration JH - 01 ( earlier BR 14 ) Sex ratio ( per 1000 male ) 950 Literacy 87.68 % Website www.ranchi.nic.in www.ranchimunicipal.com Ranchi ( / ˈrɑːntʃi / pronunciation ( help info ) ) is the capital 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 Orissa, 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. The name Ranchi is derived from the previous name of the Oraon village at the same site, Archi. `` Archi '' derives from the Oraon word for bamboo grove or stave. According to legend, after an altercation with a spirit, a farmer beat the spirit with his bamboo stave. The spirit shouted archi, archi, archi and vanished. Archi became Rachi, which became Ranchi. One of the historically significant neighbourhoods of Rachi is Doranda ( duran `` दुरङ '' means song and daah `` दअः '' means water in the Mundari language ). Doranda lies between the Hinoo ( Bhusur ) & Harmoo Rivers, where the civil station, treasury and church established by the British Raj were destroyed by rebel forces during the Sepoy Mutiny. Ranchi has been 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 well known for being the hometown of former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni. Ranchi skyline from a hill Contents 1 Geography 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Transportation 4.1 Airways 4.2 Railways 4.3 Ranchi Metro 4.4 Roads 5 Research Institutions 6 Education 6.1 Higher educational institutions 7 Health 8 Public libraries 9 Sports 9.1 Sports teams 9.2 Stadiums in Ranchi 10 Points of Interest 11 Media 11.1 Radio 11.2 Internet service providers 12 People from Ranchi 13 See also 14 References 15 External links Geography Ranchi lies at 23 ° 22 ′ N 85 ° 20 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.36 ° N 85.33 ° E ﻿ / 23.36 ; 85.33 near to the Tropic of Cancer. Its municipal area is 175.12 km ( 67.61 sq mi ), and its average elevation is 651 m above sea level. Ranchi is surrounded by lush agriculturally fertile land. Ranchi is located in the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau. Ranchi has a hilly topography and its dense tropical forests a combination that produces a relatively moderate climate compared to the rest of the state. However, due to the uncontrolled deforestation, and development of the city, the average temperature has increased. Climate Although Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Climate Classification : Cwa ), its location and the forests surrounding it combine to produce the unusually pleasant climate for which it 's known. Summer temperatures range from 20 ° C to 42 degrees, winter temperatures from 0 ° C to 25 degrees. December and January are the coolest months, with temperatures dipping to the freezing point in some areas. The annual rainfall is about 1430 mm ( 56.34 inches ). From June to September the rainfall is about 1,100 mm. hide Climate data for Ranchi Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° C ( ° F ) 23.6 ( 74.5 ) 26.3 ( 79.3 ) 31.5 ( 88.7 ) 35.6 ( 96.1 ) 36.8 ( 98.2 ) 33.4 ( 92.1 ) 29.8 ( 85.6 ) 29.2 ( 84.6 ) 29.4 ( 84.9 ) 28.9 ( 84 ) 26.5 ( 79.7 ) 24.0 ( 75.2 ) 29.3 ( 84.7 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 16.7 ( 62.1 ) 19.5 ( 67.1 ) 24.2 ( 75.6 ) 28.4 ( 83.1 ) 30.1 ( 86.2 ) 28.5 ( 83.3 ) 26.3 ( 79.3 ) 25.8 ( 78.4 ) 25.6 ( 78.1 ) 23.4 ( 74.1 ) 20.1 ( 68.2 ) 17.0 ( 62.6 ) 23.8 ( 74.8 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 9.8 ( 49.6 ) 12.6 ( 54.7 ) 16.8 ( 62.2 ) 21.2 ( 70.2 ) 23.3 ( 73.9 ) 23.5 ( 74.3 ) 22.7 ( 72.9 ) 22.4 ( 72.3 ) 21.8 ( 71.2 ) 18.6 ( 65.5 ) 13.6 ( 56.5 ) 9.9 ( 49.8 ) 18.0 ( 64.4 ) Average precipitation mm ( inches ) 16.7 ( 0.657 ) 21.2 ( 0.835 ) 25.0 ( 0.984 ) 21.8 ( 0.858 ) 61.7 ( 2.429 ) 249.4 ( 9.819 ) 336.6 ( 13.252 ) 319.1 ( 12.563 ) 247.3 ( 9.736 ) 76.6 ( 3.016 ) 10.8 ( 0.425 ) 11.6 ( 0.457 ) 1,397.7 ( 55.028 ) Source : IMD Demographics As of 2011 India census, Ranchi municipal corporation has a population of 1,120,374, making it the 46th largest urban city in India. Males constitute 51.3 % of the population and females 48.7 %. Ranchi city has an average literacy rate of 87.68 % ( census 2011 ). The city witnessed a sudden surge in population after the declaration of the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Owing to the rising employment opportunities and opening of numerous regional and state level offices, banks, and FMCG companies, the city witnessed a rapid influx of employment seeking migrants. As per a study done by ASSOCHAM in late 2010, Ranchi was one of the