Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state in northeastern India, is situated on the Subarnarekha River and is notable for its agricultural trade and industries like silk production and machine tools. The city experiences a warm and temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 23.7 °C and notable cultural influences from various religions and tribes, celebrating traditional festivals and arts. As of the 2011 census, Ranchi has a population of 1,126,741, with a literacy rate of 87.68%, and has seen significant population growth due to employment opportunities since the formation of Jharkhand in 2000.

1. 2019
R A N C H I
C I T Y
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INDIA
JHARKHAND

2. RANCHI
CITY
Ranchi, city, capital of Jharkhand state,
northeastern India. It lies along the
Subarnarekha River. Ranchi was
constituted a municipality in 1869.
The city has major rail and road
connections and is the centre of the
region’s agricultural, cotton, and tea
trade. Silk production and the
manufacture of shellac and heavy
machine tools are the city’s major
industries.
Ranchi is situated on the Ranchi Plateau
of the eastern Chota Nagpur plateau
system, with lofty flat-topped hills
(pats) in the northwest. An escarpment
to the east and south of the city, from
which several scenic waterfalls tumble,
marks the edge of the plateau.
Ranchi lies at 23°22′N 85°20′E near to the Tropic
of Cancer . Its municipal area is 652.02 km2
(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.
Ranchi has a hilly topography and its dense
tropical forests a combination that produces a
relatively moderate climate compared to the rest
of the state.
RANCHI
GEOGRAPHY
P A G E 1

3. CLIMATE
The climate in Ranchi is warm and temperate. In winter,
there is much less rainfall in Ranchi than in summer. This
climate is considered to be Cwa according to the Köppen-
Geiger climate classification. In Ranchi, the average annual
temperature is 23.7 °C. Precipitation here averages 1397
mm.
P A G E 2
The driest month is December, with 5 mm of rain. With an
average of 349 mm, the most precipitation falls in July.

4. P A G E 3
May is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in May
averages 31.1 °C. January has the lowest average temperature
of the year. It is 16.7 °C.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
There is a difference of 344 mm of precipitation between the
driest and wettest months. During the year, the average
temperatures vary by 14.4 °C.

5. P A G E 4
CULTURE & HERITAGE
Ranchi has been influenced by Buddhism, Jainism, the Mughals
and Hindu kings. Tribal groups during the Sarhul festival gather in
Ranchi and organise a procession. Traditional folk music,
instruments and dances are the norm.
The area is known for the Dokra art form while festivals such as
Basant Panchami, Holi, Diwali, Chath, Jityya Bhaiya are
celebrated here. Some of the popular dance forms are Chhau
and Santhal, which are group dances performed by the Santhal
tribe. Karma is another popular folk dance performed in the
month of August during the Karma festival.
The popular cuisines include local varieties such as Arsa,
Dhuska, Chhilka, Chhilka, besides others. Due to its thick foliage
local people have made use of bamboo and wood to create
craftworks like baskets, hunting and fishing equipment, rice
huskers etc all Wild grass called ‘sabai grass’ is dyed and woven
into bowls, pen-stands, coasters, mats, colourful boxes, dolls,
etc.

6. P A G E 5
FOOD
Rice is the most staple food of Ranchi. The Restaurants of Ranchi serve
almost all types of food. They serve many type of cuisine styles like
Mexican, continental, North Indian and they even serve International
type cuisines in some hotels.
Kaju Barfi, Malai kachori, Boondi Ladoo, Gond ke Ladoo, Pakeeza Roll
and Moti Pak are some of the special types of sweets are available in
large numbers.
LANGUAGES AND
RELIGIONS
Hindi is the most spoken language in this district. English, Oraon, Mundari,
Nagpuri, Kurmal and Bengali are the other languages that are spoken by
the people of Ranchi. The style of speaking of the people of Ranchi is very
to the ears.
The religions that are followed here are Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Christianity and Islam. The tribal people have their own religious practices
called as Sarna. Because of the Christian influence there are also tribal
converts.

7. P A G E 6
DEMOGRAPHICS
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 city has
an average literacy rate of 87.68% (census 2011).
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.
As per a study done by ASSOCHAM in late 2010, Ranchi was one of
the highest employment generating Tier-III cities in India with a share of
16.8%, followed by Mangalore and Mysore.
To get to the actual figure in terms of the population of Ranchi in 2019,
the population of the last 5 years needs to be found out. They are as
follows:
https://indiapopulation2019.com/population-of-ranchi-2019.html