IAS Chanchal Rana: Life Story, Age, Height, Career, and Net Worth in 2025

Chanchal Rana is a recognised Odisha-cadre IAS officer of the 2014 batch, famous for securing All India Rank 7 in the UPSC Gracious Administrations Exam 2013. Hailing from Bhubaneswar, he has risen through key regulatory roles, displaying commitment to open benefit. In 2025, he proceeds to lead urban improvement activities in Odisha.

Physical Attributes
Chanchal Rana stands at around 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 66 kg. With dark eyes and hair, he keeps up a fit physical make-up appropriate for his requesting role.

UPSC Travel and Career
Rana cleared UPSC in his third endeavour, progressing from Discuss 219 (IPS) to Discuss 7 for IAS. After preparing at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Institute, he served as Sub-Divisional Judge, and then Area Collector in Balangir, boosting education and women’s self-help groups. In 2025, he briefly oversaw Puri as Collector, and then took charge as Bhubaneswar Civil Enterprise Commissioner, including Vice-Chairman of BDA and MD of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited.

Personal Life
Rana’s high-profile engagement to IAS officer Ananya Das (Discuss 16, 2015 group) in 2023 led to marriage in Guwahati. Both in their moment marriages his earlier to Swadha Dev Singh, hers to Abdaal M. Akhtar they adjust requesting careers. He keeps a strong social media presence, with profiles like Instagram @chanchal.nits.

Net Worth in 2025
Estimates put Chanchal Rana’s net worth at around $3 million, essentially from IAS compensation (approx. ₹2.5-3 lakh month to month at his level) and stipends. No major entrepreneurial wanderers are famous; riches are gathered from government benefits and unassuming resources. Figures stay inexact in the midst of restricted disclosures.