highest employment generating Tier - III cities in India with a share of 16.8 %, followed by Mangalore and Mysore. Transportation Airways Night View of Terminal at Ranchi Airport ( IXR ). Birsa Munda Airport ( Airport Code IXR ) of Ranchi has direct flights from Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Patna, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar. Major airlines like Air India, GoAir, Indigo, SpiceJet, Vistara and Air Asia do connect Ranchi. Plans are underway to connect Ranchi directly with cities like Chennai and Ahmedabad directly. The new domestic terminal, now operational 24 hours, is spread over 19,676 square meters of land furnished with imported equipment, and has the capacity to handle 500 domestic passengers. In addition, domestic cargo complex at Birsa Munda Airport was inaugurated by Chief Minister Raghubar Das with a daily capacity of 50 MT, catering to 14 flights that operate in and out of Ranchi now. Railways Ranchi Railway Station ( Station Code RNC ) is well connected with direct trains from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and other major cities. It consists of six platforms with all standard necessities. It is well connected to Ranchi Airport and Bus Terminals. The Ranchi Railway station caters to 36 halting trains, 27 originating trains and 27 terminating trains. Another smaller station, Hatia railway station, also serves the city and is the originating / terminating station for most trains connecting the city. Ranchi Metro Ranchi Metro is rapid transit rail currently under construction and is scheduled to begin operations by 2019. Roads Ranchi is well linked to other major cities by a series of National Highway Roads. National Highway 33 National Highway 39 National Highway 20 National Highway 43 National Highway 320 Research Institutions Ranchi is home to many Research Institutions. Major among them, are : This section 's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia 's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. ( June 2018 ) ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region. Research Centre, Ranchi Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums ( IINRG ), Namkum ( Formerly, called Indian Lac Research Institute ) Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Gharkhatanga Central Tasar Research and Training Institute Ranchi, Education Birla Institute of Technology is based in the city XISS, Ranchi Higher educational institutions Further information : List of Universities and Colleges in Ranchi Central University of Jharkhand Ranchi University Birla Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Management Ranchi Institute of Management Studies, Ranchi Jharkhand Rai University National University of Study and Research in Law National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences Xavier Institute of Social Service Birsa Agricultural University Sai Nath University Amity University, Jharkhand Kendriya Vidyalaya Health Sadar Hospital, Ranchi Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences Public libraries The International Library & Cultural Centre Sports Ranchi is centre for numerous sports activities, including cricket, hockey, football, and many others. The 34th National Games were successfully held in Ranchi in February 2011. Ranchi Rhinos field hockey team is based in the city JSCA Cricket Stadium Entrance An International Cricket stadium with an indoor stadium and a practice ground has been constructed. So far, this stadium has hosted three One day International matches and one T20 International match. Apart from that, this stadium has hosted two IPL 6 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders, three champions league 2013 matches and Celebrity Cricket League Matches for Bhojpuri Dabanggs. A tennis academy, which was inaugurated by Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik, also runs besides the cricket stadium. The Ranchi franchise for Hockey India League was bought by Patel - Uniexcel Group and the team named Ranchi Rhinos. Sports teams Ranchi Rays Ranchi Rhinos Stadiums in Ranchi Jaipal Singh Stadium JSCA International Cricket Stadium Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Birsa Munda Football Stadium Points of interest Asian Black Bear at Jharkhand Zoo in Ranchi Bengal Tiger at Jharkhand Zoo Bhagawan Birsa Biological Park also known as Jharkhand Zoo is wildlife zoo spread over 104 hectares that features numerous animals including Asian Black