Ranchi district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Ranchi.

District in Jharkhand, India

Ranchi district

District

Clockwise from top-left: Gonda Hill near Ranchi, Jonha Falls, Jagannath Temple at Ranchi, Sikidiri Valley, Dassam Falls

Country|  India
State|  Jharkhand
Division| South Chotanagpur
Established
(as a district)| 1899[1]
Headquarters| Ranchi
District subdivisions|

* Ranchi Sadar
* Bundu

Government

• Member of Parliament| Sanjay Seth (BJP)
Sukhdeo Bhagat (INC)
• Deputy Commissioner| Shri Manjunath Bhajantri (IAS)
• Senior Superintendent of police| DIG Shri Chandan Kumar Sinha (IPS)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies| Tamar, Silli, Khijri, Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Mandar
Area

• Total

| 5,097 km2 (1,968 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 2,914,253
• Density| 572/km2 (1,480/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Hindi
• Regional| Sadri, Kurmali, Kurukh, Mundari
Demographics

• Literacy| 76.06%
• Sex ratio| 949
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-JH
LokSabha| Ranchi
Major highways| NH 20, NH 43, NH 39, NH 320, NH 143AG
Website| ranchi.nic.in

Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi,[2] the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters.

## History

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Main article: History of Ranchi district

Iron slag, potsherds and iron tools have been found in the Chota Nagpur plateau dated to 1400 BCE.[3]

Magadha Empire exercised indirect control over the territory, which lasted until the reign of the Ashoka. Kalinga rulers are believed to have ravaged the region during their expeditions to Rajgir and Pataliputra. Armies of Samudra Gupta passed through the region on their expedition to Deccan. During medieval period, the Nagvanshi dynasty were ruling in the region. Khukhragarh was one of the capitals of Nagvanshi dynasty.[4] With the expansion of the Mughal Empire, the Nagvanshis were forced to pay tribute, but they continued to rule and administer independently until the advent of the East India Company. Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo, Pandey Ganpat Rai, Tikait Umrao Singh and Sheikh Bhikhari played pivotal role in Indian Rebellion of 1857.[5][6] During the period of the British Raj, Adivasis and other locals of the Chotanagpur Plateau continued to oppose the subjugation by the British, and the region witnessed a number of uprisings and revolts.

## Geography

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### Climate

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Ranchi

Climate chart (explanation)

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Ranchi[2] has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar. Ranchi used to be a preferable hill station in the past. Temperature ranges from maximum 42 to 20 °C during summer, and from 25 to 0 °C during winter. December and January are the coolest months with temperature getting to freezing point in some places of the city. The annual rainfall is about 1430 mm (56.34 inches). From June to September the rainfall is about 1,100 mm. Ranchi is located at 23°21′N 85°20′E.[5] The total area covered by the Ranchi municipal area is 175.12 square kilometres and the average elevation of the city is 651 m above sea level.

Ranchi is located on the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau which forms the eastern edge of the Deccan plateau. Ranchi is referred to as the "City of Waterfalls", due to the presence of numerous large and small falls of around the close vicinity of the city. The most popular ones are Dassam Falls,[7] Hundru Falls, Jonha Falls, and Panchghagh Falls.

The Subarnarekha river and its tributaries constitute the local river system. Dams in Kanke, Rukka and Hatia have been built over these channels to cater to the water requirements of majority the population.

Ranchi has a hilly topography and its combination with dense tropical forests ensures that it enjoys a comparatively moderate climate compared to the rest of the state. Previously, it was accorded a 'hill station' status during the British rule. Rapid population growth and industrialization have caused considerable change in the weather pattern and rise in average temperatures. This has resulted in gradual loss of this "Hill Station" like status. It also has numerous dams constructed in different regions of the city inside and on the outskirts.

