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Ratu
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City facts
Overview
Ratu is a census town in the Ratu CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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History
In 1870, Nagvanshi king shifted their capital from Palkot to Ratu. King Udai Pratap Nath Shah Deo built Ratu Palace in 1901 CE. Ratu was the seat of the former Maharaja of Chotanagpur. Large fairs are held in the town on the occasion of Durga Puja and Rath Yatra.
Geography
Ratu is located at . It is 13 km from Ranchi. A major part of the North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the Piparwar Area of the Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the North Karanpura Coalfield, 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.
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- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
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