Bear, Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lions, Indian Peacock, Indian Elephant among others. Media Radio Ranchi has the following FM radio stations : ( Listed in increasing order of frequency ) Radio City : 91.9 FM Big FM : 92.7 FM AIR FM Rainbow 100.5 FM Vividh Bharati ( All India Radio ) : 103.3 FM. Radio Dhamaal 106.4 FM Internet service providers BSNL Broadband Airtel Broadband RailWire People from Ranchi Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is from Ranchi Rajesh Chauhan, former Indian cricketer, was born in Ranchi Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ex-Captain of Indian Cricket Team, famous for winning Cricket World Cup in 2011 Carl Haeberlin, German physician, was born in Ranchi Deepika Kumari, International Level Archer Peter Mansfield, British journalist and historian, was born in Ranchi Kariya Munda, Deputy Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha ( 2009 -- 14 ) and Member of Parliament from Khunti, Jharkhand Vinay Pathak, actor schooled at Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi Pat Reid MBE MC, escapee from Colditz Castle, was born in Ranchi Telesphore Toppo, Cardinal - Archbishop of Ranchi in the Roman Catholic Church. Tapen Sen, Former Judge Calcutta High Court, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Jharkhand High Court. See also List of cities in Jharkhand 1967 Ranchi - Hatia riots Ranchi Junction Jharkhand portal References Jump up ^ `` Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011 '' ( PDF ). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Urban Agglomerations / Cities having population 1 lakh and above '' ( PDF ). censusindia. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Jharkhand Movement ''. Country Studies. Retrieved 2009 - 05 - 07. Jump up ^ Cultural Configuration of Ranchi, Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi, Rajendra Behari Lal, India. Planning Commission. Research Programmes Committee, 1969, pg 306. Jump up ^ Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society Of Bengal, Volume 4, No. 11, 1927, `` The Etymology of Ranchi '', pg 601. Jump up ^ Kaye 's and Malleson 's history of the Indian mutiny of 1857 -- 8, Volume 4, By Sir John William Kaye, George Bruce Malleson, W.H. Allen, 1889, pg 95. Jump up ^ `` Only 98 cities instead of 100 announced : All questions answered about the smart cities project ''. Firstpost. 2015 - 08 - 28. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Sultry weather likely to continue in city, for now - Times of India ''. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Ranchi, India Köppen Climate Classification ( Weatherbase ) ''. Jump up ^ `` Census of India 2001 : Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns ( Provisional ) ''. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004 - 06 - 16. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Ranchi District Population Census 2011, Jharkhand literacy sex ratio and density ''. Jump up ^ Assocham report, 2010 Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ India, Press Trust of India ( February 10, 2017 ). `` Ranchi - Hyderabad & Ranchi - Chennai flight soon : Sinha ''. www.india.com. Jump up ^ `` Ranchi ready with state - of - the - art airport ''. The Times Of India. 2012 - 04 - 04. Jump up ^ Bisoee, Animesh ( 11 February 2017 ). `` Summit push with cargo hub ''. Telegraph India -- via telegraphindia.com. Jump up ^ `` Ranchi Station Code ''. mapsofindia. Jump up ^ Jain, Rahul Kr. `` RNC / Ranchi Junction Station - 64 Train Departures SER / South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry ''. Jump up ^ https://erail.in/info/hatia-railway-station-HTE/22867 Jump up ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/385 Jump up ^ Ranchi to get its first Metro ride in 2019 Jump up ^ All major highways linking Ranchi to come under patrol Jump up ^ `` ICAR RCER ''. Retrieved 29 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` IINRG ''. Retrieved 29 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` IIAB ''. Retrieved 29 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` CTRTI ''. Retrieved 29 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sports ''. Jump up ^ `` Sania and Shoaib in Ranchi ''. Jump up ^ `` Ranchi franchise becomes third team in Hockey India League ''. The Times Of India. 2012 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Jharkhand Zoo Authority ''. Jump up ^ `` Rajesh Chauhan ''. