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| location = [[West Singhbhum]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]] |
| location = [[West Singhbhum]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]] |
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| coords = {{Coord|22.8667|N|85.3333|E|format=dms}}<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Bandgaon.html | title =Bandgaon, India Page |publisher = Falling Rain Software |access-date = 2010-04-29 }}</ref> |
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| elevation = {{convert|608|m}} |
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| watercourse = Ramgarha River |
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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> |
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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 | |
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==Falls== |
==Falls== |
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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 |
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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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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Hirni Falls is {{convert|20|km}} from [[Khunti]], {{convert| |
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> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 2 November 2022
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| Location | West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates | 22°52′00″N 85°20′00″E / 22.8667°N 85.3333°E[1] |
| Elevation | 608 metres (1,995 ft) |
| Total height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Watercourse | Ramgarha River |
Hirni Falls is a waterfall located in West Singhbhum in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[2]
Falls
[edit]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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]- List of waterfalls in India
- List of waterfalls in India by height
Ranchi travel guide from Wikivoyage
References
[edit]- ^ "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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