## Divisions

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Presently, Ranchi district is divided into 2 sub-divisions and 14 administrative blocks. On 12 September 2007, Khunti district was created by carving Khunti subdivision and its 6 blocks out of Ranchi district. Ranchi sub-division is further divided into 11 blocks: Angara, Burmu, Bero, Chanho, Kanke, Lapung, Mandar, Namkum, Ormanjhi, Ratu and Silli. Bundu sub-division comprises 3 blocks: Bundu, Sonahatu, and Tamar, The district has 7 Assembly constituencies, namely, Tamar (ST), Silli, Khijri (ST), Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke (SC), and Mandar (ST). Silli, Khijri, Ranchi, Hatia and Kanke are part of Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency.

## Politics

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This section is transcluded from 6th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)

District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Alliance  | Remarks

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Ranchi | 58  | Tamar | Vikash Kumar Munda |  | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |  | MGB |
Ranchi | 61  | Silli | Amit Mahto |  | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |  | MGB |
62  | Khijri | Rajesh Kachhap |  | Indian National Congress |  | MGB |
63  | Ranchi | Chandreshwar Prasad Singh |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
64  | Hatia | Navin Jaiswal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
65  | Kanke | Suresh Kumar Baitha |  | Indian National Congress |  | MGB |
66  | Mandar | Shilpi Neha Tirkey |  | Indian National Congress |  | MGB | Cabinet minister

## Education

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Ranchi district[2] boasts of many premier institutes in the field of higher education. This may be a reason that Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 77.13% (census 2011), higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 85.63%, and female literacy is 68.2%. Notable schools in Ranchi include Delhi Public School, Ranchi, Kairali School and St. Thomas School, Ranchi.

* Amity University, Jharkhand also known as Amity University, Ranchi, is a private university.

* Birsa Agricultural University at Ranchi was established in 1981.

* Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT, Mesra) at Mesra, Ranchi was established in 1955.

* Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP Ranchi), offers higher level study in medical education. It is jointly administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Directorate General of Health Services. It is also a psychiatry unit accepting patients from all over India and also Bhutan and Nepal. The British established this hospital in 1918 as the Ranchi European Lunatic Asylum.

* Central University of Jharkhand at Ranchi was established by an act of Indian Parliament (Act no. 25 of 2009) in 2009. Like other Central Universities of India it is a teaching and research university. The university is functional in its temporary 45-acre campus located at Brambe, Mandar.

* IIIT Ranchi or IIITR (Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi) Established in 2016, it mainly offers undergraduate programmes for computer science and electronics.

* Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi), the eighth Indian Institute of Management was established at Ranchi in 2010. It currently offers a two-year PGDM as its flagship program and has launched PFPEX recently for research work.

* National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (NIAMT) formerly known as the National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT) was set up in 1966 by the Government of India in collaboration with UNDP-UNESCO to provide quality engineers and well trained specialists for running Manufacturing, Metallurgical, Foundry and Forge industries.

* National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi was established by a legislative act of the Government of Jharkhand as the fourteenth national law university of India. It offers graduate and post-graduate courses in law.

* Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences a medical institute of Ranchi University in Ranchi, was established in 2002 by upgrading the then Rajendra Medical College Hospital (RMCH) which was established in 1960. The courses offered are MBBS, M.D., Mch Neurosurgery, BDS, BSc Nursing, BSc(Post Basic) Nursing, GNM, Paramedical and Physiotherapy.

* Ranchi University, presently comprising 35 constituent colleges and 29 affiliated colleges, was established in 1960. One of its constituent college, St. Xavier's College at Ranchi was established in 1944.

* Xavier Institute of Social Service(XISS), Ranchi started in 1955 to educate young graduates in social work and management programs as an extension of St Xavier's college Ranchi. In 1975, the department registered itself as a separate institute and established their new campus in Purulia Road, Ranchi. The institute offers graduate and post-graduate course in management studies.

