About Ranchi District
Ranchi is a district in Jharkhand , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ranchi was 2,914,253 with a growth rate of 23.98%. Ranchi covers 5,097 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ranchi's population is 949 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 938 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Ranchi as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ranchi, Urban/Rural population of Ranchi, Literacy data of Ranchi and Religion wise data of Ranchi. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ranchi,Jharkhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ranchi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,914,253 | Growth (%) | 23.98 |
| Male Population | 1,494,937 | Sex Ratio | 949 |
| Female Population | 1,419,316 | Child Sex Ratio | 938 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,097 |
Ranchi has a total population of 2,914,253 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,494,937 while the female population 1,419,316. The state area is 5,097 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ranchi has sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 938 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Ranchi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,257,335 | Rural Population | 1,656,918 |
| Urban Population (%) | 43.14 | Rural Population (%) | 56.86 |
| Urban male Population | 654,409 | Rural Male Population | 840,528 |
| Urban Female Population | 602,926 | Rural Female Population | 816,390 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 921 | Rural Sex Ratio | 971 |
Ranchi urban population is 1,257,335 (43.14% of the total), while the rural population is 1,656,918 (56.86% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 23.98% overall.
Among the urban population 654,409 are males, and 602,926 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 840,528 are males and 816,390 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ranchi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,911,433 | Literacy (%) | 76.06 |
| Male Literate | 1,085,244 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.26 |
| Female Literate | 826,189 | Female Literacy (%) | 67.44 |
| Urban Literate | 957,961 | Rural Literate | 953,472 |
| Urban Male Literates | 524,892 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.24 |
| Rural Male Literates | 560,352 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 78.63 |
| Urban Female Literates | 433,069 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.47 |
| Rural Female Literates | 393,120 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 56.68 |
The literacy data of Ranchi highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.06% with 1,911,433 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.26% while female literacy is lower at 67.44% among them, 1,085,244 males and 826,189 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 957,961 people being literate, with men at 91.24% and female at 81.47%, compared to rural areas whereas 953,472 people are literate, with male at 78.63% and female at 56.68%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ranchi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,612,239 | Hindu (%) | 55.32 |
| Muslim | 410,759 | Muslim (%) | 14.09 |
| Sikh | 4,826 | Sikh (%) | 0.17 |
| Christian | 193,974 | Christian (%) | 6.66 |
| Jain | 2,733 | Jain (%) | 0.09 |
| Buddhist | 932 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 677,445 | Other (%) | 23.25 |
| Not Avaiable | 11,345 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.39 |
Ranchi population is mostly hindu (55.32%) with a total 1,612,239 people. Muslim(14.09%) with a total 410,759 people. Sikh are (0.17%) with a total 4,826 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.66% with 193,974 people). Jain (0.09% with 2,733 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 932 people) and Other (23.25% with 677,445 people). Around (0.39% with 11,345 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Ranchi.
List of Tehsils in Ranchi
18Common questions about Ranchi
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ranchi district had a population of 2,914,253. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Ranchi is divided into 18 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Ranchi is 949 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ranchi is 938 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ranchi is 76.06 per cent. That works out to 1,911,433 literate people.
Ranchi covers an area of 5,097 square kilometres.
1,656,918 people in Ranchi live in rural areas and 1,257,335 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ranchi grew by 23.98 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ranchi is a district of Jharkhand. You can open Jharkhand from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.