Ranchi Sadar subdivision is an

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in the

Ranchi district Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters. It was established as a district in 1899. History Iron slag, potsherds and iron tools have been ...

of the

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in the state of

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Overview

Ranchi district is a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small portion in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over

Silli Silli is a village in the Silli CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Silli is located at . The Subarnarekha River forms the boundary with Purulia district in We ...

, Rahe, Sonahatu and Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau.

Administrative divisions

Ranchi district is divided into two sub-divisions:Ranchi Sadar subdivision and Bundu subdivision.Ranchi Sadar subdivision consists of 14 CD blocks: Kanke,

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, Chanho, Mandar, Lapung, Burmu, Bero, Namkum,

Ormanjhi Ormanjhi is a village in the Ormanjhi CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India. Geography Location Ormanjhi is located at at an elevation of from mean sea level (MSL). Area overview The map alongs ...

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Khelari Khalari (also spelled Khelari) is a census town in the Khelari CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian State of Jharkhand. It is an area rich in coal. Geography Location Khelari is located at . Area o ...

, Nagri and Itki. Bundu subdivision consists of 4 CD blocks: Rahe, Bundu, Sonahatu and Tamar. The details of the CD blocks are given below for the respective subdivision. There are two statutory towns in the district -

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is a municipal corporation housing the headquarters of Ranchi Sadar subdivision, and Bundu is a

nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

, housing the headquarters of Bundu subdivision. There are thirteen

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s in Ranchi district, all are in Ranchi Sadar subdivision:

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, Churi, Ray,

, Kanke, Arsande,

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, Muri, Tati, Ara, Bargarwa,

and

Tundul Tundul (also spelled Tundhul) is a census town in the Nagri CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Tundhul is located at . Area overview The map alongside sho ...

Police stations

The following police stations are located in Ranchi Sadar subdivision: Argora, Bariatu, Chutia, Daily Market, Gonda, Hindpiri, Jagannathpur, Kotwali, Lalpur, Lower Bazar, Pundag, Sadar, SC/ ST, Sukdeonagar, Airport and Khelgaon (all in/ around Ranchi city).

Bero Bero may refer to: Places: * Bero (woreda), a woreda in Ethiopia * Bero block, an administrative block in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India * Bero, India, a village in Jharkhand state, India * Bero River, Angola People: * Bero (name), a list of p ...

Burmu Burmu is a village in the Burmu CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Burmu is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows a ...

Chanho Chanho is a village in the Chanho CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Chanho is located at . Area overview The map alongside sho ...

, Itki,

Kanke Kanke is a census town in the Kanke CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Kanke has a large water reservoir called Kanke Dam, which is used to supply water to Ranchi city. Geography Lo ...

Lapung Lapung is a village in the Lapung CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Lapung is located at . Area overview The map alongside sho ...

, Mandar, Nagri,

Namkum Namkum is a community development block (CD block) forming an administrative division in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of Ranchi district in the state of Jharkhand. Geography Namkum is located at 23°21'N 85°22'E. Namkum CD block is locate ...

Narkopi Narkopi is a village in the Bero CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Narkopi is located at Area overview The map alongside shows a part of the ...

Pithoria Pithoria is a village in the Kanke CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History According to legend, Phani Mukut Rai, the first Nagvanshi king established sun idol near Pithoria. In 20 ...

Sikidiri Sikidiri is a populated place in the Ormanjhi block, Ormanjhi Community development block in India, CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand. Geography Loc ...

, Tatisilwai {all in the CD blocks). There is a police outpost at Muri.

Blocks

Community development blocks in Ranchi Sadar subdivision are: {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! CD Block , , Headquarters, ,
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(2011) , , SC %, , ST %, , Literacy
Rate %, , CT , - ,

, ,

, , 38.56, , 112,759, , 7.85, , 55.05, , 64.92, , - , - , Bero, ,

, , 290.70, , 113,090, , 1.97, , 61.86, , 67.49, , - , - , Burmu, ,

, , 319.67, , 89,889, , 7.83, , 39.21, , 64.54, , - , - , Chanho, ,

, , 272.80, , 107,503, , 2.02, , 53.59, , 73.00, , - , - , Itki, , Itki, , 96.86, , 50,058, , 1.36, , 48.43, , 73.58, , - , - , Kanke, , Kanke, , 347.11, , 244,072, , 3.84, , 33.30, , 73.75, , Kanke, Arsande , - ,

, ,

, , 131.38, , 78,219, , 18.50, , 19.85, , 74.83, , Bishrampur, Churi, Ray,

, - , Lapung, ,

, , 300.88, , 63,053, , 3.72, , 74.22, , 60.29, , - , - , Mandar, , Mandar, , 238.24, , 128,585, , 1.28, , 50.99, , 67.63, , - , - , Nagri, , Nagri, , 121.93, , 76,442, , 2.77, , 50.14, , 71.59, ,

, - , Namkum, ,

, , 415.61, , 145,841, , 5.14, , 59.98, , 73.72, , Tati, Ara, Bargarwa , - ,

, ,

, , 227.97, , 94,137, , 4.22, , 35.84, , 67.53, ,

Irba Irba is a census town in the Ormanjhi CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Irba is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plate ...

