51-558: Deoghar (pronounced Devaghar ) is a city and a municipal corporation in Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand . It is also the administrative headquarters of Deoghar district. It is a holy place of Hinduism . The city is primarily known for Baidyanath Temple , one of the 12 Jyotirlinga s of Shiva , one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The sacred temples of the city make this
102-691: A Municipal Commissioner or secretary . They functions as the chief executive officer of the municipal corporation. These officials are tasked with the day-to-day operations, implementing policies, and ensuring the efficient delivery of essential services. Executive officers monitor the implementation of all the programs related to planning and development of the corporation with the coordination of mayor and councilors. The municipal corporations consists departments like health, general administration, revenue, engineering, town planning, welfare, education, etc. The officials of these departments, like health inspectors, engineers, and administrative officers, are appointed by
153-455: A Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor. The tenure of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Council is five years. However, in seven states: Haryana , Bihar , Chhattisgarh , Jharkhand , Madhya Pradesh , Odisha , Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ; Mayors are directly elected by the people and thus hold the executive powers of the municipal corporations. The administrative machinery is further supported by
204-415: A hilly topography and its dense tropical forests a combination that produces a relatively moderate climate compared to the rest of the state. However, due to the uncontrolled deforestation and development of the city, the average temperature has increased. Although Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Climate Classification : Cwa ), its location and the forests surrounding it combine to produce
255-421: A municipal area is determined by the population of the city. Some seats are reserved for scheduled castes , scheduled tribes , backward classes and women. A state can choose to constitute additional committees to carry functions of urban local governance, in addition to the wards committees. In addition to the councillors elected from the wards, the legislature of a state may also choose to make provisions for
306-547: A place for pilgrimage and tourists. The city is very sacred to the followers of Hinduism. The city is administrative headquarter of Deoghar District which comes under Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand . It is the fifth largest city in Jharkhand and also known as the cultural capital of Jharkhand. Deoghar is located at 24°29′N 86°42′E / 24.48°N 86.7°E / 24.48; 86.7 . It has an average elevation of 255 metres (833 feet). It
357-536: A population of 1,073,427, The urban agglomeration had a population of 14,56,528 making it the 32nd most populous urban agglomeration in India. Males constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.9%. Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 87.68%. The city witnessed a sudden surge in population after the creation of the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Owing to the rising employment opportunities and opening of numerous regional and state level offices, banks and FMCG companies,
408-544: A study done by ASSOCHAM in late 2010, Ranchi was the highest employment generating Tier-III cities in India followed by Mangalore and Mysore. MECON Ltd Company has its headquarters in Ranchi at Ashok Nagar. Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Association has its office in Namkum . Central Coalfields also has its headquarters in Ranchi. Ranchi houses a number of companies. Along with Jamshedpur , Dhanbad , Bokaro and Giridih it
459-742: Is a type of local government in India which administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. The growing population and urbanization of various Indian cities highlighted the need for a type of local governing body that could provide services such as healthcare, education, housing and transport by collecting property taxes and administering grants from the state government . The Municipal corporation carries out its function through well organized divisions or departments. For example, water supply and sewage disposal Undertaking, Housing Board, Education Department and Electricity Department. Each of these Departments are looked after by experienced and qualified persons. The 74th Amendment Act defined
510-639: Is a center for numerous sports activities, including cricket, hockey, football, and many others. The 34th National Games were successfully held in Ranchi in February 2011. An International Cricket stadium with an indoor stadium and a practice ground has been constructed. So far, this stadium has hosted three One day International matches and one T20 International match. Apart from that, this stadium has hosted two IPL 6 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders , three champions league 2013 matches and Celebrity Cricket League matches for Bhojpuri Dabanggs. A tennis academy, which
