Ranchi District - Demographics

Demographics

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 gives it a ranking of 130th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 557 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,440 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.9%. Ranchi has a sex ratio of 950 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.13%.