According to one popular tale, Captain choose”Archi” a Oraon tribal village as head quarter. ”Archi” means Bamboo forest in local Nagpuri dialect . The British inadvertently named “Archi” as “Ranchi”.
Ranchi lies at 23°22′N 85°20′E near to the Tropic of Cancer. Its municipal area is 652.02 km 2 (251.75 sq mi), and its average elevation is 651 m above sea level. Ranchi is located in the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau , which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau. As of 2011 India census, Ranchi municipal corporation has a population of 1,126,741, making it the 46th largest urban city in India. Males constitute 51.3% of the population and females 48.7%. Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 87.68%.
The city witnessed a sudden surge in population after the declaration of the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Owing to the rising employment opportunities and opening of numerous regional and state level offices, banks, and FMCG companies, the city witnessed a rapid influx of employment seeking migrants.
Ranchi is boarder district connected with west Bengal via Ranchi–Silli road with SH-01.It also connected with Ranchi–Ramgarh with NH33 Road and Ranchi-Khunti with NH-75 Extension road, Ranchi-Gumla with NH-23 and Ranchi-Lohardaga road with NH-75.
According to one popular tale, Captain choose”Archi” a Oraon tribal village as head quarter. ”Archi” means Bamboo forest in local Nagpuri dialect . The British inadvertently named “Archi” as “Ranchi”.
Ranchi lies at 23°22′N 85°20′E near to the Tropic of Cancer. Its municipal area is 652.02 km 2 (251.75 sq mi), and its average elevation is 651 m above sea level. Ranchi is located in the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau , which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau. As of 2011 India census, Ranchi municipal corporation has a population of 1,126,741, making it the 46th largest urban city in India. Males constitute 51.3% of the population and females 48.7%. Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 87.68%.
The city witnessed a sudden surge in population after the declaration of the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Owing to the rising employment opportunities and opening of numerous regional and state level offices, banks, and FMCG companies, the city witnessed a rapid influx of employment seeking migrants.
Ranchi is boarder district connected with west Bengal via Ranchi–Silli road with SH-01.It also connected with Ranchi–Ramgarh with NH33 Road and Ranchi-Khunti with NH-75 Extension road, Ranchi-Gumla with NH-23 and Ranchi-Lohardaga road with NH-75.
According to one popular tale, Captain choose”Archi” a Oraon tribal village as head quarter. ”Archi” means Bamboo forest in local Nagpuri dialect . The British inadvertently named “Archi” as “Ranchi”.
Ranchi lies at 23°22′N 85°20′E near to the Tropic of Cancer. Its municipal area is 652.02 km 2 (251.75 sq mi), and its average elevation is 651 m above sea level. Ranchi is located in the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau , which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau. As of 2011 India census, Ranchi municipal corporation has a population of 1,126,741, making it the 46th largest urban city in India. Males constitute 51.3% of the population and females 48.7%. Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 87.68%.
The city witnessed a sudden surge in population after the declaration of the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Owing to the rising employment opportunities and opening of numerous regional and state level offices, banks, and FMCG companies, the city witnessed a rapid influx of employment seeking migrants.
Ranchi is boarder district connected with west Bengal via Ranchi–Silli road with SH-01.It also connected with Ranchi–Ramgarh with NH33 Road and Ranchi-Khunti with NH-75 Extension road, Ranchi-Gumla with NH-23 and Ranchi-Lohardaga road with NH-75.
