Ranka, Chandil, Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ranka


The village Ranka is located in Chandil C.D.Block of Saraikela Kharsawan District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Hesakocha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chandil Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jamshedpur, which is about 47 kilometers away from Ranka.

Travel and Communication for Ranka


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ranka,
Saraikela Kharsawan,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 832404

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ranka


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Ranka is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Ranka is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Ranka


As per available data from the year 2009, 1153 persons live in 246 house holds in the village Ranka. There are 574 female individuals and 579 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.78% and males constitute 50.22% of the total population.

There are 60 scheduled castes persons of which 33 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 55% and males constitute 45% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.2% of the total population.

There are 1030 scheduled tribes persons of which 510 are females and 520 are males. Females constitute 49.51% and males constitute 50.49% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 89.33% of the total population.

Population density of Ranka is 118.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ranka


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Total area of Ranka is 974.83 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 39.55 ha. About 40.08 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.52 ha is irrigated area. About 0.52 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 62.47 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40.85 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 48.79 ha is culturable waste land. About 19.46 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 93.71 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ranka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ketar, which is less than 5 kms away from Ranka.

There is a government primary school in the village Ranka.

There is a government middle school in the village Ranka.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chandil, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Chandil, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

Colleges in Ranka


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Chandil, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Adityapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Mango, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

Other Educational Facilities in Ranka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Tata, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

Healthcare Facilities in Ranka


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Ranka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Ranka.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ranka.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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