Jonha Falls

Jonha Falls
Jonha Falls
	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[]

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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″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[]

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, 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[]

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[]

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]

References[]

^ Bharatdwaj, K (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj. ISBN 9788183561679. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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. p. 110. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
^ "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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[1] Bharatdwaj, K (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj. ISBN 9788183561679. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[Jonha-2] "Jonha Falls". must see India. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

[3] "High and dry- Dasam drained, Hundru a trickle". The Telegraph 29 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

[4] A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. p. 110. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

[5] "Waterfall Around Ranchi". exoticindia. 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

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