# South Chotanagpur division > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/South_Chotanagpur_division > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/South_Chotanagpur_division.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Chotanagpur_division > Source revision: 1324252006 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help improve this article by citing more sources. Find sources: "South Chotanagpur division" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2025) **South Chotanagpur division** is one of the five [divisions](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Jharkhand) in the [Indian](/source/India) [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Jharkhand](/source/Jharkhand). The South Chotanagpur Division, also known as the **Ranchi Division**. The division comprises the following districts: [Gumla](/source/Gumla_district), [Khunti](/source/Khunti_district), [Lohardaga](/source/Lohardaga_district), [Ranchi](/source/Ranchi_district) and [Simdega](/source/Simdega_district). It was earlier a part of [Chota Nagpur Division](/source/Chota_Nagpur_Division). Division of Jharkhand in India South Chotanagpur division Division of Jharkhand Location of South Chotanagpur Division in Jharkhand Country India State Jharkhand Headquarters Ranchi Districts Ranchi, Gumla, Khunti, Lohardaga, Simdega Government • Commissioner Anjani Kumar Mishra (IAS) • Inspector General of Police Shri Manoj Kaushik (IPS) Area • Total 18,235 km2 (7,041 sq mi) Population (2011) • Total 5,532,719 • Density 303.41/km2 (785.83/sq mi) Location of South Chotanagpur division in Jharkhand, in green ## Languages Languages of South Chotanagpur division (2011)[1] 1. [Sadri](/source/Sadri_language) (36.5%) 1. [Hindi](/source/Hindi) (18.1%) 1. [Kurukh](/source/Kurukh_language) (12.9%) 1. [Mundari](/source/Mundari_language) (11.8%) 1. [Kurmali](/source/Kurmali_language) (6.55%) 1. [Urdu](/source/Urdu) (6.32%) 1. [Kharia](/source/Kharia_language) (2.41%) 1. [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language) (1.38%) 1. [Bhojpuri](/source/Bhojpuri_language) (1.28%) 1. Others (2.70%) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html). *www.censusindia.gov.in*. v t e Cities, towns and locations in South Chotanagpur division Cities, municipal and census towns Gumla district Ghaghra Gumla Toto Khunti district Khunti Torpa Lohardaga district Lohardaga Ranchi district Ara Arsande Bargarwa Bishrampur Bundu Churi Hatia Irba Kanke Khelari Muri Namkum Ranchi Ratu Ray Tati Tundul Simdega district Simdega Locations other than cities and towns Gumla district Basia Bharno Bishunpur Chainpur Dumri Gurdari Jalim Jari Kamdara Marda Nagfeni Palkot Raidih Serangdag Sisai Khunti district Arki Birbanki Gobindpur Rania Karra Kitahatu Maranghada Murhu Ulihatu Lohardaga district Bagru Bhandra Hisri Kairo Kisko Kuru Pakhar Peshrar Senha Ranchi district Angara Balsokra Bero Burmu Chanho Chutupalu Dakra Ginjo Thakurgaon Hutup Itki Lapung Mandar Mesra Nagri Narkopi Ormanjhi Pithuriya Rahe Rampur Sikidiri Silli Sonahatu Tamar Simdega district Bano Bansjore Bolba Jaldega Pakartanr Kersai Kolebira Kurdeg Thethaitangar Related topics South Chotanagpur Division topics Cities and towns in other Divisions North Chotanagpur Kolhan Palamu Santhal Parganas v t e South Chotanagpur division topics General Chota Nagpur Plateau Chota Nagpur Tributary States History of Ranchi district Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary Khukhragarh Navratangarh Districts Gumla Khunti Lohardaga Ranchi Simdega List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate Community development blocks Gumla Albert Ekka (Jari) Basia Bharno Bishunpur Chainpur Dumri Ghaghra Gumla Kamdara Palkot Raidih Sisai Khunti Arki Karra Khunti Murhu Rania Torpa Ranchi Angara Bero Bundu Burmu Chanho Itki Kanke Khelari Lapung Mandar Nagri Namkum Ormanjhi Rahe Ratu Silli Sonahatu Tamar Lohardaga Bhandra Kairo Kisko Kuru Lohardaga Peshrar Senha Simdega Bano Bansjore Bolba Jaldega Kersai Kolebira Kurdeg Pakartanr Simdega Thethaitangar Rivers, waterfalls, dams Dassam Falls Deo River Getalsud Dam Hundru Falls Jonha Falls North Karo North Koel Panchghagh Falls Perwaghagh Falls Sadni Falls Sankh South Koel Subarnarekha Languages, people Asur Birhor Hindi Korba Kumarbhag Paharia Kurukh Magahi Nagpuri Mundari Sadri Santali Railway stations Bano Hatia Lohardaga Muri Junction Namkon Ranchi Junction Tatisilwai Transport National Highway 23 National Highway 33 South Eastern Railway zone Mining activities Central Coalfields Institutes of higher learning Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Birsa Agricultural University Indian Institute of Management Ranchi National University of Study and Research in Law Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences Ranchi University Lok Sabha constituencies Ranchi Khunti Lohardaga Vidhan Sabha constituencies Ranchi Silli Khijri Ranchi Hatia Kanke Khunti Tamar Torpa Khunti Kolebira Simdega Lohardaga Mandar Sisai Gumla Bishunpur Lohardaga See also Cities and towns in South Chotanagpur Division Villages in Ranchi district Other Divisions North Chotangapur Kolhan Palamu Santhal Pargana [23°03′N 84°32′E / 23.05°N 84.54°E / 23.05; 84.54](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=South_Chotanagpur_division¶ms=23.05_N_84.54_E_) This article related to a location in Jharkhand is a stub. 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