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1901| 477,249| —
1911| 557,488| +16.8%
1921| 536,346| −3.8%
1931| 629,863| +17.4%
1941| 673,376| +6.9%
1951| 748,050| +11.1%
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1961| 894,921| +19.6%
1971| 1,164,661| +30.1%
1981| 1,489,303| +27.9%
1991| 1,827,718| +22.7%
2001| 2,350,245| +28.6%
2011| 2,914,253| +24.0%
Source: Census of India[8]

Religion in Ranchi district (2011)[9]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 55.32%
ORP |

| 23.25%
Islam |

| 14.09%
Christianity |

| 6.66%
Not stated |

| 0.68%
*ORP mostly adherents of Sarnaism

According to the 2011 census Ranchi district has a population of 2,914,253,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica[10] or the US state of Arkansas.[11] This gives it a ranking of 130th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 572 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,480/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.9%.[1] Ranchi has a sex ratio of 950 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 76.06%. 43.14% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes collectively account for 41.01% (SC 5.25% and ST 35.76%)[1] of the district's total population. The prominent scheduled communities are Oraon (18.2%), Munda (10.3%), Lohra (2.46%), Bedia (1.32%), Ghasi (1.21%), Mahli (1.09%), Dhobi (0.73%), Bhogta (0.7%), Chamar/Mochi (0.63%), Dusadh (0.36%), Pan (0.33%), Karmali (0.32%), Chik Baraik (0.32%), Dom (0.29%), Kharia (0.27%), Bhuiya (0.2%), Santal (0.19%), Turi (0.12%), Rajwar (0.11%), Gorait (0.1%), Hari/Mehtar/Bhangi (0.08%), Ho (0.07%), Binjhia (0.07%), Pasi (0.07%), and Kharwar (0.05%). Other communities such as Gond, Birhor, Bauri, Kol, Kora, Chero, Bhumij, Kisan, Nat, Mal Paharia, Musahar, Banjara, and Asur/Agaria also have populations ranging between one thousand to a hundred.[12]

### Languages

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Languages of Ranchi district (2011)[13]

1. Sadri (30.23%)
2. Hindi (28.08%)
3. Panchpargania (11.88%)
4. Urdu (8.55%)
5. Kurukh (7.52%)
6. Mundari (4.7%)
7. Bengali (2.51%)
8. Bhojpuri (2.17%)
9. Magahi (1.17%)
10. Others (3.04%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 30.23% of the population in the district spoke Sadri, 28.08% Hindi, 8.55% Urdu, 7.52% Kurukh, 11.88% Panchpargania, 4.70% Mundari, 2.51% Bengali, 2.17% Bhojpuri and 1.17% Magahi as their first language.[13]

## Administration

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Ranchi district is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner (DC) . Ranchi district consists of 2 Sub-divisions and 18 Blocks.[14] The following are the list of the Blocks in Ranchi district:

No.  | Ranchi subdivision | Bundu subdivision

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1  | Burmu | Rahe
2  | Khelari | Bundu
3  | Kanke | Sonahatu
4  | Ormanjhi | Tamar
5  | Silli |
6  | Angara |
7  | Namkum |
8  | Ratu |
9  | Nagri |
10  | Mandar |
11  | Chanho |
12  | Bero |
13  | Itki |
14  | Lapung |

## Notable people

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### Central Minister

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* Subodh Kant Sahay, Former Minister Government of India

### MP of Ranchi

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* Prashant Kumar Ghosh, Ex-MP Ranchi
* Ravindra Varma,Ex-MP Ranchi
* Subodh Kant Sahay, Former Minister Government of India
* C.P. Singh (Indian politician).

