Ray is a
census town in the
Khelari CD block in the
Ranchi Sadar subdivision
Ranchi Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision in the Ranchi district of the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Overview
Ranchi district is a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of ...
of the
Ranchi district
Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters. It was established as a district in 1899.
History
Iron slag, potsherds and iron tools have been ...
in the
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state
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of
Jharkhand
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.
Geography
Location
Ray is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows a part of the
Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over
Silli
Silli is a village in the Silli CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Silli is located at .
The Subarnarekha River forms the boundary with Purulia district in We ...
,
Rahe,
Sonahatu
Sonahatu is a village in the Sonahatu CD block in the Bundu subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Sonahatu is located at .
The Subarnarekha River forms the b ...
and
Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the
Subarnarekha, originates near
Ratu
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, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at
Hundru Falls
The Hundru Falls is a waterfall located in Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the 34th highest waterfall in India. It is one of the most famous tourist places in the region.
Geography
Location
Hundru Falls is located at ...
. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map. A major part of the
North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the
Piparwar Area
Piparwar Area is one of the operational areas of the Central Coalfields Limited located mainly in the Chatra district and marginally in the Ranchi district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
The projects of the Piparwar Area are: Piparwar opencas ...
of the
Central Coalfields Limited
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), an undertaking of the Government of India. CCL was established in 1956 as National Coal Development Corporation Limited and is a Category-I Mini Ratna company sinc ...
, both located in the
North Karanpura Coalfield
North Karanpura Coalfield is located in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra and Latehar districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: "Near the wes ...
, are in Ranchi district. There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence. Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population..
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Ray had a total population of 6,977, of which 3,677 (53%) were males and 3,300 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,010. The total number of literate persons in Ray was 4,605 (77.17% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Ranchi'', Ray covered an area of 5.85 km
2. Among the civic amenities, it had 15 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tap water from untreated sources,, overhead tank. It had 1,216 domestic electric connections. (There is something wrong with the data provided in the handbook for medical facilities in the census town - it exceeds the facilities for the CD block of which it is a part and also surpasses that of Ranchi city). Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 5 middle schools, other school facilities at
Churi
Churi is a census town located in the Khelari CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of Ranchi district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Churi is located at .
Churi is 60 km west of Ranchi city.
Area overview
T ...
5 km away. An important commodity it produced was coal. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.
Economy
The projects of the
North Karanpura Area of
Central Coalfields Ltd. in
North Karanpura Coalfield
North Karanpura Coalfield is located in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra and Latehar districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: "Near the wes ...
are: Churi underground, Dakra Bukbuka opencast, K.D.H. opencast, Karkatta opencast, Rohini opencast, Purnadih opencast.
Education
Uttari Karnpura Shramik Mahavidyalaya was established at
Dakra
Dakra is a census town in Balurghat CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Dakra is located at .
Dakra is located across the Atreyee opposite Balurghat.Goog ...
in 1990.
Government UPG High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institute established in 1953 at Ray. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a library with 455 books.
Transport
There are stations at Ray and Khelari on the
Barkakana-Son Nagar line.
References
{{South Chotanagpur Division
Cities and towns in Ranchi district