[1] The map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level.

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.

Birsa munda jaivik udyaan along with the aquarium is the main attractive spot.

Some of the sightseeing spots are:[7] According to the 2011 Census of India, Ormanjhi had a total population of 3,956, of which 2,030 (51%) were males and 1,926 (49%) were females.

National Highway 20 (earlier NH 33) (Ranchi-Ramgarh-Hazaribagh Road), an important roadway in Ranchi district, passes through Ormanjhi.

Ram Tahal Choudary Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Dardag, Ormanjhi in 2007.

[17] Motiraj Devi Teachers Training College at Sandi, Ormanjhi offers a degree course in education.

[18][19] Two big hospitals, Medanta and HCG, are located in Ormanjhi off 2 days Tuesday and Saturday.