Area: 5231 square kilometers
Density of Population: 557 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 77.13 % - Male: 85.63 %, Female: 68.20%
Male Female Ratio: 1000:950
Boundaries of Ranchi District
North: Latehar District, Chatra District, Hazaribagh District and Ramgarh District, Jharkhand
South: Khunti District, West Singhbhum District, Seraikela Kharsawan District, Jharkhand
East: West Bengal
West: Lohardaga District and Gumla District, Jharkhand
Ranchi District Average Rainfall: 1111.5 mm
Ranchi District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.76 deg C
Ranchi District Average Temperature in Winter: 17.35 deg C
RANCHI DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Subarnarekha, Sankh, Koel
Blocks: Kanke, Ratu, Chama, Mandar, Lapra, Burmu, Bero, Nagri , Ormanjhi, Angara, Silli, Bundu, Sonahatu, Tamar
Assembly Constituencies: Kanke, Ranchi, Mandar, Karanji, Hatia, Silli, Tamar
Waterfalls: Hundru Falls, Jonha Falls, Panchghagh Falls, Dassam Falls, Hirni Falls, Sita Fall
Ranchi District Nearby Attractions
1. Rukka Dam
2. Sun Temple
3. Muta Crocodile Breeding Center
4. Zakir Hussain Park
5. Sidhu Kanhu Park
6. Ranchi Hill
7. Pahari Mandir
8. Jagannathpur Temple
9. Sun Temple
10. Angrabari
11. Ratu Fort
Ranchi District Facts: This is the most populous district of Jharkhand. This is one of the 21 most backward districts of Jharkhand that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. NH 33 and NH 23 pass through this district. Ranchi is known as the City of Waterfalls.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, millets, pulses, oilseeds
Major Industries: Central Coalfields Limited, Heavy Engineering Corporation, Research and Development of SAIL, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Abhijeet Group, JSPL, Aditya Birla Group, Schenck Process India Ltd
Major Educational Institutions: Birla Institute of Technology, Birsa Agricultural University, St. Xavier’s College, IIM Ranchi, Xavier Institute of Social Science, The Institute of Science and Management, National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Central Institute of Psychiatry
What is Ranchi District Famous For: Waterfalls
Famous People From Ranchi District: Vinayak Chakravorty, Rajesh Chauhan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jagdish Kashyap, Jyotirindranath Tagore, Deepika Kumari, Kariya Munda
Last Updated : Monday Jun 11 , 2012
