Ranchi
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| Ranchi | |
  Ranchi
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| State - District(s) |
Jharkhand - Ranchi |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 620 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
846,454 - |
| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 8340 xx - +651 - JH 01 A, B, C...Z xxxx |
Ranchi pronunciation (Hindi: राँची) is the capital city of Jharkhand state, India. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar. Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the districts of Chhota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas divisions of Bihar. As a part of Bihar, it used to be the summer capital from the time of the British Raj because of its cool climate. It is not very far from Rajrappa, another seminal place in the state of Jharkhand.
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[edit] Geography
Ranchi is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 620 metres (2034 feet).
Chhotta Nagpur consists of three smaller plateaus of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, and Koderma. The city of Ranchi is located at an altitude of 654 meters above sea level in the plateau of Ranchi. Ranchi was once the summer capital of Bihar. Subarnarekha River flows by the side of the city. The city as well as its immediate hinterland is endowed with several scenic spots, such as Lodh Falls.
Ranchi has a salubrious climate. Temperature ranges from maximum 37 to 20°C during summer, and minimum 22 to 3°C during winter. The annual rainfall is about 1530 mm. From June to September the rainfall level is about 1,100 mm.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Ranchi had a population of 846,454. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ranchi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] People
According to the current approximations, the population of the city is about 1,500,000. The city has seen a sudden surge in population after the declaration of the new state of Jharkand in 2000. Owing to the rising employment opportunities and opening of numerous regional and state level offices, banks, and marketing companies, the city witnessed mass to moderate influx of population. Ranchi has always enjoyed a cosmopolitan environment and still entails a good mix of pople from different regions of the country.
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Ranchi had a population of 846,454. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 64%, male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ranchi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Famous one-time residents are:
[edit] Education
Ranchi has a good network of government and privately run schools, although standard of teaching considerably vary from school to school. Most of the government-run schools in Ranchi are affiliated to Jharkhand School Examination Board, whereas most of the private schools are affiliated to ICSE and/or CBSE boards. A number of schools are run by convents or by the Jesuits missionaries of the Roman Catholic, Gossner, Evangelical and Lutheran Churches and the Church of North India.
Most of the colleges and institutions of higher education of Ranchi are under the jurisdiction of Ranchi University.
As the institutions of higher studies fall short of city’s requirement, many students, after completing schooling in the state, move away to places like New Delhi, Karnataka and several other locations for study of higher technical and non-technical subjects.
[edit] Schools
[edit] Colleges
- Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences: Established in 1957, it's one of the premier centres of medical education in the state and one of the largest hospitals in Asia.
- Birla Institute of Technology, Deemed University, Mesra
- National Institute Of Foundry And Forge Technology (NIFFT), Hatia: Established in 1966 with UNDP programme by an Act of Parliament. It is a specialised institute catering to a niche of manufacturing industry.
- St. Xavier's College, Ranchi: Established in 1940s, it is one of the premier centres of higher education in the state.
- Xavier Institute of Social Service
- Other Colleges of Ranchi
[edit] Transportation and Commuting
Ranchi has been good in Road connectivity with 3-4 National Highways crossing through or close to it. Recently the state government with the support of NHDC has constituted a plan to strengthen the road connectivity of different district headquarters to this capital city with 4-laned highways of international standards. Ranchi has very good road connectivity with places like Jamshedpur (Tatanagar), Bokaro, Dhanbad, Daltonganj, Patna, Gaya and various other Bihar towns. It also has inter-state connectivities to places like Kolkata, Durgapur/Asansol, Siliguri (Darjeeling), Cuttack, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar.
Ranchi has witnessed a tremendous growth of railway connectivity during the past 3-4 years. Growing demand and subsequent push grants in the railway annual budget made sure that Ranchi gets its deserved piece of allocation. Currently Ranchi has very good connectivity with all major centres in India.
The Ranchi Airport (Code: IXR) is located in Hinoo. It is approximately 7 km from the city centre. The airport name is Bhagwan Birsa Munda Airport. Indian flies daily to Delhi and Mumbai. Air Deccan, Air Sahara and MDLR Airlines also fly to Delhi. Air Deccan and MDLR also have flights to Calcutta. Two new operators, Kingfisher Airlines and Indigo will also fly to Delhi and Calcutta by March. Apart from that there is An airport in Jamshedpur where commercial flights to Ranchi and Calcutta will start soon. The airport is situated in Sonari
[edit] Trade, commerce, and industry
On account of its historical position as an important administrative and military base of the eastern India during the British Raj, Ranchi developed as an important centre of trade and commerce, including a traditional base for sericulture and manufacture of shellac. Villages around Ranchi has been described as the 'vegetable bowl' of Jharkhand and truckloads of green vegetables are transported from the city to different parts of Jharkhand, Bihar, as also to Kolkata.
After India gained independence, Ranchi continued to grow and a number of industrial facilities were located in and around the city, and it emerged as an important industrial centre. Along with other two industrial townships of Jamshedpur and Bokaro, it completes the industrial structure of Jharkhand. Major techno-industrial facilities of Ranchi include Heavy Engineering Corporation, Mecon, SAIL's R&D Facility, High Tension Insulator factory, CCL, CMPDI, IICM, Usha Martin, Usha Beltron Shipping Corporation of India Hindustan Spice (Branded as Parrot Masala). Federation Of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) at Ranchi is the Apex body of Commerce and Industries. At Present Mr Arjun Prasad Jalan is the President and Mr Manoj Naredi is the Hony Secretary.
[edit] Tourist attractions
- Rajrappa Mandir About 65 km from Ranchi for the worship of Goddess Kali, known as Chhinnamasta. Also a tourist place; has great picnic spots.
- Pahari Temple - Heart of the city
- Durga Badi - Near Firayalal Chowk at the heart of the city.
- Jagannathpur Temple - Built in the architectural style of Puri temples about 300 years old
- Surya Temple - 24 km from Ranchi on Ranchi-Tata NH Road
- Bhawani Shankar Mandir Temple, Ginjo Thakur Gaon - 25 km from Ranchi on Ratu Road NH Road (12 Km from Ratu in the way of Ratu - Burmu Road)
- Parasnath or Shikharjee - A major pilgrimage of the Jain's about 200 km from Ranchi in Girdih District.
- Ramakrishna Mission and Ashram, Morhabadi, Ranchi
- Ramakrishna Mission Ashram and T B Sanatorium, Tupudana, Ranchi
[edit] Ranchi district
- Main article: Ranchi district
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