Jonha Falls

Jonha Falls
Jonha Falls
Location	Ranchi district, Jharkhand
Coordinates	23°20′30″N85°36′30″E / 23.34167°N 85.60833°E / 23.34167; 85.60833
Total height	43 metres (141 ft)
Watercourse	Raru 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

15km
10miles

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S

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B

E

N

G

A

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Khukhragarh

H

Sikidiri

R

Pithuriya

R

Narkopi

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CCL North
Karanpura Area

Koel
River

Damodar
River

Bhairavi
River

Karkari
River

Kanchi
River

Raru
River

Subarnarekha
River

Getalsud
Dam

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Dassam Falls

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Jonha Falls

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Hundru
Falls

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Tundul

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Tati

CT

Ray

CT

Ratu

CT

Namkum

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Muri

CT

Khelari

CT

Kanke

CT

Irba

CT

Churi

CT

Bishrampur

CT

Bargarwa

CT

Arsande

CTV

Ara

CT

Bundu

M

Ranchi

M

Hatia

R

Tamar

R

Sonahatu

R

Silli

R

Rahe

R

Ormanjhi

R

Nagri

R

Mesra

R

Mandar

R

Lapung

R

Itki

R

Dakra

R

Chutupalu

R

Chanho

R

Burmu

R

Bero

R

Balsokra

R

Angara

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

Jonha Falls is located at 23°20′30″N85°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

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

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]

Transport

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

• List of waterfalls in India
• List of waterfalls in India by height

References

1. Bharatdwaj, K (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj. ISBN   9788183561679 . Retrieved 2 May 2010.
2. "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. 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. "Johna Falls". Ranchi district administration. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
7. Sir John Houlton, Bihar, the Heart of India, p. 144, Orient Longmans, 1949