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District of Jharkhand

Ranchi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 36.48 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

36,48,000 3.65 million 1 March 2026

Ranchi district's population is estimated at ≈36.48 lakh (36,48,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 29,14,253.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Jharkhand. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Ranchi (municipal limits)

Census 2011
10,73,427
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 13.8 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Ranchi urban agglomeration

Census 2011
11,26,720
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15 lakh

District

Ranchi district

Census 2011
29,14,253
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 36.48 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 36.48 lakh 36,48,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
29.14 lakh 29,14,253 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
572per km² 2011
Sex ratio
949 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
938 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
76.1% Male 84.3% · Female 67.4%
Urban share
43.1% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+24.0% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
5,097km² Census 2011
Households
5.69 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
1,311 Census 2011
Towns
15 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Ranchi: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
40 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19517,48,050
19618,94,921
197111,64,661
198114,89,303
199118,27,718
200123,50,245
201129,14,253
2016 *31,72,000
2021 *34,18,000
2026 *36,48,000
2031 *38,58,000
2036 *40,41,000

* Estimate

How Ranchi's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Ranchi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kanke13,17,49945.2%92484.9%83.5%
2 Namkum1,45,8415.0%96773.7%19.1%
3 Tamar I1,32,6724.6%97862.8%0.0%
4 Mandar1,28,5854.4%97467.6%0.0%
5 Silli1,13,7983.9%95973.7%11.2%
6 Bero1,13,0903.9%97367.5%0.0%
7 Angara1,12,7593.9%98464.9%0.0%
8 Chanho1,07,5033.7%98066.8%0.0%
9 Ormanjhi94,1373.2%94467.5%5.5%
10 Burmu89,8893.1%96964.5%0.0%
11 Bundu82,9752.8%96368.6%25.4%
12 Khelari78,2192.7%92974.8%72.0%
13 Sonahatu77,2522.7%97466.0%0.0%
14 Ratu76,5652.6%97473.0%29.2%
15 Nagri76,4422.6%98371.6%14.6%
16 Lapung63,0532.2%101360.3%0.0%
17 Rahe53,9161.9%97269.2%0.0%
18 Itki50,0581.7%98473.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Ranchi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Ranchi (Census 2011)
  1. Ranchi 10,73,427
  2. Churi CT 24,876
  3. Ratu CT 22,379
  4. Bundu 21,054
  5. Khelari CT 20,010
  6. Kanke CT 17,560
  7. Tati CT 12,878
  8. Muri CT 12,744
  9. Tundiul CT 11,190
  10. Arsande CT 9,582

How people in Ranchi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.8%

Agricultural labourers

23.4%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

45.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.2%.

Age structure of Ranchi

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Ranchi
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,39,2801,30,694
5-91,64,1311,54,662
10-141,73,6911,66,483
15-191,59,7061,46,850
20-241,31,5901,29,647
25-291,23,5791,21,980
30-341,06,1571,04,873
35-391,03,07699,198
40-4487,55980,099
45-4976,82468,152
50-5457,10551,750
55-5946,03344,035
60-6442,05442,152
65-6928,72927,670
70-7419,13216,833
75-797,9737,652
80+9,1748,874
Children (0–14)
32.3%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
60.4%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
7.3%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
23.9years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
57.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Ranchi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 64 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Ranchi
  1. Hindi 70.0%
  2. Urdu 8.5%
  3. Kurukh/Oraon 7.5%
  4. Santali 4.8%
  5. Mundari 4.7%
  6. Bengali 2.5%
  7. Maithili 0.7%
  8. Nepali 0.3%
  9. All other languages 1.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi28.1%
  2. Sadan/Sadri18.5%
  3. Nagpuria11.7%
  4. Urdu8.5%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon7.5%
  6. Panch Pargania7.2%
  7. Mundari4.7%
  8. Karmali4.6%

Housing and amenities in Ranchi

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 63.0%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 18.1%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 35.8%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 40.9%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 57.1%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 42.5%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 13.2%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 29.5%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 58.6%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.6%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 44.4%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 25.3%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 13.7%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.1%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 65.3%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.2%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 82.9%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 14.3%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 47.7%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 51.3%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 27.1%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 41.2%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 19.2%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Ranchi district held 8.8% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 1st of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 76.1%, 9.7 points above the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 84.3% of men but only 67.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 43.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈36.48 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Ranchi, had 10.73 lakh people in 2011, 36.8% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Jharkhand →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Ranchi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Ranchi (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Ranchi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 16,12,239 55.3% 67.8%
Muslim 4,10,759 14.1% 14.5%
Christian 1,93,974 6.7% 4.3%
Sikh 4,826 0.2% 0.2%
Buddhist 932 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 2,733 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 6,77,445 23.2% 12.8%
Religion not stated 11,345 0.4% 0.2%
Total29,14,253100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ranchi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈36,48,000 (36.48 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Ranchi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 29,14,253.

What was the population of Ranchi district in Census 2011?
29,14,253: 14,94,937 males and 14,19,316 females, of whom 12,57,335 lived in towns and 16,56,918 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Ranchi?
Literacy was 76.1% in 2011 (men 84.3%, women 67.4%). The sex ratio was 949 females per 1,000 males, and 938 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Ranchi district?
Ranchi, with 10,73,427 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Ranchi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,311 Census 2011 villages and 15 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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