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Jonha Falls
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  Jonha Falls | |
| Location | Ranchi district, Jharkhand |
| Coordinates | 23°20′30″N 85°36′30″E / 23.34167°N 85.60833°E |
| Total height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Watercourse | Radhu River |
The Jonha Falls (also called Gautamdhara Falls) is a waterfall located in Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography[edit]
| 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[edit]
Jonha Falls is located at 23°20′30″N 85°36′30″E / 23.34167°N 85.60833°E
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.
The falls[edit]
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, Raru 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[edit]
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 Raja Baldevdas Birla.[5] A fair is organized in Jonha every Tuesday and Saturday.[2]
Transport[edit]
The Jonha Falls is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ranchi. It is approachable by both road and train.[6] 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.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bharatdwaj, K (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj. ISBN 9788183561679. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jonha Falls". must see India. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ↑ "High and dry- Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle". The Telegraph 29 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ↑ A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ "Waterfall Around Ranchi". exoticindia. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ↑ "Johna Falls". Ranchi district administration. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ↑ Sir John Houlton, Bihar, the Heart of India, p. 144, Orient Longmans, 1949
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