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{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Perwaghagh Falls
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| map_label = Location in Jharkhand
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| location = Fatka panchayat, [[Torpa block]], [[Khunti district]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
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| watercourse = Chata River
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'''Perwaghagh Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] with clear water flow on Chata River in the Fatka panchayat of [[Torpa block]] in [[Khunti district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

==Etymology==
The word “perwa” means pigeon and “ghagh“ means home which depicts the “House of Pigeons” inside the waterfall. Many still believe that these pigeons live inside the waterfall.<ref name=admin>{{cite web|url = http://www.khunti.nic.in/place-of-interest/| title = Khunti | work= Places of Interest| publisher = Khunti district administration |access-date = 30 October 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=450| height=350| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|22|58|0|N|85|16|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in Khunti district in South Chotanagpur Division'''<br/>M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

|mark-coord1={{coord|23|0|27|N|85|31|56|E}} | label-pos1=left|label1= Arki | numbered1=R| mark-title1=[[Arki, Khunti]] (R)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #C40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|23|4|35|N|84|59|39|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Gobindpur| numbered2=R| mark-title2=[[Gobindpur, Khunti]] (R)
|mark-coord3={{coord|22|46|45|N|85|6|16|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3= Rania| numbered3=R| mark-title3=[[Rania, Khunti]] (R)
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|7|49|N|85|7|46|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4= Karra| numbered4=R| mark-title4=[[Karra, Khunti]] (R)
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|0|24|N|85|24|52|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5= Kitahatu| numbered5=R| mark-title5=[[Kitahatu]] (R)
|mark-coord6={{coord|22|57|57|N|85|16|39|E}} | label-pos6=top|label6= Murhu| numbered6=R| mark-title6=[[Murhu]] (R)
|mark-coord7={{coord|22|58|58|N|85|29|28|E}} | label-pos7=left|label7= Ulihatu| numbered7=R| mark-title7=[[Ulihatu]] (R)
|mark-coord8={{coord|22|53|27|N|85|30|58|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Birbanki| numbered8=R| mark-title8=[[Birbanki]] (R)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|4|55|N|85|24|8|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Maranghada| numbered9=R| mark-title9=[[Maranghada]] (R)
|mark-coord10={{coord|23|4|51|N|85|16|38|E}} | label-pos10=top|label10=Khunti| numbered10=M| mark-title10= [[Khunti]] (M) |label-color10=#800000
|mark-coord11={{coord|22|55|56|N|85|5|36|E}} | label-pos11=top|label11= Torpa | numbered11=CT| mark-title11=[[Torpa, India]] (CT) |shape-color11= #A40000
|mark-coord12={{coord|22|56|44|N|85|15|24|E}} | label-pos12= bottom|label12=Panchghagh Falls | numbered12=T| mark-title12= [[Panchghagh Falls]] (T) |shape-color12= #74C365
|mark-coord13={{coord|22|50|8|N|85|9|49|E}} | label-pos13= top|label13=Perwaghagh Falls | numbered13=T| mark-title13= Perwaghagh Falls (T) |shape-color13=black| label-size13=13|label-color13=black 
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|2|0|N|85|20|30|E}} |label14= Karkari |labela14= River |label-color14 = #77A1CB| label-angle14= -110| label-pos14=top| label-size14=10| mark-size14=0| mark-title14 =none
|mark-coord15={{coord|22|46|0|N|85|1|0|E}} |label15= South Koel |labela15= River |label-color15 = #77A1CB| label-angle15= 40| label-pos15=top| label-size15=10| mark-size15=0| mark-title15 =none
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|0|0|N|85|7|0|E}} |label16= North Karo |labela16= River |label-color16 = #77A1CB| label-angle16= -60| label-pos16=top| label-size16=10| mark-size16=0| mark-title16 =none
|mark-coord17={{coord|23|3|7|N|85|24|36|E}}| label17= Dombari|labela17= Buru| label-color17 = #C42222 | label-angle17=0| label-pos17=bottom| label-size17=10| mark-size17=0| mark-title17 =none}}

===Location===
Perwaghagh Falls is located at {{coord|23.835602|N|85.164646|E|display=inline}}.

It is located 40 km from [[Khunti]].<ref name=admin/> The road to the falls is through a forested area with a glimpse of hills. However, the visitor has to walk some distance to reach the falls, because of the rough terrain.<ref name=tripinfi>{{cite web | url = https://tripinfi.com/perwaghagh-falls-khunti/#location | title = Perwaghagh Falls Khunti, The House Of Pigeons | publisher = TripInfi | access-date = 30 October 2021}}</ref>

===Area overview===
In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams.” <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2020_PART_A_DCHB_KHUNTI.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 9-10: Topographical and geographical features |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 2 November 2021}}</ref> A major part of the district is in the elevation range of {{convert|500-700|m}}, with up to ± 200 m for some parts.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://jsac.jharkhand.gov.in/Report_PDF/Slope/Khunti_Slope_Report.pdf | title = Report on Slope, Aspect and Altitude of Khunti District, Jharkhand State|work= Page 9: Physiography, Page 17: Altitude | publisher = Jharkhand Space Applications Centre, Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand | access-date = 13 October 2021}}</ref> In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2020_PART_A_DCHB_KHUNTI.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 32: Census findings, population and its distribution |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 2 November 2021}}</ref> Famous places in this area are [[Ulihatu]], the birth place of [[Birsa Munda|Bhagwan Birsa Munda]], and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://khunti.nic.in/khunti.nic.in/place-of-interest/ | title = Places of Interest | work = Ulihatu and Dombari Buru | publisher = Khunti district administration|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>

<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.</small>

==Picnic spot==
Endowed with scenic surroundings, Perwaghagh Falls is a popular picnic spot. Small row boats are available for joy rides around the place.<ref name=tripinfi/>

==See also==
*[[List of waterfalls in India]]
*[[List of waterfalls in India by height]]
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Ranchi}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Hydrography of Jharkhand}}

{{South Chotanagpur Division topics}}

[[Category:Waterfalls of Jharkhand]]

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