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Ranchi

Metropolis

Ranchi skyline

Nickname(s): City of waterfalls

Locationin Jharkhand

Coordinates: 23.36N 85.33E

Country India

State Jharkhand

District Ranchi

Government

Body Ranchi Municipal Corporation

Mayor Asha Lakra Deputy mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya

Area

Metropolis 175 km2 (68 sq mi)

Elevation 651 m (2,136 ft)

Population (2011)[1]

Metropolis 10,73,440

Rank 38th

Density 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

RanchiFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the Indian city. For other uses, see Ranchi (disambiguation).

Ranchi / rnti/ is thecapital of the Indian state of

Jharkhand, andits third most populous city of the state.

Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement,[3]which

called for a separate state for thetribal regions of SouthBihar, northern Orissa, western West Bengal & the eastern

area of what ispresent-day Chhattisgarh.The Jharkhand

state was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the

Bihar divisions of Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas.

The nameRanchiis derived from the previous name of the

Oraon village at the same site, Archi.[4]"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, archiand vanished. Archi became Rachi, which

became Ranchi.[5]One of the historically significant

neighborhoods of Rachi is Doranda (duran"" meanssongand daah"" means waterin the Mundarilanguage). 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.[6]

Contents

1 Geography2 Climate3 Demographics4 Transportation

4.1 Airways5 Education

5.1 Higher educational institutions6 Sports

6.1 Sports teams6.2 Stadiums in Ranchi

7 Media7.1 Radio7.2 Internet service providers

8 Tourist attractions8.1 Festivals

9 Notable people10 See also11 References12 External links

Ranchi

Coordinates: 23.36N 85.33

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Metro[2] 11,20,374 (46th)

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

PIN 834001(83 xxxx)

Telephone code +91-651

Vehicle

registration

JH 01

Sex ratio(per

1000 male)

950

Literacy 87.68 %

Website www.ranchi.nic.in

(http://www.ranchi.nic.in)

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Average max. and min. temperatures in C

Precipitation totals in mm

Source: IMD

(http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/ranchi2.htm)

Imperial conversion

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Ranchi

Climate chart (explanation)

Geography

Ranchi lies at 2322N 8520E. Its municipal area is 175.12

square kilometres, and its average elevation is 651 m above

sea level.

Ranchi is located in the southern part of the Chota Nagpurplateau, which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau.

Ranchi is known as the "City of Waterfalls" because of its

numerous waterfalls, the most well known of which are

Dassam Falls, Hundru Falls, Jonha Falls, Hirni Falls, and

Panchghagh Falls.

The Subarnarekha river and its tributaries constitute the local river system. The channels Kanke, Rukka and Hati

have been dammed to create reservoirs that supply water to the majority of the population.

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. During the period of British rule, it was accorded a 'hill station' status.Since that time, rapid population growth and industrialization have caused a marked change in its weather

patterns and an increase in average temperature. This has resulted in gradual loss of its eligibility for "hill station

status.

Climate

Although Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate, its location

and the forests surrounding it combine to produce the unusually

pleasant climate for which it's known. Its climate is the primary

reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of theundivided State of Bihar and was designated a preferable "hill

station". 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. The Kppen Climate Classification subtype

for this climate is "Cwa"(Humid Subtropical Climate).[7]

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