INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Ranchi

Ranchi is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Ranchi is 5,097 km² including 4,816.02 km² rural area and 280.98 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ranchi has a population of 29,14,253 peoples, out of which urban population is 12,57,335 while rural population is 16,56,918. The district has a population density of 571.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,69,444 houses in the district, including 2,43,209 urban houses and 3,26,235 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,296 villages in ranchi district.

The Ranchi district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Tamar I is the largest subdivision in ranchi district by area while Kanke is the largest subdivision by population. Itki is the smallest subdivision in ranchi district by both area and population. There are 18 subdivisions in Ranchi district. Here is the list of all Ranchi Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Ranchi District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Angara4061,12,759
2Bero2971,13,090
3Bundu26482,975
4Burmu32389,889
5Chanho2831,07,503
6Itki10050,058
7Kanke43213,17,499
8Khelari13578,219
9Lapung31063,053
10Mandar2421,28,585
11Nagri15676,442
12Namkum4961,45,841
13Ormanjhi23594,137
14Rahe18053,916
15Ratu10976,565
16Silli3041,13,798
17Sonahatu30477,252
18Tamar I5211,32,672

Population of Ranchi District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 16,56,918 12,57,335 29,14,253
Male Population 8,40,528 6,54,409 14,94,937
Female Population 8,16,390 6,02,926 14,19,316
Population Density 344 / km² 4,475 / km² 572 / km²

Households in Ranchi District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
3,26,235
2,43,209
5,69,444






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Ranchi
(रांची)
State / UT : Jharkhand
Total Area : 5,097 km²
Total Population : 29,14,253
Density : 572/km²
Total Subdivisions : 18
Total Villages : 1,296
Total PopulationVillages in Ranchi District
less Than 20066
200 - 499231
500 - 999414
1000 - 1999361
2000 - 4999198
5000 - 999923
10000 and above3





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.