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

On 31 October 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.

## Key facts

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Dark stores | 187; counted 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rank among states and union territories | 17 of 22; 1% of India's 13,740 stores |
| Cities with a store | 12; most stores: Ranchi (77), Jamshedpur (53), Dhanbad (27) |
| Apps with a store here | 6: Blinkit, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto |
| Stores per 100,000 urban residents | 1.7; India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 10.9 million |

## Stores by app

| App | Stores |
| --- | --- |
| Blinkit | 84 |
| JioMart | 57 |
| Flipkart Minutes | 25 |
| BigBasket | 11 |
| Swiggy Instamart | 7 |
| Zepto | 3 |

## Cities

| City | Stores | Apps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Ranchi](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/ranchi) | 77 | Blinkit, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, Swiggy Instamart |
| [Jamshedpur](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/jamshedpur) | 53 | Blinkit, JioMart, BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto |
| [Dhanbad](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/dhanbad) | 27 | Blinkit, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto |
| Hazaribagh | 9 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart |
| Deoghar | 8 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart |
| Dumka | 3 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes |
| Giridih | 3 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Garhwa | 2 | JioMart |
| Latehar | 2 | JioMart |
| Chatra | 1 | JioMart |
| Jamtara | 1 | JioMart |
| Khunti | 1 | JioMart |

## What the 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).

## Questions people ask

### How many dark stores are there in Jharkhand?

187, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 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 (31 Oct 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.

Every state, city and app: https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores

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