Area : 79,714 sq.km.
Population : 218.44 Lakhs
Capital : Ranchi
Districts : 18
The word Jharkhand is known as Vananchal which is derived from the two Hindi words “Vana” which means “forests” and “anchal” means “area”. Thus, the word Vananchal combinedly means the land of forests. The state of Jharkhand was carved out from the state of Bihar in 2000 and became 28th state of Indian Union which shares its borders with Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east. The newly formed state of Jharkhand offers diverse tourist destinations to the tourists visiting to explore the itineraries of the northern India.
Tourist attractions of Jharkhand
The state of Jharkhand is enticing the tourists with its abundant forests, low rolling hills, ample scenic beauty and diversity, minerals and industries, wildlife sanctuaries, backwaters, hills, waterfalls, lakes, charming climate, greenery, rivers, exotic cultures etc. some of the famous places of Jharkhand are as follows:
Tourist Attractions in Ranchi – the capital city of Jharkhand The tourist destination of Ranchi is one of the examples of nature’s bounty to this land of Mother India. Some of the tourist attractions of Ranchi are Dassam Falls located in the Taimara village with charming scenes 40 km. away from Ranchi; Hundru Falls is an exciting picnic spot is about 28 km. away from Ranchi; Jonha Falls is about 40 km. away from Ranchi; Hirni Falls is about 70 km. from Ranchi; Ranchi Hill also offers panoramic views that includes Tagore Hill, Ranchi Lake, Shiva Temple; Gonda Hill, Kanke Dam and Rock Garden are about 4 km. away from Ranchi; Tagore Hill is about 3 km. away from Ranchi, Jagannathpur Temple and Hill is about 10 km. away from Ranchi and Sun Temple which is about 39 km. away from Ranchi.
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