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Ranchi - रांची


Ranchi, Capital of Jharkhand is also called as city of Water falls and lakes. Ranchi is a city of Falls and Forest. Administrative Setup in Ranchi is divided into Ranchi, Khunti and Bundu subdivisions and each subdivision is further divided into blocks, panchayats and villages. Dassam falls is 34 km from Ranchi on Ranchi-Tata Road near a village called Taimara. Here, the Kachni river falls from an altitude of 144 feet. It is also known as Dassam Gagh.

Total number of Educational Blocks in Ranchi is 24. Kanke tops the list of blocks having highest literacy rate and Arki is the block with least literacy rate. Educational Institutions in Ranchi are very famous and Ranchi has many educational institutions. Ranchi is situated 676 meter (2140 ft.) above sea level. Ranchi is the capital of the state Jharkhand. It is situated about 338 km. far from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Ranchi is known as the "city of waterfall" due to plenty of waterfalls.


Type Falls, Historical Place, Forest Region Type Gangetic Plain Altitude 620 m
District Ranchi State Jharkhand Region East
Area 7574.17 Sq.Km Population as per 2001 census 846,454 Languages Hindi, Nagpuri, Oraon, Mundari and Kurmali
Temperature & Rainfall Summer Min 20.6 to Max 37.2 deg C
Winter Min 10.3 to Max 22.9 deg C
1530 Annual
Best Seasons   Clothing  
Nearby Stations RANCHI RNC Nearby Airports Ranchi Airport (IXR) Nearby Places Jamshedpur
STD Code 0651 Pincode 834006 Other Names  
Co-ordinates 23.357011, 85.335424
Wikipedia Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranchi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranchi_district