### Other

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* Rajesh Chauhan, former Indian cricketer, born in Ranchi[15]
* Deeba, Pakistani actress
* MS Dhoni, former captain of Indian Cricket Team
* Carl Haeberlin, German physician, born in Ranchi
* Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh, folk singer
* Rajesh Jais, actor
* Komal Jha, actress
* Anjana Om Kashyap, Indian journalist and news presenter
* Neelu Kohli, actress
* Deepika Kumari, Indian professional archer
* Supriya Kumari, actress
* Peter Mansfield, British journalist and historian, was born in Ranchi
* Pat Reid MBE MC, escapee from Colditz Castle, born in Ranchi
* Anushka Sen, actress
* Gopal Sharan Nath Shahdeo, Nagvanshi prince and MLA
* Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo, last Nagvanshi king
* Vishwanath Shahdeo, freedom fighter, born in Barkagarh, Ranchi
* Alisha Singh, dancer and choreographer

## Transport

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### Roadways

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* NH 20 ( Patna - Ranchi - Odisha )
* NH 43 ( MP - Chhattisgarh - Ranchi )
* NH 39 ( UP - MP - Ranchi )
* NH 320 ( Ramgarh - Ranchi - Bokaro )
* NH 143AG ( Lohardaga - Ranchi - Khunti - Tamar )
* SH 1 (JH) ( Ranchi - Muri )
* SH 2 (JH) ( Ranchi - Ramgarh )
* SH 7 (JH) ( Ranchi - Chatra - Hazaribagh )
* Ranchi Ring Road

### Railways

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* Ranchi Junction railway station
* Hatia railway station
* Muri Junction railway station
* Tatisilwai railway station
* Namkon railway station
* Mesra railway station
* Piska railway station
* Argora railway station

### Airways

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* Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi

## Economy

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In 2006 the Indian government named Ranchi one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[16] It is one of the 23 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[16] In the aspirational districts, Ranchi have improved.[17]

## Industries

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Ranchi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
2. ^ a b c "Breaking news of Ranchi in Hindi". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
3. ^ Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India. p. 220\. ISBN 9788131711200.
4. ^ Tahir Hussain Ansari (20 June 2019). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. Taylor & Francis. pp. 163–167\. ISBN 978-1-00-065152-2.
5. ^ Mathur Das Ustad (1997). "The Role of Bishwanath Sahi of Lohardaga district, During the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 58: 493–500\. JSTOR 44143953.
6. ^ "JPCC remembers freedom fighters Tikait Umrao Singh, Sheikh Bhikari". news.webindia123.com.
7. ^ "Waterfalls Near Ranchi". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
8. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
9. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Jamaica 2,868,380 July 2011 est"
11. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Arkansas 2,915,918"
12. ^

* "A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Jharkhand - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
* "A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Jharkhand - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.

13. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
14. ^ "Ranchi Tehsil Map".
15. ^ "Rajesh Chauhan". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
16. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
17. ^ Khanna, Pretika (28 December 2018). "Kupwara, Ranchi lead NITI's list of aspirational districts". mint. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ranchi district.

* Official government website

Places adjacent to Ranchi district

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Latehar district | Hazaribagh district | Ramgarh district

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Links to related articles

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State of Jharkhand

Capital: Ranchi

Topics|

* History
* Government
* Geography
* Education
* People
* Tourism
* Highest point
* Cities by area

Divisions
and
Districts|

| Palamu|

* Garhwa
* Palamu
* Latehar

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North
Chotanagpur|

* Chatra
* Hazaribagh
* Giridih
* Koderma
* Dhanbad
* Bokaro
* Ramgarh

South
Chotanagpur|

* Ranchi
* Lohardaga
* Gumla
* Simdega
* Khunti

Kolhan|

* West Singhbhum
* Seraikela Kharsawan
* East Singhbhum

Santhal
Pargana|

* Deoghar
* Jamtara
* Dumka
* Godda
* Pakur
* Sahebganj

Major cities|

* Jamshedpur
* Dhanbad
* Ranchi
* Bokaro
* Deoghar
* Phusro
* Hazaribagh
* Giridih
* Ramgarh
* Medininagar
* Sahebganj
* Chaibasa
* Dumka

* v
* t
* e

Cities, towns and locations in South Chotanagpur division

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Gumla district|

* Ghaghra
* Gumla
* Toto

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Khunti district|

* Khunti
* Torpa

Lohardaga district|

* Lohardaga

Ranchi district|

* Ara
* Arsande
* Bargarwa
* Bishrampur
* Bundu
* Churi
* Hatia
* Irba
* Kanke
* Khelari
* Muri
* Namkum
* Ranchi
* Ratu
* Ray
* Tati
* Tundul

