Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Ranchi | | **Common Name** | Ranchi | | **Native Name(s)** | राँची (Hindi), রাঁচি (Bengali) | | **Nicknames** | City of Waterfalls | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / Municipal Corporation | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Jharkhand | | **Capital** | Capital of Jharkhand | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | 1899 (established as a municipality) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 23.3441° N | | **Longitude** | 85.3096° E | | **Elevation** | 651 meters (2,136 feet) | | **Total Area** | ~175 km² (city proper) | | **Population** | ~1,073,427 (2011 Census, urban agglomeration) | | **Population Density** | ~6,100 per km² | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 834001 to 834010 (major zones) | | **Area Codes** | +91 651 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi (official); Nagpuri, Mundari, Kurukh, Urdu, Bengali (widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Ranchite |