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The '''Jonha Falls''' (also called '''Gautamdhara Falls''') is a [[waterfall]] located in [[Ranchi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. The best way to reach water fall without using 722 steps of stairs through Jonha Fall Resort Road. You can see beautiful and natural scenes surrounded by Forest, Mountain and Rivers.


==Geography==
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The '''Jonha Falls''' ({{lang-hi|जोन्हा जलप्रपात}}) (also called Gautamdhara Falls) is a [[waterfall]] located in [[Ranchi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].
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===Location===
Jonha Falls is located at {{Coord|23|20|30|N|85|36|30|E|display:inline}}

<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Jonha Fall can be seen without using 722 steps  of stairs via Jonha Fall Resort.</small>


==The falls==
==The falls==
[[File:Jonha Jalprapat.jpg|thumb|right|200px|July 2010.]]
Situated at an edge of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Ranchi plateau|Ranchi plateau]], the Jonha Falls is an example of a hanging valley falls. The Gunga River hangs over its master stream, Raru River and forms the falls.<ref>{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=T1Y_Ytx9wp4C&pg=PA161&lpg=PA161&dq=Ranchi+plateau#v=onepage&q=Ranchi%20plateau&f=false | title = Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj |publisher = |accessdate = 2010-05-02 }}</ref>
Situated at an edge of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Ranchi plateau|Ranchi plateau]], the Jonha Falls is an example of a hanging valley falls. The Gunga River hangs over its master stream, Radu River and forms the falls.<ref>{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=T1Y_Ytx9wp4C&q=Ranchi+plateau&pg=PA161 | title = Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj |access-date = 2010-05-02 | isbn = 9788183561679 | last1 = Bharatdwaj | first1 = K | year = 2006 | publisher = Discovery Publishing House }}</ref>
One has to descend 722 steps to admire the surroundings.<ref name=Jonha>{{cite web|url = http://www.mustseeindia.com/Ranchi-Jonha-Falls/attraction/13653 | title = Jonha Falls |publisher = must see India |accessdate = 2010-04-29}}</ref> Water in the falls drops from a height of {{convert|43|m}}.<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>
One has to descend 722 steps to admire the surroundings.<ref name=Jonha>{{cite web|url = http://www.mustseeindia.com/Ranchi-Jonha-Falls/attraction/13653 | title = Jonha Falls |publisher = must see India |access-date = 2010-04-29}}</ref> Water in the falls drops from a height of {{convert|43|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090429/jsp/jharkhand/story_10889766.jsp |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130203194512/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090429/jsp/jharkhand/story_10889766.jsp |url-status = dead |archive-date = 3 February 2013 | title = High and dry- Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle |publisher = The Telegraph 29 April 2009 |access-date = 2010-04-29 }}</ref>


The Jonha Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_m9dlXEUYC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=Odda+Falls#v=onepage&q=Odda%20Falls&f=false | title = Encyclopedia of nature of geography | work= p. 110 | first= | last= A.Z.Bukhari |publisher =| accessdate = 2010-07-11 }}</ref>
The Jonha Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_m9dlXEUYC&q=Odda+Falls&pg=PA110 | title = Encyclopedia of nature of geography | work = p. 110 | last = A.Z.Bukhari | year = 2005 | publisher = Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited | isbn = 9788126124435 | access-date = 2010-07-11 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Culture==
==Culture==
There is a tourist rest house which encloses a Buddhist shrine with a deity of Lord [[Gautama Buddha]].<ref name=Jonha/> A temple and an ashram dedicated to Buddha was built atop Gautam Pahar by the sons of Raja Baldevdas Birla.<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> A fair is organized in Jonha every Tuesday and Saturday.<ref name=Jonha/>
There is a tourist rest house which encloses a Buddhist shrine with a deity of Lord [[Gautama Buddha]].<ref name=Jonha/> A temple and an ashram dedicated to Buddha was built atop Gautam Pahar by the sons of [[Baldeo Das Birla]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://go4indya.blogspot.com/2010/01/waterfall-around-ranchi.html |title = Waterfall Around Ranchi |publisher = exoticindia |access-date = 2010-04-29 |archive-date = 8 July 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708040454/http://go4indya.blogspot.com/2010/01/waterfall-around-ranchi.html |url-status = dead }}</ref> A fair is organized in Jonha every Tuesday and Saturday.<ref name=Jonha/>

