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Hundru Falls is a waterfall located in Ranchi district in the state of Jharkhand. It is the 34th highest waterfall in India, and one of the most famous tourist places in the region.
Hundru Falls, located at one of the edges of the Ranchi plateau, is one of the several Fault scarp falls in the region. During the rainy season it takes a formidable form, but in the dry season it turns into an exciting picnic spot. At the base of the falls is a pool that serves as a bathing place.
Hundru Falls is an example of a knickpoint, caused by rejuvenation. A knickpoint, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents a break in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically, giving rise to a waterfall.
There is also a shortcut and simple four-lane road from Ranchi via Ormanjhi via Sikidiri to Hundru. From this road the distance is about which is about short from the normal road.
There is also a Suvarna Rekha Hydral Project located down the falls, which is a good place for tourists.
Transport
To reach Hundru Falls, one has to travel about from the main road, Purulia Road.Sir John Houlton, Bihar, the Heart of India, p. 144, Orient Longmans, 1949
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