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{{Infobox waterfall | {{Infobox waterfall | ||
| name = Hirni Falls | | name = Hirni Falls | ||
| photo = Hirni | | photo = Jharkhand Hirni fall.jpg | ||
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| location = [[West Singhbhum]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]] | | location = [[West Singhbhum]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]] | ||
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==Falls== | ==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> | 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=[[John Wardle Houlton|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> | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
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> | 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 |archive-date = 18 May 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100518121614/http://www.indiatravelmall.com/jharkhand.shtml |url-status = dead }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of waterfalls]] | |||
*[[List of waterfalls in India]] | *[[List of waterfalls in India]] | ||
*[[List of waterfalls in India by height]] | *[[List of waterfalls in India by height]] | ||
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Jharkhand]] | [[Category:Waterfalls of Jharkhand]] | ||
[[Category:Waterfalls of India]] | |||
{{Jharkhand-geo-stub}} | {{Jharkhand-geo-stub}} | ||
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| Hirni Falls | |
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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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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. - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ranchi". Jharkhand Online. Retrieved 29 April 2010 – via archive today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Jharkhand". India Travel Mall. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
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