Dipatoli is the

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area of

Ranchi Ranchi (; ) is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern ...

. It is situated on NH33 that connects

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Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major industrial city in eastern India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, largest city in the state of Jharkhand. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million ...

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. Most of the area of Dipatoli is occupied by

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. It is the base to 23 Infantry. It is about 7 km from the centre of the city.

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The place is important as the gateway to the urban area of Ranchi. Many schools like

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, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Army School are situated in the boundaries of Dipatoli, along with Usha Martin Academy. The market of Booty More Chowk acts as the main market for the residents nearby. In 2008, Jharkhand War Memorial, Dipatoli was also constructed to honour the men of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

who sacrificed their lives for their country. The Cantonment Area of Dipatoli has a large golf course, residence for armed force personnel as well as different army offices. Gymkhana Club is also situated in Dipatoli. Ranchi Cantonments of India {{Jharkhand-geo-stub