Rahe, Jharkhand
Rahe is a village in the Rahe CD block in the Bundu subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography
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Khukhragarh H
Sikidiri R
Pithuriya R
Narkopi R
CCL North Karanpura Area
Koel River
Damodar River
Bhairavi River
Karkari River
Kanchi River
Raru River
Subarnarekha River
Getalsud Dam D
Dassam Falls T
Jonha Falls T
Hundru Falls T
Tundul CT
Tati CT
Ray CT
Ratu CT
Namkum N
Muri CT
Khelari CT
Kanke CT
Irba CT
Churi CT
Bishrampur CT
Bargarwa CT
Arsande CT
Ara CT
Bundu M
Ranchi M
Hatia R
Tamar R
Sonahatu R
Silli R
Rahe R
Ormanjhi R
Nagri R
Mesra R
Mandar R
Lapung R
Itki R
Dakra R
Chutupalu R
Chanho R
Burmu R
Bero R
Balsokra R
Angara R LocationRahe is located at 23ยฐ15โฒ55โณN 85ยฐ38โฒ41โณE / 23.2654ยฐN 85.6447ยฐE. Area overviewThe map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over Silli, Rahe, Sonahatu and Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the Subarnarekha, originates near Ratu, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at Hundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.[1] A major part of the North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the Piparwar Area of the Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the North Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district.[2][3] There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.[4] Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population.[5] Civic administrationPolice outpostThere is a police outpost at Rahe.[6] CD block HQThe headquarters of Rahe CD block are located at Rahe village.[7] DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Rahe had a total population of 2,949, of which 1,547 (52%) were males and 1,402 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0โ6 years was 397. The total number of literate persons in Rahe was 1,958 (76.72% of the population over 6 years).[8] EducationHigh School Rahe Sonahatu is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Rahe in 1950. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. It has a playground and a library with 501 books.[9] References
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