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Hirni Falls
Hirni Falls
Location	West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India
Coordinates	22°52′00″N 85°20′00″E / 22.8667°N 85.3333°E
Elevation	608 metres (1,995 ft)
Total height	37 metres (121 ft)
Watercourse	Ramgarha River

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Hirni Falls is a waterfall located in West Singhbhum in the Indian state of Jharkhand.^[2]

Falls

At an edge of the Ranchi plateau, around Bandgaon, the Ramgarha River plunges down 37 metres (121 ft) in a broad torrent as the Hirni Falls.^[3] Situated in a dense forest area, Hirni has been favoured by nature for scenic beauties.^[4]

Transport

Hirni Falls is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Khunti, 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Ranchi^[4] and 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Chaibasa, off Ranchi-Chaibasa Road.^[5]

References

^ "Bandgaon, India Page". Falling Rain Software. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
^ "Bandgaon Block, West Singhbhum". District administration. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
^ Sir John Houlton (1949). Bihar, the Heart of India. Orient Longmans Ltd. p. 145.
- Santosh K. Kiro (29 April 2009). "High and dry - Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
^ ^a ^b "Ranchi". Jharkhand Online. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010 – via archive today.
^ "Jharkhand". India Travel Mall. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

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[1] "Bandgaon, India Page". Falling Rain Software. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

[2] "Bandgaon Block, West Singhbhum". District administration. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

[3] Sir John Houlton (1949). Bihar, the Heart of India. Orient Longmans Ltd. p. 145.
- Santosh K. Kiro (29 April 2009). "High and dry - Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2021 – via Wayback Machine.

[hirni-4] "Ranchi". Jharkhand Online. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010 – via archive today.

[5] "Jharkhand". India Travel Mall. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

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+'''Hirni Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] located in [[West Singhbhum]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://chaibasa.nic.in/bandgaon.html |title = Bandgaon Block, West Singhbhum |publisher = District administration |access-date = 2010-04-29 |archive-date = 10 April 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090410014335/http://www.chaibasa.nic.in/bandgaon.html |url-status = dead }}</ref>
-'''Hirni Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] located in [[West Singhbhum]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://chaibasa.nic.in/bandgaon.html | title = Bandgaon Block, West Singhbhum |publisher =  District administration |accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>
 ==Falls==
+At an edge of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Ranchi plateau|Ranchi plateau]], around Bandgaon, the Ramgarha River plunges down {{convert|37|m}} in a broad torrent as the Hirni Falls.<ref>{{cite book|author=Sir John Houlton|title=Bihar, the Heart of India|page=145|publisher=Orient Longmans Ltd.|date=1949}}<br>- {{cite web|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090429/jsp/jharkhand/story_10889766.jsp | title = High and dry - Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle|author=Santosh K. Kiro |work = The Telegraph |date=29 April 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024053918/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090429/jsp/jharkhand/story_10889766.jsp |archivedate=24 October 2012 |access-date = 11 November 2021|via=Wayback Machine }}</ref> Situated in a dense forest area, Hirni has been favoured by nature for scenic beauties.<ref name=hirni>{{cite web |url = http://www.jharkhandonline.in/TouristPlaces/Places/Ranchi.asp |title = Ranchi |website =Jharkhand Online |access-date = 2010-04-29 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20090624142505/http://www.jharkhandonline.in/TouristPlaces/Places/Ranchi.asp |archive-date = 24 June 2009 |url-status = dead|via=archive today}}</ref>
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-At an edge of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Ranchi plateau|Ranchi plateau]], around Bandgaon, the Ramgarha River plunges down {{convert|37|m}} in a broad torrent as the Hirni Falls.<ref> Sir John Houlton, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', p. 145, Orient Longmans Ltd., 1949</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://go4indya.blogspot.com/2010/01/waterfall-around-ranchi.html | title =Waterfall Around Ranchi |publisher = exoticindia   |accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090429/jsp/jharkhand/story_10889766.jsp | title = High and dry- Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle |publisher =  ''The Telegraph'' 29 April 2009 |accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>Situated in a dense forest area, Hirni has been favoured by nature for scenic beauties.<ref name=hirni>{{cite web|url = http://www.jharkhandonline.in/TouristPlaces/Places/Ranchi.asp | title = Ranchi |publisher = jharkhandonline   |accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>
 ==Transport==
-Hirni Falls is {{convert|20|km}} from [[Khunti]], {{convert|70|km}} from [[Ranchi]]<ref name=hirni/> and {{convert|68|km}} from [[Chaibasa]] off Ranchi-Chaibasa Road.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.indiatravelmall.com/jharkhand.shtml | title = Jharkhand |publisher =  indiatravelmall |accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>
+Hirni Falls is {{convert|20|km}} from [[Khunti]], {{convert|62|km}} from [[Ranchi]]<ref name=hirni/> and {{convert|68|km}} from [[Chaibasa]], off Ranchi-Chaibasa Road.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.indiatravelmall.com/jharkhand.shtml | title = Jharkhand |publisher = India Travel Mall |access-date = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>
 ==See also==
 *[[List of waterfalls in India]]
 *[[List of waterfalls in India by height]]
-*{{wikitravel|Ranchi}}
+*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Ranchi}}
 ==References==
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-{{Hydrology of Jharkhand}}
+{{Hydrography of Jharkhand}}
 [[Category:Waterfalls of Jharkhand]]
+[[Category:Waterfalls of India]]
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