561-569: Is a part of the Indian peninsular plateau which forms a part of the oldest landmass on Earth, Gondwana land. Deoghar is situated on the bank of Ajay river (which originates from Batpar village of Jamui district in Bihar) and its tributary Dadhawa river (which originates from Purnia Lake near Karangarh village 24°35′44″N 86°28′28″E / 24.595501°N 86.474369°E / 24.595501; 86.474369 in Jamui district of Bihar). The city
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#1732855992539612-462: Is almost the same. The area administered by a municipal corporation is known as a municipal area. Each municipal area is divided into territorial constituencies known as wards. A municipal corporation is made up of a wards committee. Each ward has one seat in the wards committee. Members are elected to the wards committee on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. These members are known as councillors or corporators. The number of wards in
663-515: Is being developed as Smart City because it was selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission . Ranchi is also one of the oldest cities in Jharkhand. Jagannath Temple and Ratu Palace are some sights which witnessed the history of Ranchi. Ranchi is rapidly growing its economy, and certain parks, special economic zones and industrial areas are being developed. Of late, new sectors and modern areas have been built for
714-726: Is largely dependent on religious tourism and hospitality. Deoghar is the fifth largest city in the state of Jharkhand. Industry in Deoghar is mainly based on IT, agriculture, hospitality, petroleum, tourism, and in the service sector. Hotels like Amrapali Clarks Inn (a collab of Amrapali Groups & Clarks Inn Group of Hotels), Hotel Imperial Heights, etc. are renowned groups of hospitality industry here. Various small and middle scale industries are present in Deoghar - HIL Ltd, MR Real Food, Shree Guru Agrotech, PDRD Rice Mill, Tulsi Agro Foods. Some large industrial projects are also present: Indian Oil Corporation has one of its terminals in Deoghar. This
765-459: Is located at Badladih, Jasidih . This has a huge capacity for employment. After the opening and coming of this terminal, the unemployment rate has decreased because of many people getting jobs from this company. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is a company / organization which promotes IT and technology industries. This company has set up many IT park branches in many cities such as Bangalore , Hyderabad , Patna and Ranchi . Same as
816-403: Is one of the amusement places in the city and serves as a habitat for monkeys. Deoghar has an area of 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi). According to the 2011 Census of India , Deoghar had a total population of 203,123, of which 107,997 (53%) were males and 95,126 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 26,893 (13%). The total number of literate persons in Deoghar
867-583: Is one of the industrial hubs of the city. Here are the following companies which are based in Ranchi and also headquartered in Ranchi itself: Mecon limited , Central Coalfields , Heavy Engineering Corporation , Central Mine Planning and Design Institute , Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank and Dzinex Technology The main and major businesses here are located in Lalpur , Hindpiri , Lower Bazaar, Upper Bazaar and Doranda STPI Ranchi has set up its branch at Namkum , Ranchi. It
918-665: Is part of the Ranchi Lok Sabha Constituency . Sanjay Seth won the seat in the 2019 General Election and represents this constituency at the Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament . Ranchi is part of the Ranchi Vidhan Sabha Constituency and the representative Member of Legislative Assembly at the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha is Chandreshwar Prasad Singh . Singh has held the post since 2000, with
969-474: Is surrounded with various small relict hills such as Dighriya Pahaad, Nandan Pahaad, Trikuti Pahaad, and Tapovan Pahaad. Dighriya Pahaad forms the western boundary of the city and there is a national park being constructed on these hills. Nandan Pahaad is a children's amusement place and serves as one of the principal recreational places in the city. Tapovan Pahaad has its cultural relevance found in Hindu scriptures. It
1020-586: Is the head of the municipal corporation, but in most states and territories of India the role is largely ceremonial as executive powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner . The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of chairing the Corporation council meetings as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the city. As per the amended Municipal Corporation Act of 1888,
1071-483: Is the prominent religion of Ranchi followed by 64.31% of the population. Islam is the second most followed religion in the city by 16.42% of the people. Minorities are Christians 8.52%, Sikhs 0.39%, Jains 0.22%, Buddhists 0.06%, those that did not state a religion are 0.35%, and others are 9.72%. The municipal corporation covers an area of 175 km (68 sq mi) and is divided into 55 administrative wards, each represented by an elected corporator. At
