Ranchi District, Jharkhand
Ranchi is an administrative district in Jharkhand, India. Its administrative headquarters is in Ranchi. Hindi, Oraon, Mundari and Santhali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,097 km², including 4,816.02 km² of rural area and 280.98 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Ranchi District
Ranchi District is divided into 18 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,329 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angara | 83 | 406.31 |
| 2 | Bero | 84 | 296.89 |
| 3 | Bundu | 88 | 263.94 |
| 4 | Burmu | 77 | 323.04 |
| 5 | Chanho | 67 | 282.55 |
| 6 | Itki | 30 | 100.05 |
| 7 | Kanke | 91 | 432.40 |
| 8 | Khelari | 21 | 135.14 |
| 9 | Lapung | 79 | 310.17 |
| 10 | Mandar | 69 | 242.30 |
| 11 | Nagri | 46 | 156.16 |
| 12 | Namkum | 101 | 496.36 |
| 13 | Ormanjhi | 91 | 235.01 |
| 14 | Rahe | 59 | 179.51 |
| 15 | Ratu | 52 | 108.83 |
| 16 | Silli | 98 | 303.61 |
| 17 | Sonahatu | 64 | 303.96 |
| 18 | Tamar I | 129 | 520.79 |
Population of Ranchi District
According to the 2011 Census, Ranchi District had a population of 29,14,253 people living in 5,69,444 households. The population comprised 14,94,937 males and 14,19,316 females, with an average population density of 572 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 29,14,253 | 16,56,918 | 12,57,335 |
| Male Population | 14,94,937 | 8,40,528 | 6,54,409 |
| Female Population | 14,19,316 | 8,16,390 | 6,02,926 |
| Total Households | 5,69,444 | 3,26,235 | 2,43,209 |
| Population Density | 572 / km² | 344 / km² | 4,475 / km² |
Ranchi District had 19,11,433 literate people and 4,01,214 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,52,943 and 10,42,016 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,01,214 | 2,50,753 | 1,50,461 |
| Literate Population | 19,11,433 | 9,53,472 | 9,57,961 |
| Illiterate Population | 10,02,820 | 7,03,446 | 2,99,374 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,52,943 | 84,270 | 68,673 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,42,016 | 7,89,838 | 2,52,178 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.