Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand District is spread over7,574 sq. km. Created form Lohardaga District the history of Ranchi District dates back to antiquity. Spanning from23°23' North latitude to 85°23' East longitude, Ranchi islocated an altitude of 2,140 m above sea level.
The 2001 Census has marked a population of 27,85,064.Although urban, Ranchi spellbinds tourists with its stunningscenery. Administrative Setup in Ranchi is divided intoRanchi, Khunti and Bundu subdivisions and each subdivisionis further divided into blocks, panchayats and villages.Kanke tops the list of blocks having highest literacy rate andArki is the block with least literacy rate.