Simdega district|

* Simdega

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Gumla district|

* Basia
* Bharno
* Bishunpur
* Chainpur
* Dumri
* Gurdari
* Jalim
* Jari
* Kamdara
* Marda
* Nagfeni
* Palkot
* Raidih
* Serangdag
* Sisai

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Khunti district|

* Arki
* Birbanki
* Gobindpur
* Rania
* Karra
* Kitahatu
* Maranghada
* Murhu
* Ulihatu

Lohardaga district|

* Bagru
* Bhandra
* Hisri
* Kairo
* Kisko
* Kuru
* Pakhar
* Peshrar
* Senha

Ranchi district|

* Angara
* Balsokra
* Bero
* Burmu
* Chanho
* Chutupalu
* Dakra
* Ginjo Thakurgaon
* Hutup
* Itki
* Lapung
* Mandar
* Mesra
* Nagri
* Narkopi
* Ormanjhi
* Pithuriya
* Rahe
* Rampur
* Sikidiri
* Silli
* Sonahatu
* Tamar

Simdega district|

* Bano
* Bansjore
* Bolba
* Jaldega
* Pakartanr
* Kersai
* Kolebira
* Kurdeg
* Thethaitangar

Related topics|

* South Chotanagpur Division topics

Cities and towns
in other Divisions|

* North Chotanagpur
* Kolhan
* Palamu
* Santhal Parganas

* v
* t
* e

South Chotanagpur division topics

General|

* Chota Nagpur Plateau
* Chota Nagpur Tributary States
* History of Ranchi district
* Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary
* Khukhragarh
* Navratangarh

Districts|

* Gumla
* Khunti
* Lohardaga
* Ranchi
* Simdega
* List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Community development
blocks|

| Gumla|

* Albert Ekka (Jari)
* Basia
* Bharno
* Bishunpur
* Chainpur
* Dumri
* Ghaghra
* Gumla
* Kamdara
* Palkot
* Raidih
* Sisai

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Khunti|

* Arki
* Karra
* Khunti
* Murhu
* Rania
* Torpa

Ranchi|

* Angara
* Bero
* Bundu
* Burmu
* Chanho
* Itki
* Kanke
* Khelari
* Lapung
* Mandar
* Nagri
* Namkum
* Ormanjhi
* Rahe
* Ratu
* Silli
* Sonahatu
* Tamar

Lohardaga|

* Bhandra
* Kairo
* Kisko
* Kuru
* Lohardaga
* Peshrar
* Senha

Simdega|

* Bano
* Bansjore
* Bolba
* Jaldega
* Kersai
* Kolebira
* Kurdeg
* Pakartanr
* Simdega
* Thethaitangar

Rivers, waterfalls, dams|

* Dassam Falls
* Deo River
* Getalsud Dam
* Hundru Falls
* Jonha Falls
* North Karo
* North Koel
* Panchghagh Falls
* Perwaghagh Falls
* Sadni Falls
* Sankh
* South Koel
* Subarnarekha

Languages, people|

* Asur
* Birhor
* Hindi
* Korba
* Kumarbhag Paharia
* Kurukh
* Magahi
* Nagpuri
* Mundari
* Sadri
* Santali

Railway stations|

* Bano
* Hatia
* Lohardaga
* Muri Junction
* Namkon
* Ranchi Junction
* Tatisilwai

Transport|

* National Highway 23
* National Highway 33
* South Eastern Railway zone

Mining activities|

* Central Coalfields

Institutes of higher learning|

* Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
* Birsa Agricultural University
* Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
* National University of Study and Research in Law
* Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences
* Ranchi University

