Perwaghagh Falls

Perwaghagh Falls
Perwaghagh Falls
	Location in Jharkhand Location in Jharkhand
Location	Fatka panchayat, Torpa block, Khunti district, Jharkhand, India
Coordinates	22°50′08″N85°09′53″E / 22.835602°N 85.164646°E Coordinates: 22°50′08″N85°09′53″E / 22.835602°N 85.164646°E
Watercourse	Chata River

Last updated October 30, 2022

Perwaghagh Falls is a waterfall with clear water flow on Chata River in the Fatka panchayat of Torpa block in Khunti district in the Indian 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.^[1]

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Khunti district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Perwaghagh Falls is located at 23°50′08″N85°09′53″E / 23.835602°N 85.164646°E / 23.835602; 85.164646 .

It is located 40 km from Khunti.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.” ^[3] A major part of the district is in the elevation range of 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft), with up to ± 200 m for some parts.^[4]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.^[5]Famous places in this area are Ulihatu, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity.^[6]

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.

Picnic spot

Endowed with scenic surroundings, Perwaghagh Falls is a popular picnic spot. Small row boats are available for joy rides around the place.^[2]

Related Research Articles

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Arki block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of Khunti district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Khunti block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of Khunti district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Rania block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of Khunti district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Kitahatu is a village in Murhu block, Khunti district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Khunti district is one of the twenty-four districts in South Chotanagpur division of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 September 2007. As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Jharkhand, after Lohardaga. Khunti town is the headquarters of the district. It is historically known as the birthplace of Birsa Munda, and being the centre of activity of the Birsa movement.

Gobindpur is a village located in southern part of Karra block, Khunti district. It is 50 kilometres from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state.

Panchghagh Falls is a waterfall located in Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Torpa is a census town in the Torpa CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Arki is a village in the Arki CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Murhu is a village in the Murhu CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Ulihatu is a village in the Arki CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Karra is a village in the Karra CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Rania is a village in the Rania CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Birbanki is a village in the Arki CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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References

1 2 "Khunti". Places of Interest. Khunti district administration. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
1 2 "Perwaghagh Falls Khunti, The House Of Pigeons". TripInfi. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
↑ "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 9-10: Topographical and geographical features. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
↑ "Report on Slope, Aspect and Altitude of Khunti District, Jharkhand State" (PDF). Page 9: Physiography, Page 17: Altitude. Jharkhand Space Applications Centre, Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
↑ "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 32: Census findings, population and its distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
↑ "Places of Interest". Ulihatu and Dombari Buru. Khunti district administration. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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[admin-1] 1 2 "Khunti". Places of Interest. Khunti district administration. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

[tripinfi-2] 1 2 "Perwaghagh Falls Khunti, The House Of Pigeons". TripInfi. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

[3] "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 9-10: Topographical and geographical features. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

[4] "Report on Slope, Aspect and Altitude of Khunti District, Jharkhand State" (PDF). Page 9: Physiography, Page 17: Altitude. Jharkhand Space Applications Centre, Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[5] "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 32: Census findings, population and its distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

[6] "Places of Interest". Ulihatu and Dombari Buru. Khunti district administration. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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