Tier 2 Established 1700 Capital / Mining / Education

📍 Ranchi

Jharkhand • 834xxxx

Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand and a hill-town at 651m elevation, hosts HEC (Heavy Engineering Corporation - largest engineering complex in India), MECON, CMPDI. Home to IIM Ranchi, BIT Mesra (nearby), and birthplace of cricket icon MS Dhoni. With Tagore Hill, Hundru Falls, and tribal heritage at Kanke, Ranchi balances industry with eco-tourism. Citizens access Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana, plus central schemes.

Population

1.46M

14,56,000

Area

175 km²

GDP Rank

#32

in India

834

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📍 Coordinates

23.3441°N

85.3096°E

Helplines

active

📈 Population Growth (Decade-wise)

📞 Important Helplines

🚓

Police

100

🚒

Fire

101

🚑

Ambulance

108

👩

Women

181

👧

Child

1098

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CM Office

181

🏭 Key Industries

🏭 Heavy engineering (HEC - largest in India)

🏭 Coal mining (CMPDI HQ)

🏭 Iron ore mining (largest reserves)

🏭 Steel processing

🏭 Educational hub

🏭 Tribal handicrafts (Sohrai painting)

🏭 Tasar silk

🗿 Famous Landmarks

🗿 Tagore Hill (Rabindranath Tagore lived here)

🗿 Hundru Falls (98m)

🗿 Pahari Mandir

🗿 Rock Garden

🗿 Birsa Zoological Park

🗿 Jonha Falls

🗿 Kanke Dam

🎓 Educational Institutions

🎓 IIM Ranchi

🎓 BIT Mesra (Birla Institute of Technology)

🎓 XISS Ranchi (XLRI affiliated)

🎓 AIIMS Deoghar (160km affiliated)

🎓 Central University of Jharkhand

🎓 RIMS (Rajendra Institute Medical Sciences)

🎉 Festivals

🎉 Sarhul (tribal spring fest)

🎉 Tusu Parab (winter)

🎉 Karam Puja (tribal)

🎉 Ram Navami

🎉 Diwali

🌟 More Info

🍲 Cuisine: Dhuska (deep-fried rice cake), Pittha (sweet rice dumpling), Litti chokha (Bihar influence), Handia (rice beer - tribal), Chilka roti

⚽ Sports: JSCA International Stadium (international cricket)

📋 Popular Schemes

📋 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

pmay-urban

💼 Active Jobs

💼 CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India • Deadline: 7/30/2026

💼 NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance • Deadline: 7/25/2026

💼 Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra • Deadline: 7/20/2026

💼 Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank • Deadline: 7/15/2026

💼 Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank • Deadline: 7/10/2026

💼 Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank • Deadline: 8/24/2026

💼 UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank • Deadline: 8/19/2026

💼 IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank • Deadline: 8/14/2026

💼 Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India • Deadline: 8/9/2026

🏛️ Government Offices

🏛️ Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC)

📍 Kachehri Chowk, Ranchi 834001

📞 0651-2244070

🏛️ Jharkhand Civil Secretariat

📍 Project Building, HEC, Ranchi 834004

📞 0651-2491050

🏛️ Ranchi Deputy Commissioner

📍 Doranda, Ranchi 834002

📞 0651-2480400

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

HEC Ranchi recruitment process?

Heavy Engineering Corp recruits engineers (Mech/Elec/Metallurgy) via GATE. Apprentice trainees (ITI/Diploma) via direct walk-ins. Apply at hecltd.com. ₹14K stipend during apprenticeship. Permanent positions: ₹50K+ with PSU benefits. Often hires Jharkhand-domicile candidates with reservation.

Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana eligibility?

Daughters from Jharkhand BPL families on marriage. ₹30,000 grant for marriage expenses. Mass marriages organized by district collector. Apply at jharkhand.gov.in or block office. Aadhaar + ration card + marriage certificate required after marriage. SC/ST get extra ₹15K.

IIM Ranchi admission and scholarships?

CAT score required for PGDM (1st cutoff ~95 percentile). 1-year executive MBA via interview. Fees ₹15-18 lakh for 2-yr PGDM. SC/ST get tuition fee waiver via Indian govt + 50% hostel concession. Need-based scholarship up to ₹3L/yr for families < ₹6L income.