Hundru Falls

Hundru Falls
Location Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India
Coordinates 23°27′00″N 85°39′00″E / 23.4500°N 85.6500°E / 23.4500; 85.6500[1]
Type Segmented
Elevation 456 metres (1,496 ft)[2]
Total height 98 metres (322 ft)
Watercourse Subarnarekha River
Hundru falls

The Hundru Falls (Hindi: हुन्डरु जलप्रपात) is a waterfall located in Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the 34th highest waterfall in India.[3]

The falls

The Hundru Falls is created on the course of the Subarnarekha River, where it falls from a height of 98 metres (322 ft) creating one of the highest water falls in the state. The spectacular scene of water falling from such a great height has been described as a sight to behold. The different formations of rock due to the erosion by the constantly falling of water have added to the beauty of the place.[4][5][6]

The Hundru Falls at one of the edges of the Ranchi plateau is one of the several scarp falls in the region.[7] During rainy season it takes a formidable form but in the dry season it turns into an exciting picnic spot.[8] At the base of the Hundru Falls, there is a pool, which serves as a bathing place.[4]

The Hundru Falls is an example of a Knick point caused by rejuvenation. Knickpoint, 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.[9]

Transport

It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Ranchi, off the Ranchi-Purulia Road. One has to travel some about 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the main road.[6][10]

There is also a Shortcut and simple four-lane road from Ranchi via Ormanjhi via Sikidiri to Hundru. From this road the distance is about 39 kilometres (24 mi) which is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) short from the normal road.

There is also a Suvarna Rekha Hydal Project located down the falls which is also a good place for Tourists.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hundru, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Hundru, State Of Jharkhand, India". travelsradiate.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  3. ↑ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  4. 1 2 "Hundru Falls Ranchi". Maps of India. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  5. ↑ "The other side of this industrial city". The Hindu Business Line, 28 July 2003. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  6. 1 2 3 "Hundru Falla". District administration. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  7. ↑ Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj. Google Books. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  8. ↑ "Places of interest". Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  9. ↑ A.Z.Bukhari. "Encyclopedia of nature of geography". p. 110. Google books. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  10. ↑ Sir John Houlton, Bihar, the Heart of India, p. 144, Orient Longmans, 1949


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