Places to Visit in Ranchi
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Jagannath Temple
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Temple
The Jagannath temple was constructed in the 17th century, 1691 by king of Barkagarh, Jagannathpur Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo. It is situated at 10 km from the city, on a hill top near Firayalal Chowk. The architectural style of this temple is same as that of a fort presenting a miniature of the...
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Ranchi Lake
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Lake
Ranchi Lake is situated in the heart of the city, at the base of Ranchi Hill. It lies near G.P.O. and was excavated by a British agent named Colonel Onsley in 1842. The place is also a popular picnic and boating spot.
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Hundru Falls
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Water Fall
Hundru Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls of Ranchi. It is situated on Ranchi-Purulia Road, at 45 km from Ranchi. It is the 34th highest waterfall of India and falls from a height of 320 ft. It is created on the course of Subarnarekha River. The fall also has a nearby pool that serves as...
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Surya Temple
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Temple
Sun temple is another significant religious attraction of Ranchi, located at 39 km from the city. It lies on the Tata road in Bhundu, near the Bhundu village. Its main attraction is a statue of a chariot present in its premises with 18 wheels and 7 horses. This temple was built by Sanskrit Vihar...
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Ranchi Museum
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
The Ranchi Museum was established in 1974. It display items include prehistoric implements, terracottas, stone sculptures, arms, numismatics and ethnological objects.
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Jonha Falls
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Water Fall
The Johna Falls also known as Gautamdhara Falls is a popular waterfall situated at 40 km from Ranchi. This waterfall lies at the edge of Ranchi Plateau and comes amongst the hanging valley falls. It gathers water supply from River Ganga and Raru to form the fall. It drops water from a height of...
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Gonda Hilll
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Hill
Gonda Hill is situated at 4 km from G.P.O. on Kanke road, in front of CMPDIL. This hill has a water reservoir and Kanke Dam Lake located on its top. The lake of Kanke Dam is said to have originated many decades ago. Along with this lake, Gonda hill is also home to a rock garden. This rock garden...
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Dassam Falls
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Water Fall
The Dassam Falls is situated at 34 km from the city of Ranchi on Ranchi-Tata road near the Taimara village. The place is also known as Dassam Garh. The major water source of this waterfall is River Kachni, which falls here from an altitude of 144 feet. The unique feature of this fall is that when...
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Panch Gagh Falls
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Water Fall
The Panch Gagh Falls provides a view of five cascades in a row, which is also suggested by its name. It lies on the Ranchi-Chakradharpur road, at 6 km from the Khunti village. The five cascades present in this waterfall originate from high altitudes. Its serene surroundings also make the place a...
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Hirni Falls
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Water Fall
The Hirni Falls of Ranchi is situated at 20 km from Khunti village, in the West Singhbhum. It lies at the edge of Ranchi Plateau around Bandgaon. The fall is formed by Ramgarha River that falls here from a height of 37 m in a broad torrent. Its surroundings comprise a dense forest.
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Tagore Hill
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Hill
Tagore Hill also known as Moradabad Hill is a 300 ft high hill located near the Albert Ekka Chowk. This hill is named after the famous poet, Rabindra Nath Tagore. According to a legend, Rabindra Nath liked this hill for to its serene beauty and thus he used the place a lot for writing his...
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Pahari Mandir
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Temple
Pahari Mandir is a temple of Lord Shiva located on the top of a Ranchi hill having an altitude of 2140 ft from the sea level. This hill was earlier known as Phansi Tongri as in ancient times, freedom fighters were hanged here. To remember the sacrifice of these freedom fighters, national flag is...
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Angrabadi Temple Complex
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Temple
Angrabadi temple complex is another popular temple of Ranchi situated near its Khunti village. This temple was renamed as Amreshwar Dham by the Sage Shankaracharya Swami Swarupananda Saraswathi. This complex comprises several temples dedicated to Hindu deities like Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha,...
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Birsa Zoological Park
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Zoo
- Entry: Paid
The Birsa zoological park also known as Birsa Jaivik Udyan, is an eco friendly site. It lies near Ormanjhi, on the Ranchi-Patna National highway. This park is involved in providing more information on mammalian fauna along with providing a sight of nature’s wild life in its own habitat....
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Nakshatra Van
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Theme Park
- Entry: Paid
Nakshatra Van is a park situated in front of Jharkhand Raj Bhawan, created by Jharkhand Forest Department. This park comprises various Nakshatras, each of which is associated with a Zodiac and celestial bodies. According to Hindu astrologers, each constellation is associated with a tree that are...
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Ranchi University Museum
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
Ranchi University Museum is situated within the Ranchi University. It is managed by University’s Anthropology Department. It mainly comprises ethnographic collections from central Indian states as well as Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Muta Crocodile Breeding Centre
Rank 17
Ranked 17 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Zoo
- Entry: Paid
The Mukta Crocodile Breedig Centre is situated at a distance of 23 km from the city of Ranchi, near the Ranchi Ramgarh Road, Ormanjhi. It is known for comprising over 50 breeds of crocodiles. It is also involved in breeding rare species of crocodiles in its premises.
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Birsa Deer Park
Rank 18
Ranked 18 of 18Places to Visit in Ranchi
- Type: Zoo
- Entry: Paid
Birsa Deer Park is situated on the Ranchi-Khoonti road near Hatia, at 11 km south-west of Ranchi. This park is a fast constructed one, surrounded by hundreds of species of deer. It started with a total of 15 dears, which grew with the growing number of visitors. Its main attraction is the Park...
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