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Ranchi
* Khunti
* Lohardaga

Vidhan Sabha
constituencies|

| Ranchi|

* Silli
* Khijri
* Ranchi
* Hatia
* Kanke

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Khunti|

* Tamar
* Torpa
* Khunti
* Kolebira
* Simdega

Lohardaga|

* Mandar
* Sisai
* Gumla
* Bishunpur
* Lohardaga

See also|

* Cities and towns in South Chotanagpur Division
* Villages in Ranchi district

Other Divisions|

* North Chotangapur
* Kolhan
* Palamu
* Santhal Pargana

* v
* t
* e

Son basin

Rivers|

* Auranga
* Amanat
* Burha
* Kanhar
* North Koel
* Rihand
* Son

Dams, barrages|

* Bansagar Dam
* Indrapuri Barrage
* Rihand Dam

Geographical features|

* Maikal Hills
* Kaimur Range
* Chota Nagpur Plateau

Riparian districts|

| Madhya Pradesh|

* Anuppur
* Shahdol
* Sidhi
* Singrauli

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Chhattisgarh|

* Jaspur
* Surguja

Uttar Pradesh|

* Sonbhadra

Jharkhand|

* Garhwa
* Palamu
* Ranchi
* Gumla

Bihar|

* Aurangabad
* Rohtas
* Arwal
* Bhojpur
* Patna

Languages/people|

* Baiga
* Gondi people
* Kurukh
* Munda
* Hindi
* Bagheli
* Bhojpuri

Coalfields|

* Sohagpur
* Umaria
* Singrauli

Transport|

* NH 75
* Grand Trunk Road
* NH 2
* NH 30
* NH 98
* Howrah–Delhi main line
* Grand Chord
* Gaya–Mughalsarai section
* Koilwar Bridge
* Nehru Setu
* Jawahar Setu

Other basins|

* Damodar
* Godavari
* Kosi
* Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani
* Narmada

* v
* t
* e

Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani basin

Rivers|

* Baitarani
* Bhargavi
* Brahmani
* Daya
* Devi
* Hasdeo
* Ib
* Jonk
* Kathajodi
* Koina
* Kuakhai
* Kushabhadra
* Mahanadi
* Mand
* North Karo
* Ong
* Pairi
* Sankh
* Shivnath
* Sondur
* Surubalijora
* South Karo
* South Koel
* Tel River

Dams, barrages|

* Dudhawa Dam
* Gangrel Dam
* Hasdeo Bango Dam
* Hirakud Dam
* Khudia Dam
* Mandira Dam
* Rengali Dam
* Sondur Dam

Geographical features|

* Dandakaranya
* Dakshina Kosala
* Chota Nagpur Plateau
* Western Orissa
* Mahanadi River Delta
* Bhitarkanika Mangroves

Riparian districts|

| Chhattisgarh|

* Dhamtari
* Kanker
* Raipur
* Janjgir–Champa
* Raigarh
* Jashpur
* Korba
* Koriya
* Surguja

|

Madhya Pradesh|

* Anuppur

Jharkhand|

* Gumla
* Khunti
* Ranchi
* West Singhbhum

Odisha|

* Jharsuguda
* Kendujhar
* Mayurbhanj
* Sundergarh
* Boudh
* Angul
* Jajpur
* Cuttack
* Kendrapara
* Khordha
* Jagatsinghpur
* Puri

Languages/ people|

* Baiga
* Bonda
* Gondi
* Kol
* Kurukh
* Munda
* Santal
* Hindi
* Chhattisgarhi
* Oriya
* Sambalpuri

Coalfields|

* Jhilimili
* Chirimiri
* Korba
* Mand Raigarh
* Ib Valley
* Talcher

Industries|

* Korba Super Thermal Power Plant
* Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
* Talcher Thermal Power Station

Transport|

* NH 5
* NH 6
* NH 42
* NH 78
* NH 111
* Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
* Tatanagar–Bilaspur section and Bilaspur–Nagpur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
* Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line

Other basins|

* Damodar
* Godavari
* Kosi
* Narmada
* Son

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

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