Ranchi
District in Jharkhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ranchi: 166.3%, 2nd highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
MSME Density in Ranchi: 44.3 per 1,000 people, highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Women Literacy in Ranchi: 76.0%, highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Health Insurance in Ranchi: 63.9%, 7th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Ranchi is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 29.1 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,800 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.1% is above the state average of 66.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 949 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 948.
Demographics
What changed in Ranchi, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 56.4% | 39.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 43.9% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 92.7% | 81.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 938 | 952 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 57.6% | 69.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 43.4 | 45.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.4 | 9.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 64 | 38.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ranchi district?
Ranchi has a population of 29.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 607 people per sq km across 4,800 sq km.
What is the population of Ranchi in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 29.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Ranchi?
Ranchi has a literacy rate of 76.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Jharkhand average of 66.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ranchi compare to Jharkhand?
Ranchi is the 1st most populous of 24 districts in Jharkhand. Its sex ratio of 949 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 948 (Census 2011).
How many children in Ranchi are stunted or underweight?
In Ranchi, 30.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.3% wasted and 38.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Jharkhand average of 34.3% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Ranchi have health insurance?
63.9% of households in Ranchi have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 43.9% in 2019–21. The Jharkhand average is 58.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Ranchi between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Ranchi improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (35% to 81%), women internet use (48% to 80%), pre-school attendance (22% to 51%), and got worse in women diabetes (10% to 17%), male diabetes (12% to 20%), women overweight or obese (15% to 22%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Ranchi?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.