- Cities which are listed in bold are the headquarters of the respective district.
‡ State capital
| Rank | City | District | Area (km2) (as per MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranchi Jharkhand | Ranchi | 652.02 |
| 2 | Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 577.00 |
| 3 | Jamshedpur | East Singhbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan | 224.00 |
| 4 | Hazaribagh | Hazaribagh | 190.90 |
| 5 | Bokaro Steel City | Bokaro | 183.00 |
| 6 | Deoghar | Deoghar | 110.00 |
| 7 | Giridih | Giridih | 87.40 |
| 8 | Medininagar (Daltonganj) | Palamu | 53.94 |
| 9 | Ramgarh | Ramgarh | 50.00 |
| 10 | Phusro | Bokaro | 45.22 |
| 11 | Chirkunda | Dhanbad | 25.00 |
| 12 | Jhumri Telaiya | Koderma |
