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Ranchi




Ranchi
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State Jharkhand
Distance 409 km from Kolkata
Tags Wildlife, Falls, Temples, Dams, Lakes, Gardens
Ranchi, the erstwhile summer capital of Bihar state and the present capital of Jharkhand state in India, is a scenic town in the Chota Nagpur Plateau. It got it name from “Archi�?, a Nagpuri word means Bamboo forest. It is located at a height of 2,140 ft above the sea level, entirely covered with reddish soil. Ranchi has been blessed with many magnificent water falls; in fact it can be termed as a charming hub of water falls, lush green hilly regions, barren rocks and greenish beautiful valleys.

Places of attractions are many in Ranchi for those tourists who look for natural beauty, calm and serene atmosphere and challenging hilly safaris. The charming destinations include Ranchi Hill, Jonha Falls, Kanke Dam, Tagore Hill, Ranchi Lake, Hundru Falls, Jagannath temple, Hatia Museum and Tribal Research Institute and Museum.

Ranchi is famous for its divine hospitality; exquisite tribal culture and the enchanting beauty of the nature merge together here in Ranchi to provide a real lifetime experience to its visitors. Really Ranchi is a gift of nature and Mother Earth. Wide forest area in and around Ranchi are very rich in variety of trees and wild animals. Maugha, sal, simul and gambhar are some of the trees seen in these forests. Bears, nilgai, hares, sambar and chital are the animals usually habited in the forests in Ranchi.

The city plays an important role as the node of a major industrial network. Many industrials like Garden Reach, Usha Martin, CMPDI etc. are making good progress in Ranchi.

Presently the flow of tourists to this city is growing in a very fast pace and evenings in Ranchi are extremely gifted with nice enchanting atmosphere and cool climate.


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BYOMKESH NAIK NO COMMENTS:::::::
REALLY ANANDMARG IS PATH OF BLISH AND WAY OF LIFE .

Posted by BYOMKESH NAIK 214 days ago
sanjaysingh Itook to much information from the artical.Being a Ranchian, i know thatRanchi has more than the said artical.I am a journalist.In 2000 i come to the city from daltonganj.

Posted by sanjaysingh 18 days ago

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