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Ormanjhi

Ormanjhiis a village in theOrmanjhiCD blockin theRanchi Sadar subdivisionofRanchi district,Jharkhand,India.

Ormanjhi
Village
Ormanjhi is located in Jharkhand
Ormanjhi
Ormanjhi
Location in Jharkhand, India
Ormanjhi is located in India
Ormanjhi
Ormanjhi
Ormanjhi (India)
Coordinates:23°29′0″N85°29′0″E/ 23.48333°N 85.48333°E/23.48333; 85.48333
CountryIndia
StateJharkhand
DistrictRanchi
BlockOrmanjhi
Government
• TypeFederal democracy
Elevation
607 m (1,991 ft)
Population
(2011)
• Total3,956
Languages (*For language details seeOrmanjhi block#Language and religion)
• OfficialHindi,Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
835219
Telephone/STDcode06530
Vehicle registrationJH 1
Literacy82.15%
Lok SabhaconstituencyRanchi
Vidhan SabhaconstituencyRanchi
Websiteranchi.nic.in

Geography

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15km
10miles
W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
Khukhragarh
H
Sikidiri
R
Pithuriya
R
Narkopi
R
CCL North
Karanpura Area
Koel
River
Damodar
River
Bhairavi
River
Karkari
River
Kanchi
River
Raru
River
Subarnarekha
River
Getalsud
Dam
D
Dassam Falls
T
Jonha Falls
T
Hundru
Falls
T
Tundul
CT
Tati
CT
Ray
CT
Ratu
CT
Namkum
N
Muri
CT
Khelari
CT
Kanke
CT
Irba
CT
Churi
CT
Bishrampur
CT
Bargarwa
CT
Arsande
CT
Ara
CT
Bundu
M
Ranchi
M
Hatia
R
Tamar
R
Sonahatu
R
Silli
R
Rahe
R
Ormanjhi
R
Nagri
R
Mesra
R
Mandar
R
Lapung
R
Itki
R
Dakra
R
Chutupalu
R
Chanho
R
Burmu
R
Bero
R
Balsokra
R
Angara
R
Cities, towns and locations in Ranchi district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Ormanjhi is located at23°29′0″N85°29′0″E/ 23.48333°N 85.48333°E/23.48333; 85.48333at anelevationof 607 m (1,991 ft) frommean sea level(MSL).[1]

Area overview

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The map alongside shows a part of theRanchi 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 overSilli,Rahe,SonahatuandTamarCD 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, theSubarnarekha,originates nearRatu,flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet atHundru Falls.Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.[2]A major part of theNorth Karanpura Areaand some fringe areas of thePiparwar Areaof theCentral Coalfields Limited,both located in theNorth Karanpura Coalfield,are in Ranchi district.[3][4]There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.[5]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.[6]

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.

Places of interest

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Ormanjhi is known for picnic and sightseeing spots. Birsa munda jaivik udyaan along with the aquarium is the main attractive spot. Some of the sightseeing spots are:[7]

Demographics

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According to the2011 Census of India,Ormanjhi had a total population of 3,956, of which 2,030 (51%) were males and 1,926 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 471. The total number of literate persons in Ormanjhi was 2,863 (82.15% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Civic administration

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Police station

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There is a police station at Ormanjhi.[9]

CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Ormanjhi CD block are located at Ormanjhi village.[10]

Economy

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SikidiriHydroelectricity power plant is at 17 km from Ormanjhi.

Transport

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National Highway 20(earlier NH 33) (Ranchi-Ramgarh-Hazaribagh Road), an important roadway in Ranchi district, passes through Ormanjhi.[11][12]

The nearest airport isRanchi Airportand the nearest railway station is atRanchi.

Education

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Ram Tahal Choudary Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Dardag, Ormanjhi in 2007. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground and a library with 3,055 books.[13]

S.S. High School is a Hindi-medium boys only institution established in 1954. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 2,307 books, and has 1 computer for teaching and learning purposes.[14]

TUSSV Project High School is a Hindi-medium girls institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. The school has a playground.[15]

Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Ormanjhi in 1991. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a library with 2,000 books and has 7 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[16]

Ram Tahal Choudhary Institute of Technology was established in 2008 at Anandi, Ormanjhi. Affiliated with theRanchi University,it offers degree courses in engineering.[17]

Motiraj Devi Teachers Training College at Sandi, Ormanjhi offers a degree course in education.[18][19]

Healthcare

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Two big hospitals, Medanta and HCG, are located in Ormanjhi off 2 days Tuesday and Saturday.

References

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  1. ^Map and weather of Ormanjhi
  2. ^"District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A"(PDF).Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage.Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.Retrieved19 September2021.
  3. ^"Central Coalfields Limited".Areas – North Karanpura.CCL.Retrieved19 September2021.
  4. ^"Central Coalfields Limited".Areas – Piparwar.CCL.Retrieved19 September2021.
  5. ^"District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A"(PDF).Page 14: Industry.Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.Retrieved19 September2021.
  6. ^"District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A"(PDF).Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage.Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.Retrieved19 September2021.
  7. ^"Ormanjhi".India9.Retrieved11 September2021.
  8. ^"District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII B"(PDF).Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 373626, page 160-161.Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.Retrieved11 September2021.
  9. ^"District Police Profile - Ranchi".Jharkhand Police.Retrieved11 September2021.
  10. ^"District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A"(PDF).Map of Ranchi district on the third page.Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.Retrieved11 September2021.
  11. ^"District Census Handbook Ranchi, Census of India 2011, Series 21, Part XII A"(PDF).Page 15 Transport.Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand.Retrieved13 September2021.
  12. ^Google maps
  13. ^"RTC Inter College Dardag".Schools.org.Retrieved7 September2021.
  14. ^"S.S. High School Ormanjhi".Schools.org.Retrieved22 September2021.
  15. ^"TUSSV Project High Schhol Balika".Schools.org.Retrieved22 September2021.
  16. ^"Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir Ormanjhi".Schools.org.Retrieved11 September2021.
  17. ^"Ram Tahal Institute of Technology RTCIT Ormanjhi".IndCareer.Retrieved13 September2021.
  18. ^"Motiraj Devi Teachers Training College".Admission Test.Teachers Eligibility Test.Retrieved15 September2021.
  19. ^"Motiraj Davi Teachers Training College".ICBSE.Retrieved15 September2021.
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