14 Facts About Ranchi

Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Orissa, western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh.

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 is rapidly growing its economy, and certain parks, special economic zones and industrial areas are being developed.

Ranchi donated large tracts of land to built the infrastructure of city.

Ranchi became an 'administrative-cum-industrial' town in 1958 when Heavy Engineering Corporation was set up.

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The succeeding years saw Ranchi becoming the headquarter for the following: Steel Authority of India Ltd and Central Coalfields Ltd.

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 is part of the Ranchi Vidhan Sabha Constituency and the representative Member of Legislative Assembly at the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha is Chandreshwar Prasad Singh.

Roads in Ranchi are developed and maintained by the municipal corporation, Jharkhand Government, Ranchi Regional Development Authority, and National Highways Authority of India.

Ranchi is one of the major industrial cities of Eastern India and located in the region called 'Ruhr of India' making it an ideal place for mineral based industries.

Ranchi has presence of many well-known government and private organisations in the vicinity of city.

Central of Ranchi is the commercial, historical, cultural, financial and economic district hub of the city Ranchi.

Ranchi is a center for numerous sports activities, including cricket, hockey, football, and many others.