Earlier the name of the district was Lohardaga. The old district had come into existence after the creation
of the non-regulation South – West frontier as a result of the Kol
rising in 1831-32. The name of the district was changed in 1899 from
Lohardaga to Ranchi after the name of a small village now comprised within the headquarters station.
Ranchi district is one of the twenty-two districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Ranchi is the district headquarters and also the capital of the Jharkhand state.
Subarnarekha River flows by the side of the city.
Attractions
Water Falls: Hundru Falls, Jonha Falls, Dassam falls, Panch Gagh falls, Hirni falls
Gonda Hill and Rock Garden, Machli Ghar, Muta Crocodile breeding centre,
Birsa Jaivik Udyan, Tagore Hill, McCluskigunj, Tribal Research
Institute and Museum
| Area |
7574.17 Sq. K.M. |
| Latitude |
230 23 N |
| Longitude |
850 23 E |
| Altitude |
2140 ft |
| Population (2001) |
2785064 |
| Males |
1436976 |
| Females |
1348088 |
| Population density |
362 Per Sq. K.M. |
| Sex Ratio |
938 |
| Literacy Rate |
53.87% |
| No. of Sub-Division |
3 |
| No. of Blocks |
20 |
| No. of Villages |
2076 |
| Average rainfall |
1530 mm. |
| Temperature |
Max.: 37.2 0C ; Min.: 10.3 0C |
| STD Code |
651 |
How to Reach
By Road
Ranchi has been good in Road connectivity with 3-4 National Highways crossing through or close to it. Recently the state government
with the support of NHDC has constituted a plan to strengthen the road
connectivity of different district headquarters to this capital city
with 4-laned highways of international standards. Ranchi has very good
road connectivity with places like Jamshedpur (Tatanagar), Bokaro,
Dhanbad, Daltonganj, Patna, Gaya and various other Bihar towns. It also
has inter-state connectivities to places like Kolkata, Durgapur/Asansol,
Siliguri (Darjeeling), Cuttack, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar.
By Rail
Ranchi has good rail connectivity with all major centres in India.
By Air
The Ranchi is located in Hinoo. It is approximately 7 km from the city centre. The airport name is Bhagwan Birsa Munda Airport. An airport is there in Jamshedpur where commercial flights to Ranchi and Calcutta will start soon. The airport is situated in Sonari.