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Ranchi 
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General Information | Places To See | How To Get There

Once the summer capital of Bihar, Ranchi is well known for its scenic attractions, waterfalls, barren rocks & hillocks. There are many scenic attractions in and around Ranchi, which hold tourists for days together. it also have huge industries that is why it is also called the nucleus of the region.

General Information
Headquarters RANCHI
 Total Population   2214.05 '000
Total Area ('000 sq. km)    7698.0
Females per 1000 males (1991) 1061.31
Total Literacy rate (1991)  927.76 '000 
Urban population  730.65 '000
Rural Population  1483.39 '000
Principal Languages Hindi,
Temperature   
 
Summer  22.910.3 C.
Winter    37.2
20.6 C.

Tagore Hill or Morabadh Hill

Morabadh hill which inspired Tagore to write poems and 4 kms away is another attractive hill and is bigger than Ranchi Hill. Ramkrishna Ashram is situated near the hill. 

Hundru Falls

Located at a distance of 45 kms from Ranchi where the Suvarnarekha river falls from a height of 320 feet and the base of the falls are a favourite picnic and bathing Spot. 
Sita and Dassam Falls
Sita falls is adjacent to Johna falls. The best time to enjoy the beauty of Sita falls is in the early morning .Dassam falls where river Kanchi falls from the height of 144 feet, is situated at a distanceof 34 kms from Ranchi. 
Johna Falls
Johna Falls also known as the Gautumdhara. The Johna falls (140 feet) is situated at the distance of 40 kms from Ranchi on the Ranchi -Purullia road. The scenery around it is very picturesque and is a popular picnic spot . 
Ranchi Hill
Almost in the centre of the town, with a Shiva Temple on the top. One can have a panoramic view of the town and the surrounding from the top of the hill. 
Kanke Dam : The Dam located about 4kms on the Ranchi - Kanke road has great scenic beauty and is a popular picnic spot. 
Ranchi Lake
This lake is situated in the heart of the town near the foot of Ranch hill. 
Tribal Research Institute and Museum :Museum exhibits life and historyof Tribal people of Chotanagpur. 
Heavy Engineering Corporation
A Government of India undertaking factory situated at Hatia about11 kms southwest of Ranchi. The HEC factory comprises of three major plants viz : Foundry Forge, Heavy Machine Tools, and the Heavy Machine building plants
Hatia Dam
Hatia Dam is located about 12kms from the city of Ranchi.
How To Get There
Air : Regular Indian Airlines services directly connect Ranchi with Patna, Calcutta and New Delhi. 
Rail : By rail also, it is very well connected with major cities of the country falls on South Eastern Railways. 
Road : Ranchi is a junction or N.H.23 and 33 and there are good roads around it. There are regular bus services from here to all important places or the State. 
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