Perwaghagh Falls is a

waterfall A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...

with clear water flow on Chata River in the Fatka panchayat of Torpa block in

Khunti district Khunti district is one of the twenty-four districts in South Chotanagpur division of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 September 2007. , it is the second ...

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Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

Etymology

The word “perwa” means pigeon and “ghagh“ means home which depicts the “House of Pigeons” inside the waterfall. Many still believe that these pigeons live inside the waterfall.

Geography

Location

Perwaghagh Falls is located at . It is located 40 km from

Khunti Khunti is the headquarter of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is in South Chotanagpur division and one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 Sept ...

. The road to the falls is through a forested area with a glimpse of hills. However, the visitor has to walk some distance to reach the falls, because of the rough terrain.

Area overview

In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams.” A major part of the district is in the elevation range of , with up to ± 200 m for some parts. In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas. Famous places in this area are

Ulihatu Ulihatu is a village in the Arki CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Ulihatu is located at The place is surrounded by hills. It is 40 km from Khunti and ...

, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity. 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.

Picnic spot

Endowed with scenic surroundings, Perwaghagh Falls is a popular picnic spot. Small row boats are available for joy rides around the place.

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