Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and English newspapers are published from the city, including Dainik Jagran, Ananda Bazar Patrika, Dainik Bhaskar, Hindustan, Prabhat Khabar, Ranchi Express, Sunmarg, The Times of India, The Pioneer, The Telegraph, The Hindustan Times, The Economic Times, etc.

The legendary Phanimukut, which literally means the crown of the cobra, was found by the side of a cobra ( Nag in Hindi ), and grew to be an industrious king, and founded the Nag Dynasty, which ruled Ranchi district and a larger part of Chota Nagpur Plateau as a sovereign king for almost next 1000 years.

Ranchi is located at.

The total area covered by the Ranchi municipal area is 175. 12 square kilometres and the average elevation of the city is 651 m above sea level.

Ranchi is located on the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau which forms the eastern edge of the Deccan plateau.

Ranchi is referred to as the " City of Waterfalls ", due to the presence of numerous large and small falls of around the close vicinity of the city.

Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar.

Males constitute 51. 3 % of the population and females 48. 7 %. Ranchi is the second most populous district of Jharkhand after dhanbad.

Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 77. 13 %( census 2011 ), higher than the national average of 74. 04 %: male literacy is 85. 63 %, and female literacy is 68. 2 %.

In Ranchi, 13 % of the population is under 6 years of age.

Ranchi is well connected via Rail, Air and Road routes.

Ranchi is now well connected with major cities of India via rail routes and one of the most profitable station in South Eastern Railways.

Ranchi Railway Station with station code RNC is main station of Ranchi.

Ranchi is the healthcare hub not only for the people of Jharkhand but also for people of nearby states.

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences ( RIMS ) is one of the biggest and oldest hospitals of Ranchi.

Ranchi is a regional hub for leading pre-schools, primary and secondary schools.

Ranchi is centre for numerous sports activities including cricket, hockey, football and many other.

An International Cricket stadium with an indoor stadium and a practice ground is under construction, and is likely to host matches after clearance from the ICC Ranchi Cricket Stadium.

Ranchi is also famous for being the hometown of World Cup winning Captain of Indian Cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Ranchi is witnessing a boom in retail sector as there many malls functional in the city and many more are in the pipeline.

Here is list of upcoming malls in Ranchi:

CMPDI ( Central Mine Planning and Design Institute ) the design wing of Mahartna Company COAL INDIA LTD is located in Kanke road, Ranchi.

Being the capital of a mineral rich state, Ranchi has the Head Quarters of multiple industrial and mining giants in India.

According to a recent survey, SAIL is one of India's fastest growing Public Sector Units. Besides, it has R & D centre for Iron & Steel ( RDCIS ), Centre for Engineering and Technology ( CET ), Management Training Institute ( MTI ) and SAIL Safety Organization ( SSO ) located at Ranchi capital of Jharkhand.

The nearest airport is Ranchi ( 162 km ), the capital of the Jharkhand state.

The Sikh Regimental Centre is located in Ramgarh Cantonment, from Ranchi, which is the capital of the state of Jharkhand in India.

Ranchi city, the capital of Jharkhand state is the district headquarters.

After originating near Piska / Nagri, near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, the Subarnarekha traverses a long distance through RanchiSeraikela Kharsawan and East Singhbhum districts in the state.

The seat of the court is at Ranchi, the administrative capital of the state.

* Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi ( IIM-R )

Kanke is a census town in Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

The Jonha Falls () ( also called Gautamdhara Falls ) is a waterfall located in Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

In 1999, he became editor of the Hindustan Times, the largest-selling English newspaper in Delhi and, over the next two years, launched new editions in Chandigarh, Calcutta, Ranchi, Bhopal and other north Indian cities.

There is a 250 bed government general hospital here and a 450-bed mental hospital, second oldest in Indian subcontinent, only after Ranchi Mental Hospital, Jharkhand, India.

Albert Ekka was born on 27 December 1942, in Jari village of Chainpur tehsil Ranchi tehsil of Ranchi district ( now Gumla district ) in the Indian state of Bihar ( now Jharkhand ).

For the Indian city formerly known as Rachi in the state of Jharkhand, see Ranchi.

In 2006 the Indian government named Ranchi one of the country's 250 most backward districts ( out of a total of 640 ).

IIM Ranchi, the eighth Indian Institute of Management was established at Ranchi in 2010.

In 2006 the Indian government named Ranchi one of the country's 250 most backward districts ( out of a total of 640 ).

Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Orissa, Western West Bengal and the present eastern Chhattisgarh.

Ranchi has a hilly topography and its combination with dense tropical forests ensures that it enjoys a comparatively moderate climate compared to the rest of the state.

Outside Orissa, there are also significant Oriya-speaking populations in other linguistic regions, such as the Midnapore district of West Bengal, the East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum Seraikela Kharsawan district, Simdega, Gumla, Khunti, Ranchi district of Jharkhand, the Srikakulam, Vizianagaram & Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, eastern districts of Chhattisgarh state.

On 30 September 2001, Kalam ’ s helicopter, while on its way from Ranchi, Jharkhand state, India to Bokaro crashed, but all aboard miraculously survived.

After a stint at Torpa ( Jharkhand ), as Headmaster of St Joseph's School and Director of the Lievens Vocational Center, Toppo was ordained bishop for the diocese of Dumka ( 7 October 1978 ) by Archbishop Pius Kerketta, S. J., and soon transferred to Ranchi ( Capital city of the Jharkhand state ) first as Co-adjutor and then as Archbishop ( 1985 ).

The Ranchi Catholic Archdiocese ( Latin: Archidioecesis Ranchiensis ), with roots of activities tracing to more than 150 years, currently comprises the districts of Ranchi and Lohardaga of Jharkhand state, India.

It is a relatively new school in Ranchi but has already carved a niche for itself among other renowned institutions in the city and the state.

YSS's headquarters, Yogoda Satsanga Math, is situated in Dakshineswar, in the state of Kolkata with branches in Dwarahat, in the state of Uttarakhand, and Ranchi, in the state of Jharkhand.

Ranchi district () is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India.

According to the 2011 census Ranchi district has a population of 2, 912, 022, roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica or the US state of Arkansas.

This district is bordered on the east by Bankura, Paschim Medinipur districts, on the north by Bardhaman district of West Bengal state and Dhanbad district of Jharkhand state, on the west by Bokaro and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand state and on the south by West Singhbhum and East Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand state.