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#17328559925391122-551: Is the richest municipal corporation in India. Greater Chennai Corporation of the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu is the oldest municipal corporation in India and second oldest municipal corporation in the world only behind City of London Corporation in United Kingdom. Municipal Corporations are typically headed by a Mayor and Deputy Mayor (elected from among the councilors), and comprise elected councillors . The Mayor
1173-776: Is usually an IT Park , which houses many IT companies. It is being planned to build more parks like this. OFFCO Park is another park which is built here. It is also a large and famous business park. Lalpur , Doranda and Hindpiri are the business districts and financial districts in the city and the state. This place houses several shopping malls. Whole of Ranchi has several shopping malls which include: Nucleus Mall , Mall E Decor, JD Hi-Street Mall , Ranchi Central Mall , Laxmi Tower, Mall of Ranchi, City Center (Centre) Mall, Big Mall, Spring City Mall, Arakshan Shopping Mall, Shelter Mall, Ranchi Green City, Artic Mall, City Center or City Centre, City Mall and Galaxia Mall . There are many other upcoming shopping malls and commercial projects Ranchi
1224-555: The Indian state of Jharkhand and also the administrative headquarter of Ranchi district . Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar , northern Odisha , western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh . The Jharkhand state was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the Bihar divisions of Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas . Ranchi
1275-600: The South-West Frontier agency in the village of Kishunpur, which he renamed into Ranchi after the hamlet located at the foot of the Hill. In 1855, Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo declared independence from British rule. British attacked Satranji but he defeated British forces. He ruled independently for two years. In the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo led soldiers of Ramgarh Battalion with Madhav Singh who
1326-471: The last Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha election being in 2019. Both politicians belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party . The various infrastructure and civic services demands of the city are met by different entities, including Ranchi Municipal Corporation, state government departments, and parastatal organisations. The Ranchi Master Plan 2037 was created by a private consultant firm under the clientship of
1377-553: The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011, the positions of mayor and deputy mayor are elected directly i.e. the position holders are voted in by the people themselves. The last municipal election was in 2018 with a voter turnout of 49.3%, up from 38% in the last election in 2013. Asha Lakra and Sanjiv Vijayawargia – both from the Bharatiya Janta Party – won the mayoral and deputy mayoral seats. The 2018 municipal election
1428-511: The Pahari Mandir, is also known as Rici Buru (रिचि बुरु) - the hill of the kites, and the city originated on the foothills of Rici Buru with the construction of Bada Talab by Commissioner Thomas Wilkinson at the same site. The earliest evidence of use of several iron slag, pot sheds, iron tools found in Chota Nagpur region around 1400 BCE. Magadha Empire exercised indirect control over
1479-557: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Urban Development and Housing Department, and Ranchi Regional Development Authority. Roads in Ranchi are developed and maintained by the municipal corporation, Jharkhand Government , Ranchi Regional Development Authority, and National Highways Authority of India . The Water Supply Section of the municipal corporation is responsible for issuing water connections, maintaining hand pumps in wards, collecting water usage charges and fines, whereas
1530-516: The arrival of post-partition refugees. Ranchi became an 'administrative-cum-industrial' town in 1958 when Heavy Engineering Corporation was set up. The succeeding years saw Ranchi becoming the headquarters for the Steel Authority of India Ltd and Central Coalfields Ltd . The city remained the summer capital of Bihar till the creation of Jharkhand in November 2000, when Ranchi became the capital of
1581-592: The city of Vadodara in Gujarat is typically called by the name "Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan" and the Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation of the city of Bangalore in Karnataka is typically called "Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike". The detailed structure of these urban bodies varies from state to state, as per the laws passed by the state legislatures , but the basic structure and function
