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Facts & Figures About Ranchi

Important Figures Related To Ranchi,Jharkhand

Population of Ranchi	11,26,741  as per 2011 Census
Population Density	572/km2
Population Growth	23.98%
Average Literacy Rate of Ranchi	87.68%
Male	51.3%
Female	48.7%
Languages
Official	English Hindi
Regional	Nagpuri
Sex Ratio in Ranchi (per 100 males)	950
Religion Proportion in Ranchi
Hinduism	64.31%
Islam	16.42%
Christianity	8.52%
Sikhism	0.39%
Buddhism	0.06%
Jainism	0.22%
Average Elevation (above sea level)	651m (2,136 ft)
Annual Rainfall in Ranchi	1430 mm
Vehical Registration Code	JH-01 (Earlier BR 14)
Telephone Code ☎	0651
PIN	834001 (84****)

Intresting Facts About Ranchi,Jharkhand

1. The name Ranchi is derived  from a word "Archi" which means Bamboo Forest in local Nagpuri language.
2. Ranchi is also known as city of Waterfalls.
3. Ranchi is 46th largest urban city of India.
4. Ranchi holds 62th rank in  the list of cleanest city in India.
5. HEC (Heavy Engineering Corporation) is one of the largest Integrated Engineering Complex in India.
6. It was listed as Hill Station in British era. Does it mean Ranchi used to rule the heart of white people? Obviously, yes.
7. It gave Mahendra Singh Dhoni to our country, the only Indian cricket captain to win all the ICC titles.
8. It has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship "Smart Cities Mission".
9. As per the study done in late 2010, Ranchi was one of the highest employment generating Tier-III cities in India.
10. Ranchi is one of the major industrial cities, it is an ideal place for mineral based industries.