Getalsud Dam
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Nearby attractions
Muta Crocodile Breeding Centre
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A conservation centre on the Muta river near Ormanjhi breeding muggers and gharials, where you can watch crocodiles of every age bask along shaded enclosures.
Sikidri Falls
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A lesser-known cascade near the Sikidri hydel project on the Swarnrekha, with rock pools amid the Ormanjhi hills.
Sita Falls
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A quieter neighbour of Jonha Falls on the Radu river, dropping in twin silver streams past a small Sita temple — local lore says Sita rested here during exile.
Hundru Falls
Ranchi, Jharkhand
The Subarnarekha leaps 98 m off the Chotanagpur plateau in Jharkhand's tallest waterfall — a monsoon monster taming into graceful silver threads by winter, with 700-odd steps descending to boulder pools at the base.
Jharkhand State Museum Hotwar
Ranchi, Jharkhand
The state's flagship museum at Khelgaon showcasing tribal art and lifestyle galleries, archaeology, arms, manuscripts and dioramas of Jharkhand's 32 tribes.
Chutupalu Valley
Ramgarh, Jharkhand
A winding ghat valley on the Ranchi–Ramgarh highway with forested slopes, waterfalls in monsoon and popular dhaba stops.
Ranchi War Cemetery
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A beautifully kept Commonwealth War Graves cemetery holding over 700 WWII burials, rows of white headstones amid lawns.
Kanke Dam
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A serene reservoir at the foot of Gonda Hill supplying water to Ranchi, ringed by a promenade popular for evening strolls and paddle boating.
Nakshatra Van
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A themed city park opposite Raj Bhavan where trees are planted by zodiac nakshatras, with a musical fountain, lawns and a giant map of India in flowers.
Rock Garden
Ranchi, Jharkhand
A landscaped garden carved into the Gonda Hill beside Kanke Dam, dotted with rock sculptures, waterfalls and shaded walkways overlooking the water.
Birsa Munda Museum Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand
The old Ranchi jail where Birsa Munda died in 1900, transformed into a grand memorial museum of Jharkhand's tribal freedom fighters.
Ranchi Science Centre
Ranchi, Jharkhand
An interactive science museum near Chiroundi with hands-on galleries, a dinosaur park, 3D shows and evening laser displays.