McCluskeyGanj
McCluskeyGanj Jharkhand — India's Only Anglo-Indian Village, Colonial Heritage & Forest Homestays
India's Only Anglo-Indian Village — Jharkhand's Colonial Hidden Gem
About McCluskeyGanj
McCluskeyGanj is a heritage village in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, located 64 km northwest of Ranchi at an elevation of 450 metres. It is the only planned Anglo-Indian settlement in India, established in 1933 by Ernest Timothy McCluskie — an Anglo-Indian businessman from Kolkata — as a community for the Anglo-Indian population. The village is listed on the Incredible India rural tourism portal of the Government of India as a heritage rural tourism destination.
McCluskeyGanj was conceived as a self-sufficient colony where the Anglo-Indian community could build a settled homeland in independent India. At its peak in the 1940s and 1950s, it housed hundreds of Anglo-Indian families in sprawling colonial bungalows, complete with churches, a school, and a distinctive British aesthetic in the midst of Jharkhand's forests. Today, the village is a hauntingly beautiful living museum of colonial architecture — crumbling verandas, ivy-covered walls, red-tiled roofs — with a small but growing heritage tourism ecosystem of bungalow homestays. St. John's Church at the village centre remains a landmark. The Chatti River, 5 to 7 km from the village, is a scenic riverbank locally nicknamed 'Jharkhand's Marine Drive' where the river flows over smooth rocks with a wide sandy shore. Don Bosco Academy, established in 1997, has revitalized the village with student life and restored several colonial bungalows.
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October to March
Ramgarh
heritage
Frequently Asked Questions About McCluskeyGanj
Common questions about visiting McCluskeyGanj, Jharkhand
McCluskeyGanj is famous as India's only planned Anglo-Indian settlement, established in 1933. It is known for its British colonial bungalows, heritage homestays, St. John's Church, and a unique cultural history that blends British and Indian heritage. The village has been featured in several books and Bollywood films for its atmospheric colonial charm.
McCluskeyGanj is 64 km from Ranchi via NH-39 (Ranchi–Daltonganj highway), approximately 1.5 to 2 hours by road. It is easily visited as a day trip from Ranchi or combined with Patratu Valley on a weekend itinerary.
McCluskeyGanj was founded in 1933 by Ernest Timothy McCluskie, an Anglo-Indian businessman from Kolkata. He purchased land from the royal family of Chhota Nagpur and established the settlement as a planned community for the Anglo-Indian population.
Yes. Several British-era colonial bungalows at McCluskeyGanj have been converted into heritage homestays and guesthouses. Staying in a Raj-era bungalow — complete with original architecture, wooden floors, and forested surroundings — is the defining experience of visiting McCluskeyGanj.
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