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Dark stores in Jharkhand: how many, which apps and which cities

On 1 November 2026, Rewalto counted 187 quick-commerce dark stores in Jharkhand, in 12 cities: Blinkit 84, JioMart 57, Flipkart Minutes 25, BigBasket 11 and 2 more apps. Jharkhand ranks 17 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 1.7 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

Part of Rewalto's count of dark stores in India, by app, city and pin code. New to the term? Read what a dark store is.

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Key facts

Dark stores187counted 1 Nov 2026
Rank among states and union territories17 of 221% of India's 13,770 stores
Cities with a store12most stores: Ranchi (77), Jamshedpur (53), Dhanbad (27)
Apps with a store here6: Blinkit, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Stores per 100,000 urban residents1.7India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 10.9 million

What the Jharkhand counts show

  • Ranchi has the most stores in Jharkhand (77), then Jamshedpur (53). The three largest cities hold 84% of the state's stores.
  • Blinkit has the most stores across Jharkhand: 84, 45% of the state's.
  • Zepto holds 2% of the stores here, against 12% across India.
  • No DMart store was found in Jharkhand in our checks.
  • 5 of the 12 cities have stores from one app only, among them Garhwa (JioMart), Latehar (JioMart) and Chatra (JioMart).
  • Jharkhand has fewer stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 1.7 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 10.9 million urban residents).

Every city in Jharkhand

12 cities, most stores first
  • Ranchi77 stores: Blinkit 33, JioMart 27, Flipkart Minutes 8, BigBasket 5, Swiggy Instamart 4. Areas: Doranda (5), Ranchi Medical College (5), Hehal (4)
  • Jamshedpur53 stores: Blinkit 29, JioMart 9, BigBasket 6, Flipkart Minutes 4, Swiggy Instamart 3, Zepto 2. Areas: Adityapur (6), Mango (6), Baridih (3)
  • Dhanbad27 stores: Blinkit 12, JioMart 8, Flipkart Minutes 6, Zepto 1. Areas: Saraidhela (3), BCCl Township (2), Bhuli (2)
  • Hazaribagh9 stores: Blinkit 3, Flipkart Minutes 3, JioMart 3. Areas: Azad Mahalla (1), College More (1), Hirabag (1)
  • Deoghar8 stores: Blinkit 3, Flipkart Minutes 3, JioMart 2. Areas: BDeoghar (4), Jhoushagari (1), Karnibad (1)
  • Dumka3 stores: Blinkit 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Naya Para (2), Kurwa (1)
  • Giridih3 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 1. Areas: New Barganda (1), Punsia (1)
  • Garhwa2 stores: JioMart 2. Areas: Bhawnathpur (1)
  • Latehar2 stores: JioMart 2. Areas: Chandwa (1), Latehar Hsgii (1)
  • Chatra1 store: JioMart 1. Areas: Chatra SO Chatra (1)
  • Jamtara1 store: JioMart 1. Areas: Mihijam (1)
  • Khunti1 store: JioMart 1

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. A city is placed in Jharkhand from its Wikidata entry; 523 of India's 13,770 stores are in places not yet placed in any state. How we count dark stores. Urban population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020.

Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Jharkhand?
187, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026 in 12 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.
Which app has the most dark stores in Jharkhand?
Blinkit, with 84, then JioMart with 57 and Flipkart Minutes with 25 (1 Nov 2026).
Which city in Jharkhand has the most dark stores?
Ranchi (77), Jamshedpur (53) and Dhanbad (27), out of 12 cities with a store.
How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Jharkhand's cities?
About 1.7, using the official projection of 10.9 million people in Jharkhand's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.