# Ray, Ranchi (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ranchi, Jharkhand 

# Ray

Ray is a town in Khelari sub-district of Ranchi district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,977 people** in 1,351 households. Literacy was 77.2%.

- 6,977people (2011)
- 1,351households
- 77.2%literacy
- 897females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ray

■ Ray · ■ Ranchi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.2%**

**86.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****965**

**902

Working population ****28.2%**

**31.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ray

Of every 100 households in Ray in 2011, 93 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ray · ■ Ranchi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**18%

Tap water ****33%**

**37%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**16%

Use banking services ****71%**

**79%

Television ****45%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**13%

None of these assets ****17%**

**6%

Own their home ****79%**

**64%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ray work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,408 (72%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 190 (10%) · **■** Marginal 323 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Ray changed?

From 6,419 in 2001 to 6,977 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ray in numbers and road distances

- Density1,193 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,128 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)58 km by road
- Racnhi (district HQ)58 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)58 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)58 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ray

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets584
- Electricity — homes1,216

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ray

- Banks2 in Ray
- Petrol pumps2 in Ray
- Schools1 in Ray

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ray?6,977 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ray in?Ranchi district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Ray in 2001?6,419