Jharkhand Travel Guide
About Jharkhand
Jharkhand has many things to entice tourists; its evergreen forests,
wildlife, lakes, waterfalls, scenic beauty, health and holiday resorts
and a soothing climate.The new state of Jharkhand carved out of Bihar is
known for its ample greenery and rich mineral wealth. Jharkhand, the
state adjacent to Bihar is a states dotted with a number of tourist
destinationsThe state of Jharkhand came into being recently after being
bifurcated from Bihar. It comprises 18 districts with Ranchi as its
capital.
Fact File
Area: 79,714 Sq. Km
Population: 21 million
Capital: Ranchi
Languages spoken: Santhali, Mundari, Kurukh, Khortha,
Nagpuria, Sadri, Khariya, Panchparagnia, Ho, Malto, Karmali, Hindi,
Urdu, Bengali
Best Time to visit: February to April
Getting There:
Ranchi is the only city of Jharkhand which is connected by a daily
flight to Mumbai via Delhi. Earlier there were flights to Kolkata also.
It is expected that some more flights will be added soon. Ranchi is very
well connected by railways to other parts of the country. Direct trains
are there from Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Patna. Trains from Mumbai pass
through Jamshedpur which is just 140 kms from Ranchi. Buses of the Bihar
State Road Transport Corporation ply regularly.
Tourists Attractions:
Dassam Falls :
About 40 km. away from Ranchi on Tata Road falls a village named
Taimara near which flows the Kanchi river, Falling from a height of
about 144 feet Kanchi river makes a pretty fall called Dassam falls
known as Dassam Ghagh also encircled with charming scences. The tourists
are warned not to take bath in the falls or at least be careful while
bathing in the stream.
Ranchi
:
Ranchi, Capital of Jharkhand is also called as city of Water falls and
lakes. Ranchi is a city of Falls and Forest. Dassam falls is 34 kms from
Ranchi on Ranchi-Tata Road near a village called Taimara.
Dhanbad :
The city of Dhanbad or the ‘Coal Capital’ of India is one of
the most important industrial destinations of the country. Famous for
its rich coal mines, attractive neighborhoods, technical institutions
and research centers, this great mining town forms a major tourist
delight.
Bokaro :
The city of Bokaro in Jharkhand is famously known as the ‘steel
city’ and houses the biggest steel plant of the country. Welcome to
this world of steel right on the bank of river Damodar.
Tagore Hill :
About 3 km. from the Ranchi G.P.O. the Tagore Hill is about 300 ft.
high. As the hill is associated with a history pertaining to Tagore
family, it is known as Tagore Hill. A number of books are supposed to
have been written by Rabindra Nath Tagore on the top of the hill. At the
foot of the hill are situated the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram and its
office and center of Divyayan and agrarian vocational institute.
