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Welcome To Ranchi


Ranchi is a capital of Jharkhand. It is also known as “City of Waterfalls”. The Jharkhand state was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the Bihar divisions of Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas. Ranchi 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. 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 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%.
Country
India
Headquarters
Ranchi
Total Area
5,097 km2 (1,968 sq mi)
Languages
 • Official
 • Regional
Nagpuri, Kurukh, mundari
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code
IN-JH

Climatic condition of Ranchi is great and that is what makes it amazing place to explore. Ranchi 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. 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.

Ranchi has many top premier education institutions also like IIM Ranchi, National University of Law,  The Institute of Science & Management (ISM), Central Institute of Psychiatry, National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology (NIFFT) and so on


INDUSTRY IN RANCHI
Ranchi have presence of many well known govt. and private organisations in the vicinity of city. SAIL-R&D, MECON.Ltd, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (Marine Diesel Engine Project), Central Coalfields, CMPDI.Ltd, Subarnarekha Hydel Project (JSEB), Usha Martin.Ltd (Wire Rope Division) DVC, STPI-Ranchi, Heavy Engineering Corp., Palriwal Industries, Pensol India, Waxpol Industries, Jharkhand Mega Food Park,etc. are the prominent industries here.
The Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FJCCI), ASSOCHAM, MSME-DI and JIADA are major apex industrial bodies present here. JIADA consists many industrial areas in Ranchi, e.g. - Kokar, Tatisilwai, Namkum,etc. are among them.

HOSPITALS IN RANCHI
·         Sadar Hospital, Ranchi (now Sadar Medical College and Hospital)
·         Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences
·         Central Instituteof Psychiatry, Kanke
·      Medanta Hospital (formerly knwon as Apollo-Abdul Razzaque Ansari Memorial Weaver's Hospital)
·         Bhagwan Mahavir Medica Superspecialty Hospital
·         Santevita Hospital
·         Orchid Medical Centre
·         Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (RINPAS) 

SPORTS
Ranchi is a centre for numerous sports activities, including cricket, hockey, football, and many others. The 34th National Games were successfully held in Ranchi in February 2011.

An International Cricket stadium with an indoor stadium and a practice ground has been constructed. So far, this stadium has hosted three One day International matches and one T20 International match. Apart from that, this stadium has hosted two IPL 6 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders,  three champions league 2013 matches and Celebrity Cricket League matches for Bhojpuri Dabanggs. A tennis academy, which was inaugurated by Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik, also runs besides the cricket stadium.

The Ranchi franchise for Hockey India League was bought by Patel-Uniexcel Group and the team named the Ranchi Rhinos.

RANCHI HOCKEY TEAM
                 
JSCA STADIUM
          
              







Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

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  1. Austin DavenportFebruary 5, 2020 at 4:41 PM

    "City of Waterfalls" sounds like a beautiful places that I would love to visit one day. I love that logo for the Rhinos, very badass. I write a comedy blog and I'd love to trade links or posts if you're interested. Cheers!

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