Village Trends

Ranchi District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Ranchi is a district in Jharkhand, India, with 18 tehsils and 1296 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2914253, sex ratio is 94.94% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 65.59%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Ranchi

StateJharkhand

Area5097.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayRanchi Railway Station

Nearest AirportBirsa Munda Airport, Ranchi

District Code364

Census Year2011

Total Population

2914253

Sex Ratio

94.94%

Literacy Rate

65.59%

Total Tehsils

18

Total Villages

1296

Households

569444

Administrative Overview of Ranchi

DistrictRanchi
StateJharkhand
CountryIndia
Total Area5097.00
Total Tehsils18
Total Villages1296
Total Households569444
Nearest Railway StationRanchi Railway Station
Nearest AirportBirsa Munda Airport, Ranchi
Latitude / Longitude23.3700501, 85.3250387
Census Year2011

Population of Ranchi - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2914253
Male
1494937
Female
1419316
Sex Ratio
94.94%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)401214
Male (0-6 Yrs)207029
Female (0-6 Yrs)194185
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total152943
Male78613
Female74330
% Share5.25
ST
Total1042016
Male520582
Female521434
% Share35.76

Religion Population in Ranchi

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
161223955.32%
Muslim
41075914.09%
Sikh
48260.17%
Christian
1939746.66%
Jain
27330.09%
Buddhist
9320.03%

Literacy Rate in Ranchi

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1911433
65.59%
Male Literates
1085244
72.59%
Female Literates
826189
58.21%

Workers in Ranchi

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1142867
39.22%
Male Workers
743967
49.77%
Female Workers
398900
28.11%

Tehsils List in Ranchi

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Ranchi district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.