Ranchi
capital of East Indian state Jharkhand
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Summary
Ranchi is a big city[1]. Ranchi draws 4,544 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #88 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ranchi district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: provincial capital[5]
- Official language: Hindi[6], Santali[7]
- Shares border with: Khunti district[8], Ramgarh district[9], Purulia district[10]
- Twinned administrative body: Mexico City[11]
- Commons category: Ranchi[12]
- Local dialing code: 651[13]
- Authority: Ranchi Municipal Corporation[14]
- Official website: http://www.ranchi.nic.in/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ranchi[16]
- Population: 1,073,440[17]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18]
- Capital of: Ranchi district[19], Jharkhand[20]
- Category for people born here: Q44815452[21]
- Native label: राँची[22], রাঁচি[23], ᱨᱟᱺᱪᱤ[24]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Ranchi[25]
- Different from: Ranchy[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 651 m[27]
- Area: 652.02 km²[28]
- Educational stage: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi[29]
Why It Matters
Ranchi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Ranchi is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]