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1632-546: The city witnessed a rapid influx of employment seeking migrants. As per a study done by ASSOCHAM in late 2010, Ranchi was one of the highest employment generating Tier-III cities in India with a share of 16.8%, followed by Mangalore and Mysore . Languages spoken in Ranchi city (2011) Hindi is the lingua franca in Ranchi. Nagpuri is regional language of the region. Hindi is spoken by 799,133, Urdu by 130,457, Bengali by 37,450, Kurukh by 24,762 people, Mundari by 24,858 and Maithili by 16,746 people. Hinduism
1683-609: The city's development. Ranchi is also nicknamed the City of Waterfalls . According to one popular tale, Thomas Wilkinson, who was a British captain, choose Archi (an Oraon tribal village) as headquarters. Archi means Bamboo forest in local Nagpuri dialect . The British inadvertently named "Archi" as "Ranchi". Captain Wilkinson renamed Kishunpur village as Rachi. Up to 1927, the place was known as Rachi. In his book The Mundas and Their Country , anthropologist Sarat Chandra Roy writes that
1734-1482: The formations of urban local governments and their activities. Municipal corporations are referred to by different names in different states (due to regional language variations), all of which are translated to "municipal corporation" in English. These names include Nagar Nigam (in Delhi , Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand , Bihar , Jharkhand , Rajasthan , and Haryana ), Nagara Nigama (in Punjab ), Mahanagar Palika (in Goa and Maharashtra ), Mahanagara Palike (in Karnataka ), Mahanagar Seva Sadan (in Gujarat ), Pouro Nigom (in Assam ), Mahānagara Pālikā (in Odisha ), Pouro Nigam (in West Bengal ), Pur Porishod (in Tripura ), Nagar Palika Nigam (in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh ), Nagara Paalaka Samstha or Mahaanagara Paalaka Samstha (in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ), Nagara Sabha (in Kerala ) and Maanagaraatchi (in Tamil Nadu ). The Vadodara Municipal Corporation of
1785-578: The name of the city is derived from the Mundari word aranchi or "short stick" used in driving cattle. while other opined that aranchi is bi-weekly market. According to another local story, the name of Ranchi comes from a local bird named "Rici" which was mostly found in the Pahari Mandir premise. Rici is name for Black Kite ( Milvus migrans ) in Mundari language, the modern-day landmark of Ranchi city,
1836-509: The new state. Ranchi lies at 23°22′N 85°20′E / 23.36°N 85.33°E / 23.36; 85.33 near the Tropic of Cancer . The city covers an area of 175 km (68 sq mi) and its average elevation is 651 m above sea level . Ranchi is located in the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau , which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau. Ranchi has
1887-465: The others, it has set up another IT Park branch in Deoghar. It is almost completed and opened. Deoghar city is usually referred to as the cultural capital of Jharkhand. The official languages of the city of Deoghar are Hindi and Khortha , while other native languages like Angika and Santhali are also spoken. The holy city of Deoghar is home to various tourist attractions such as: Municipal corporation (India) A municipal corporation
1938-447: The representation of persons having special knowledge or experience in municipal administration, the MPs or MLAs representing the constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the municipal area, and/or the commissioners of additional committees that the state may have constituted. If a state legislature appoints a person from the first category to a wards committee, that individual will not have
1989-473: The right to vote in the meetings of the municipal corporation, while MPs, MLAs and commissioners do have the right to vote in meetings. The largest corporations are in the ten major metropolitan cities of India, viz. Mumbai , Delhi , Hyderabad , Kolkata , Chennai , Bangalore , Ahmedabad , Lucknow , Jaipur , Kanpur . The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra
2040-631: The state government Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage Department supplies the water. Ranchi is served by Dhurwa Dam . The Health Department of the corporation is responsible for the Solid Waste Management of the city. RMC operates buses in the city and has outsourced this to a private agency. Ranchi is one of the major industrial cities of Eastern India and located in the region called 'Ruhr of India' ( Chota Nagpur ) making it an ideal place for mineral based industries. Ranchi has presence of many well-known government and private organisations in
2091-550: The state government. The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution lists the subjects that municipal corporations are responsible for. Corporations may be entrusted to perform functions and implement schemes including those in relation to the matters listed in the Twelfth Schedule. Ranchi Ranchi ( / ˈ r ɑː n tʃ i / ; Hindi: [ˈrãːtʃiː] ) is the capital city and second largest city of
