Narkopi
# Narkopi

Narkopi is a village in the Bero CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Geography

### Location

Narkopi is located at 23°23′18″N 84°57′45″E﻿ / ﻿23.3884°N 84.9626°E﻿ / 23.3884; 84.9626

### 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, Rahe, Sonahatu 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, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at Hundru Falls. 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 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.</ref>.

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.

## Civic administration

### Police station

There is a police station at Narkopi.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Narkopi had a total population of 1,556, of which 787 (51%) were males and 769 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 280. The total number of literate persons in Narkopi was 865 (67.78% of the population over 6 years).

## Transport

There is a railway station at Narkopi on the Ranchi-Tori line.

## Education

Government High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a playground and library with 200 books.

