Ranchi

Ranchi
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City
From left to right: - Kanke, Ranchi Railway Station, Rajendra Chowk, Birsa Munda Airport, JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Line Tank Pond, Kadru Flyover - Hotel Radisson Blue, Nucleus Mall, GEL Church Complex.
From left to right: - Kanke, Ranchi Railway Station, Rajendra Chowk, Birsa Munda Airport, JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Line Tank Pond, Kadru Flyover - Hotel Radisson Blue, Nucleus Mall, GEL Church Complex.
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Ranchi is located in Jharkhand
Ranchi
Ranchi
Location of Ranchi in Jharkhand
Coordinates: 23°36′N 85°33′E / 23.600°N 85.550°E / 23.600; 85.550
CountryIndia
StateJharkhand
DivisionSouth Chotanagpur
DistrictRanchi
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorAsha Lakra (BJP) (Sanjeev Vijayvargiya)
Area
 • City652.02 km2 (251.75 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Elevation
654 m (2,320 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • City2,856,945
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,045,798
 • Demonym
Calcuttan
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal index number
8340 xx,
Vehicle registrationJH 01
UN/LOCODEIN RNC
Telephone91-651-XXXX XXXX
Spoken languagesHindi, Nagpuri, Santali
Websitewww.rmcgov.in


Ranchi

Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand state of India. About 11,26,720 people lived in Ranchi (census:2011). Two of the oldest and largest psychiatric hospitals of India were located there. In 1967 it had one of India's first medical colleges.

Other websites

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References

  1. ↑ Stark Murray, David (1967). India- Which Century. London: Victor Gollancz. pp. 68.