Many remains of [[Buddhism]] are present in [[Jonha Falls]], situated on Gautam Hill, 38 km away from the capital [[Ranchi]]. There is an ancient temple of Lord [[Gautam Buddha]] on the hill of Jonha Falls. This temple was built hundreds of years ago by Raja Baldev Das Birla.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jonha Falls attracts tourists, Lord Buddha's temple is built near Jonha Falls. |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/ranchi/jonha-fall-attracts-tourists-lord-buddha-temple-built-in-middle-of-mountain-mtj }}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
The Jonha Falls is {{convert|40|km}} from [[Ranchi]]. It is approachable by both road and train.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://ranchi.nic.in/waterfalls.htm | title = Johna Falls |publisher = Ranchi district administration |accessdate = 2010-04-29 }}</ref> Jonha railway Station is just 1.5&nbsp;km from the fall. Gautamdhara is also another railway station which is just 2 km from the falls. It is connected with cities like Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad by train. Do not expect any taxis, autorickshaws or buses from Gautamdhara station to Jonha falls. Remember that Jonha and Gautamdhara are same stations for Up and Down trains respectively separated by a distance of about 1 km. For travel by road, one has to take the Ranchi-Purulia Road and after travelling for about {{convert|20|mi}} one has to travel about {{convert|3|mi}} off the main road.<ref>Sir John Houlton, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', p. 144, Orient Longmans, 1949</ref>
The Jonha Falls is {{convert|40|km}} from [[Ranchi]]. It is approachable by both road and train.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://ranchi.nic.in/waterfalls.htm | title = Johna Falls |publisher = Ranchi district administration |access-date = 2010-04-29 }}</ref> Jonha Station is just 1.5&nbsp;km from the fall. For travel by road, one has to take the Ranchi-Purulia Road and after travelling for about {{convert|20|mi}} one has to travel about {{convert|3|mi}} off the main road.<ref>Sir John Houlton, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', p. 144, Orient Longmans, 1949</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Waterfalls of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Ranchi]]
[[Category:Ranchi]]



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Latest revision as of 22:29, 5 November 2024

Jonha Falls
Jonha Falls is located in Jharkhand
Jonha Falls
Jonha Falls
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LocationRanchi district, Jharkhand
Coordinates23°20′30″N 85°36′30″E / 23.34167°N 85.60833°E / 23.34167; 85.60833
Total height43 metres (141 ft)
WatercourseRaru River

The Jonha Falls (also called Gautamdhara Falls) is a waterfall located in Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The best way to reach water fall without using 722 steps of stairs through Jonha Fall Resort Road. You can see beautiful and natural scenes surrounded by Forest, Mountain and Rivers.

Geography

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Sikidiri (R)
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Pithuriya (R)
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Rahe, Jharkhand (R)
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Ormanjhi (R)
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Nagri, Jharkhand (R)
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Mesra, Ranchi (R)
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Mandar, Ranchi (R)
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Lapung (R)
Itki
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Itki, India (R)
Dakra
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Dakra, Ranchi (R)
Chutupalu
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Chutupalu (R)
Chanho
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Chanho (R)
Burmu
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Burmu (R)
Bero
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Bero, India (R)
Balsokra
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Balsokra (R)
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Angara, Jharkhand (R)
Cities, towns and locations in Ranchi district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Jonha Falls is located at 23°20′30″N 85°36′30″E / 23.34167°N 85.60833°E / 23.34167; 85.60833

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Jonha Fall can be seen without using 722 steps  of stairs via Jonha Fall Resort.

The falls

[edit]
July 2010.

Situated at an edge of the Ranchi plateau, the Jonha Falls is an example of a hanging valley falls. The Gunga River hangs over its master stream, Radu River and forms the falls.[1] One has to descend 722 steps to admire the surroundings.[2] Water in the falls drops from a height of 43 metres (141 ft).[3]

The Jonha Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall.[4]

Culture

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There is a tourist rest house which encloses a Buddhist shrine with a deity of Lord Gautama Buddha.[2] A temple and an ashram dedicated to Buddha was built atop Gautam Pahar by the sons of Baldeo Das Birla.[5] A fair is organized in Jonha every Tuesday and Saturday.[2]

Many remains of Buddhism are present in Jonha Falls, situated on Gautam Hill, 38 km away from the capital Ranchi. There is an ancient temple of Lord Gautam Buddha on the hill of Jonha Falls. This temple was built hundreds of years ago by Raja Baldev Das Birla.[6]

Transport

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The Jonha Falls is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ranchi. It is approachable by both road and train.[7] Jonha Station is just 1.5 km from the fall. For travel by road, one has to take the Ranchi-Purulia Road and after travelling for about 20 miles (32 km) one has to travel about 3 miles (4.8 km) off the main road.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bharatdwaj, K (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj. Discovery Publishing House. ISBN 9788183561679. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Jonha Falls". must see India. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. ^ "High and dry- Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle". The Telegraph 29 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  4. ^ A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Waterfall Around Ranchi". exoticindia. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Jonha Falls attracts tourists, Lord Buddha's temple is built near Jonha Falls".
  7. ^ "Johna Falls". Ranchi district administration. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  8. ^ Sir John Houlton, Bihar, the Heart of India, p. 144, Orient Longmans, 1949


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