Rajrappa
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rajrappa Falls |
| photo | Maa Chhinnamasta Temple.jpg |
| photo_caption | Maa Chhinnamasta temple |
| map | India Jharkhand |
| map_label | Rajrappa Falls |
| coordinates | |
| location | Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, India |
| elevation | 346 m |
| height | 9.1 m |
| watercourse | Bhairavi River |
| :: |
| name = Rajrappa Falls | photo = Maa Chhinnamasta Temple.jpg | photo_width = | photo_caption = Maa Chhinnamasta temple | map = India Jharkhand | map_width = | map_label = Rajrappa Falls | coordinates = | coords_ref = | location = Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, India | type = | elevation = 346 m | height = 9.1 m | height_longest = | number_drops = | width = | average_width = | watercourse = Bhairavi River | average_flow = | world_rank =
Rajrappa is a waterfall and a pilgrimage centre in the Chitarpur CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
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Location
Rajrappa is located at .
Rajrappa stands at the confluence of the Damodar and Bhairavi (locally called Bhera) rivers.
Rajrappa is located off NH 23 connecting Ramgarh and Chas. It is 20 km from Ramgarh,65 km from Hazaribagh,{{cite web|url =http://hazaribag.nic.in/pages/rajrappa.htm | title = Rajrappa |publisher = Hazaribagh district administration |access-date = 2010-04-20 }} 70 km from Ranchi and 68 km from Bokaro Steel City.
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.
Waterfalls
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Near_Rajrappa_falls_Ramgarh_Jharkhand_India.jpg" caption="A view of Bhera river at its confluence with river Damodar"] ::
The Bhera or Bhairavi joins the Damodar, falling from a height of 9.1 m.
Geographical significance
Rajrappa Falls has tremendous geographical significance. The Damodar valley at Rajrappa is a typical example of polycyclic valley or topographic discordance which is characterized by two storey valley. The Damodar developed its broad and flat valley of senile stage before the onset of Tertiary upliftment. The river was rejuvenated due to upliftment of landmass during the Paleogene and Neogene Periods (66 million to 1.8 million years ago) by the side effects of the Himalayan orogeny and thus the Damodar excavated its new deep and narrow valley of youthful stage within its broad and flat valley of senile stage. The Bhera river coming from over the Ranchi plateau makes a waterfall while joining the Damodar and thus presents an example of a hanging valley. The Damodar gorge near Rajrappa is a typical example of incised meander.
Pilgrimage centre
Main article: Chhinnamasta Temple
Rajrappa is a Hindu pilgrimage centre attracting an estimated 2,500-3,000 persons daily. Apart from the main temple, there are ten temples of various gods and goddesses such as the Sun God and Lord Shiva.
Rajrappa also is a pilgrim centre for the Santals and other tribals who come for immersion of the ashes of their loved ones in the Damodar. They come mostly during the month of December, in groups known as yatri. As per their mythology it is their final resting place. In their folk songs Rajrappa is referred to as "Thel Kopi Ghat" (Water Ghat) and they use oil after bathing. They come in significant numbers from the southern parts of Jharkhand state such as East and West Singhbhum and Saraikela districts.
Civic administration
Police station
Rajrappa police station serves Chitarpur CD block.
Economy
Coal mining
| width=425| height=270| zoom=11 | coord=| float=right|caption=Collieries in the CCL Ramgarh Coalfield U: Underground colliery, O: Open Cast colliery, M: Mixed colliery, W: Washery, S: Facility, A: Administrative headquarters, CT: census town, H: historical, religious, tourist centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1= | label-pos1=left|label1=Karma colliery| numbered1=O| mark-title1= Karma colliery (O)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1=#C42222 |shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2= | label-pos2=left|label2= Burakhap colliery| numbered2=O| mark-title2= Burakhap colliery (O) |mark-coord3= | label-pos3=left|label3= Rajrappa colliery| numbered3=O| mark-title3= Rajrappa colliery (O) |mark-coord4= | label-pos4=right|label4= Rajrappa washery| numbered4=W| mark-title4= Rajrappa washery (W) |shape-color4=#0048BA |mark-coord5= | label-pos5=left|label5= CCL Rajrappa Area Office| numbered5=A| mark-title5=Rajrappa Area (A)|shape-color5=black| label-size5=13|label-color5=black |mark-coord6=| label-pos6=right|label6=Chitarpur| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Chitarpur (CT) |shape-color6= #A40000 |mark-coord7= | label-pos7=right|label7= Rajrappa|labela7= Waterfall| numbered7=H| mark-title7=Rajrappa (H) | shape-color7=#AA6666 |mark-coord8= | label-pos8=left|label8= Maa Chhinamasta|labela8= Temple| numbered8=H| mark-title8= Chhinnamasta temple (H) | shape-color8=#AA6666 |mark-coord9= |label9= Damodar River|label-color9 = #77A1CB| label-angle9= 0| label-pos9=top| label-size9=10| mark-size9=0| mark-title9 =none |mark-coord10= |label10= Bhera River|label-color10 = #77A1CB| label-angle10= -90| label-pos10=top| label-size10=10| mark-size10=0| mark-title10 =none}} Rajrappa Area of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, is located in Ramgarh Coalfield. It is one of the biggest coal-fields in this region. It is widely known as the Rajrappa Project, which consist of the main quarry (a huge open cast mine), offices, colonies, recreation facilities, shopping complexes, a police out-post and public utility buildings. It is a complete township in itself.
Education
- DAV Public School Rajrappa
- Shishu Vidya Mandir (SVM) Rajrappa
- Government School , Rajrappa
References
References
- "Rajrappa Falls". india9.
- "Rajrappa temple". Ramgarh district administration.
- Dr. B.R. Kishore, Dr. Shiv Sharma. (2008). "India - A Travel Guide". Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
- (2005). "Encyclopedia of nature of geography By A.Z. Bukhari".
- "Attractions at Rajrappa". mapsofindia.
- "Next weekend you can be at ... Rajrappa". The Telegraph, 23 September 2009.
- "District Police Profile - Ramgarh". Jharkhand Police.
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