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2142-615: The territory, which lasted until the reign of the Ashoka . Armies of Samudra Gupta passed through the region on their expedition to the Deccan . In the 4th century CE, Nagvanshi king Raja Pratap Rai chose Chutia as his capital which is now a place in Ranchi. Few ruins of Chutia trace back to the 2nd century CE. With the expansion of the Mughal Empire , the sovereign status of the Nagvanshi dynasty
2193-626: The time of the creation of the state of Jharkhand in 2000, the Bihar Municipal Act, 1922 was adapted as the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2000 to govern all ULBs in the new state. Ranchi Municipal Corporation was governed by its own municipal act, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation Act, 2001. With the enactment of the Jharkhand Municipal Act 2011, these two ceased to be in effect and the 2011 became the only governing legislature for all city governments in Jharkhand. Under section 26 of
2244-568: The unusually pleasant climate for which it is known. Summer temperatures range from 20 to 42 °C, winter temperatures from 0 to 25 °C. December and January are the coolest months, with temperatures dipping to the freezing point in some areas ( Kanke ). The annual rainfall is about 1,430 mm (56.34 inches). From June to September the rainfall is about 1,100 mm. Ranchi has been ranked 32nd best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. As of 2011 India census, Ranchi Municipal Corporation has
2295-676: The vicinity of city. SAIL-R&D , MECON.Ltd , Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (Marine Diesel Engine Project), Central Coalfields , CMPDI.Ltd, Subarnarekha Hydel Project ( JSEB ), Usha Martin.Ltd (Wire Rope Division), DVC , STPI-Ranchi , Heavy Engineering Corp. , Palriwal Industries, Pensol India, Waxpol Industries, Jharkhand Mega Food Park etc. are the prominent industries here. The Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FJCCI), ASSOCHAM , MSME-DI and JIADA are major apex industrial bodies present here. JIADA consists many industrial areas in Ranchi, e.g. – Kokar, Tatisilwai , Namkum etc. are among them. As per
2346-577: Was 150,988 out of which 85,439 are males while 65,549 are females. Average literacy rate of Deoghar city is 85.68 percent of which male and female literacy was 91.24 and 79.37 percent respectively. Hinduism is the prominent religion in Deoghar followed by 94.30% of the population. Christianity is second most followed religion in the district by 2.65% of the people. Minorities are Muslims 2.23%, Jainism by 0.07%, Sikhism by 0.03% and Buddhism by 0.03%. Around 0.04% stated other religion and approximately 0.04% stated 'no particular religion. The Economy of Deoghar
2397-554: Was Jamadar of Ramgarh Battalion. Pandey Ganpat Rai , Tikait Umrao Singh and Sheikh Bhikhari also joined the rebellion. They attacked the British in Ranchi and compelled to flee them. But later they were defeated by East India company forces in Chatra and in Pithuriya with the help of the king of Pithuriya , Jagatpal Singh and hanged. British made Ranchi as municipality in 1869 and Ranchi
2448-498: Was first termed as a town in the census of 1872. Nagvanshi shifted their capital to Ratu from Palkot in 1870. Udai Pratap Nath Shah Deo built Ratu Palace in Ratu in 1900. He donated large tracts of land to build the infrastructure of the city. Freedom fighter Birsa Munda died in the Ranchi jail on 9 June 1900. In 1912, Jyotirindranath Tagore , the eldest brother of Rabindranath Tagore , settled in Ranchi. Tagore Hill , where his house
2499-411: Was located, has been named after him in remembrance. The last ruler of the Nagvanshi dynasty was Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo (1931–2014). After independence, Ranchi saw significant increase in its population. Its population rate of growth was 3.5% in 1901 to 1941, which increased to 14% in 1951–1971. This was because of increased industrial and educational institutions being set up, as well as
2550-655: Was technically affected, but they continued to rule and administer independently. Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo made Satranji as capital of Barkagarh estate near Subarnarekha river . He built Jagannath Temple in 1691. After the Battle of Buxar , Nagvanshi became a vassal of the East India Company . The British reduced Nagvanshi rulers to Jamindar in 1817 due to rebellion of Jagirdars under Nagvanshi against tax imposition by East India Company and directly ruled Chotanagpur. In 1833, Captain Wilkinson established headquarter of
2601-574: Was the first time the mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates in Jharkhand could use political party symbols, while the candidates for councilor seats continued to use symbols allotted to them by the Jharkhand State Election Commission. The next municipal election will take place in 2023. The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 mandates the establishment of ward committees for each ward in the municipality. Though ward committees have been formed in Ranchi, they are not active. Ranchi city
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