, - ,

, ,

, , 104.47, , 76,565, , 3.41, , 45.29, , 73.00, ,

, - ,

, ,

, , 289.54, , 113,798, , 5.76, , 24.86, , 73.73, , Muri , -

Education

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Ranchi Sadar subdivision: *

Ranchi University Ranchi University is a public state university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 1960 by an Act of the Bihar legislature. Ranchi University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, M.Phil. and doctorate programs. History ...

was established in 1960 as a teaching-cum-affiliating university at

. *

Central Institute of Psychiatry Central institute of Psychiatry Ranchi (CIP Ranchi) is an institute that is directly governed by the Government of India. It is situated in Kanke, Ranchi in Jharkhand state of India. History The institute dates back to the days of the British ...

was established at Kanke in 1918. *

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(formerly Indian Lac Research Institute), under

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, was established in 1924 at Namkum. *

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was established in 1955 at

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. * National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (renamed National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology) was established in 1966 at

Hatia Hatia is a town and railway station in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India. Etymology The name "Hatia" derive from "Hat" which means "market." The Hat was established by King of Barkagarh Ani Nath Shahdeo. Geography Location Hat ...

. *

Jharkhand University of Technology Jharkhand University of Technology, (JUT) is an autonomous body intended to impart higher, technical education and skill development and other such programs in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT) ...

was established in 2015 at

. *

Birsa Agricultural University Birsa Agricultural University is an agricultural university at Kanke, Ranchi in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was established on 26 June 1981, after its formal inauguration by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Overview Its primary objective is ...

was established in 1981 at Kanke. *

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, formerly Ranchi College, is a state university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It is named after the Indian politician Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. It was established as a college in 1926 and upgraded to ...

was established at Ranchi in 2017. *

National University of Study and Research in Law National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL) is a National Law University located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established by a legislative act, by the State of Jharkhand (Act no. 4 of 2010) as the fourteenth National Law Un ...

was established in 2010 at Ranchi. * Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University was established in 2015 at Ranchi. *

Central University of Jharkhand The Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) is a central university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2009. History CUJ was established in 2009 under the first schedule of the ''Central Universities Act, 2009''. The fi ...

was established at Ranchi in 2009. *

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), established on 15 August 2002 by upgrading the then Rajendra Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) originally setup in 1960, is a medical institute of in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, India. ...

was established in 2002 at Ranchi. *

Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS) is an unaided government run medical college in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It is one of the oldest tertiary care centers in Eastern India. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ranchi Institut ...

was established in 1998 at Ranchi. *

St. Xavier's College, Ranchi St. Xavier's College, Ranchi is an Autonomous College affiliated to Ranchi University. It is located in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was founded in 1944 by the Patna province of the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order that tr ...

was established in 1958 at Ranchi. *

Gossner College The Gossner College is one of oldest institutions formed by the Gossner Evangelical and Lutheran Church. It is a minority college affiliated to Ranchi University. History Governed by Gossner Evangelical and Lutheran Church of Chotanagpur an ...

was established in 1971 at Ranchi. * Yogoda Satsanga Mahavidyalaya was established in 1971 at Ranchi. * Maulana Azad College was established in 1960 at Ranchi. * Nirmala College, Ranchi was established in 1969 at Ranchi. * Sanjay Gandhi Memorial College was established in 1980 at Ranchi. *

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was established in 1980 at Ranchi. * Kartik Oraon College at

. * Uttari Karnpura Shramik Mahavidyalaya was established at

Dakra Dakra is a census town in Balurghat CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Dakra is located at . Dakra is located across the Atreyee opposite Balurghat.Googl ...

in 1990. * Silli College was established in 1980 at

. Nursing Colleges * Florence College of Nursing was established at

in 2003–04. * Shine – Abdur Razzaque Ansari Institute of Health Education & Research was established in 2009 at Irba. * Amrita College of Nursing was established at

Hutup Hutup is a small village in Ormanjhi tehsil, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India. It is one of 91 villages in Ormanjhi Block along with villages like Koilari and Karma. The village is mostly known for its famous zamindar or king 'Thakur Tilak D ...

, PO Irba. * Kingpin College of Nursing was established in 2019 at

. * St. Barnabas Hospital College of Nursing was established in 2015 at Ranchi. B.Ed. Colleges * Government Teachers Training College was established in 1955 at

. * Shaswat Institute of Teacher's Education was established at

, PO Irba. * Sanghamitra Teacher Training College, was established at

Chutupalu Chutupalu is a village in the Ormanjhi CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Tikait Umrao Singh and Sheikh Bhikhari, two brave hearts, tried to stop, at Chutupalu, the British ...

. * J.D. National B. Ed. College was established at Janum, PO Angara. * Jaipuria B Ed College was established at Bisa, PO Getalsud, Angara, in 2012. * Cambridge Institute of Teachers Education was established at Baheya, PO Angara. * Shaheed Sheikh Bhikari College of Education at Sutiyambe,

Pithuriya Pithoria is a village in the Kanke CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History According to legend, Phani Mukut Rai, the first Nagvanshi king established sun idol near Pithoria. In ...

, was established in 2012. (Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

Healthcare

Medical facilities

The following medical facilities are available in Ranchi Sadar subdivision: *

was established in 2002 at Ranchi. *

was established at Ranchi in 1918. * Abdur Razzaque Ansari Memorial Weavers Hospital (Apollo Hospital Group) was established in 1996 at

. * Itki TB Sanatorium at Itki is proposed to be converted to a multi-speciality hospital. (Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical faciltites may please add it here)

References

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