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ranchi. Website of the District Administration Ranchi Land Records Official website of the Ranchi Taxi Service. Places adjacent to Ranchi Daltonganj, Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur, New Delhi Gaya, Patna, Gorakhpur, Kathmandu Bokaro, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Siliguri, Guwahati Bhopal, Indore, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad Ranchi Kolkata, Dhaka, Aizawl, Guwahati Raipur, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Solapur, Goa Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Chennai, Bangalore Jamshedpur, Kharagpur, Bay of Bengal State and Union Territory capitals of India Agartala Aizawl Amaravati ( de facto ) Bangalore Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Daman Dehradun ( interim ) New Delhi Dispur Gandhinagar Gangtok Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu ( in winter ) Kavaratti Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai Panaji Patna Pondicherry Port Blair Raipur Ranchi Shillong Shimla Silvassa Srinagar ( in summer ) Thiruvananthapuram Million - plus agglomerations in India North Chandigarh Delhi Haryana : Faridabad Jammu and Kashmir : Srinagar Punjab : Ludhiana Amritsar Rajasthan : Jaipur Jodhpur Kota Central Chhattisgarh : Raipur Bhilai Madhya Pradesh : Indore Bhopal Jabalpur Gwalior Uttar Pradesh : Kanpur Lucknow Ghaziabad Agra Varanasi Meerut Allahabad Eastern Bihar : Patna Jharkhand : Jamshedpur Dhanbad Ranchi West Bengal : Kolkata Asansol Western Gujarat : Ahmedabad Surat Vadodara Rajkot Maharashtra : Mumbai Pune Nagpur Nashik Vasai - Virar Aurangabad Southern Andhra Pradesh : Visakhapatnam Vijayawada Karnataka : Bangalore Kerala : Kochi Kozhikode Thrissur Malappuram Thiruvananthapuram Kannur Kollam Tamil Nadu : Chennai Coimbatore Madurai Tiruchirappalli Telangana : Hyderabad Cities and towns in South Chotanagpur division Gumla district Gumla Khunti district Govindpur Road Khunti Lohardaga district Lohardaga Ranchi district Bundu Ginjo Thakurgaon Hatia Hutup Kanke Khelari Muri Ormanjhi Rampur Ranchi Tati Simdega district Simdega Related topics South Chotanagpur Division topics Cities and towns in other Divisions North Chotanagpur Kolhan Palamu Santhal Parganas Indian State of Jharkhand Capital : Ranchi Topics History Government Geography Education People Tourism Highest point Divisions Kolhan North Chotanagpur Palamu Santhal Pargana South Chotanagpur Districts and divisions Palamu Division Garhwa Palamu Latehar North Chotanagpur Division Chatra Hazaribagh Giridih Koderma Dhanbad Bokaro Ramgarh South Chotanagpur Division Ranchi Lohardaga Gumla Simdega Khunti Kolhan Division West Singhbhum Seraikela Kharsawan East Singhbhum Santhal Pargana Division Deoghar Jamtara Dumka Godda Pakur Sahebganj Major cities Jamshedpur Dhanbad Ranchi Bokaro Hazaribagh Deoghar Chaibasa Medininagar Dumka GND : 4358136 - 5 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ranchi&oldid=856801827 '' Categories : Ranchi Tourism in Jharkhand Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from August 2016 Webarchive template wayback links Articles that may contain original research from March 2017 All articles that may contain original research Use Indian English from June 2016 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Use dmy dates from January 2015 Articles with short description Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox settlement with the image parameter Articles with hAudio microformats Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2011 All articles containing potentially dated statements Wikipedia external links cleanup from June 2018 Wikipedia spam cleanup from June 2018 Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Afrikaans تۆرکجه বাংলা Bân - lâm - gú भोजपुरी Català Cebuano Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto فارسی Fiji Hindi Français ગુજરાતી 한국어 हिन्दी বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית ಕನ್ನಡ Kapampangan Latina Latviešu Lietuvių Magyar मैथिली Malagasy മലയാളം मराठी მარგალური Bahasa Melayu Nederlands नेपाली 日本 語 Norsk ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پنجابی پښتو Polski Português Română Русский संस्कृतम् Scots Simple English Ślůnski Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska தமிழ் తెలుగు Türkçe Українська اردو Tiếng Việt Winaray 中文 डोटेली 55 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 August 2018, at 16 : 33 ( UTC ). 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Question: ranchi is capital of which state in india
Answer: Jharkhand