Ranchi district

Ranchi district
Clockwise from top-left: Gonda Hill near Ranchi, Jonha Falls, Jagannath Temple at Ranchi, Sikidiri Valley, Dassam Falls
Country India
State Jharkhand
Administrative DivisionSouth Chotanagpur
HeadquartersRanchi
Area
 • Total5,097 km2 (1,968 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,914,253
 • Density572/km2 (1,480/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalSadri, Kurmali, Kurukh, Mundari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-JH
LokSabhaRanchi
Websiteranchi.nic.in

Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi,[1] the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters. It was established as a district in 1899.[2]

  1. ^ "Breaking news of Ranchi in Hindi". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Ranchi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

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