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{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Rajrappa Falls
| photo = Maa Chhinnamasta Temple.jpg
| photo_width = 
| photo_caption = Maa Chhinnamasta temple
| map = India Jharkhand
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| map_label = Rajrappa Falls
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| coords_ref = 
| location = [[Ramgarh district]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
| type = 
| elevation = {{convert|346|m}}
| height = {{convert|9.1|m}}
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| watercourse = Bhairavi River
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'''Rajrappa''' is a [[waterfall]] and a pilgrimage centre in the [[Chitarpur (community development block)|Chitarpur]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Ramgarh subdivision]] of the [[Ramgarh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

==Geography==
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===Location===
Rajrappa is located at {{coord|23.632|N|85.711|E|format=dms}}.

Rajrappa stands at the confluence of the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] and Bhairavi (locally called Bhera) rivers.<ref name=india9>{{cite web|url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/Rajrappa-Falls-58836.htm | title =  Rajrappa Falls |publisher = india9|access-date = 2010-04-20 }}</ref>

Rajrappa is located off [[National Highway 23 (India)|NH 23]] connecting [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]] and [[Chas, Bokaro|Chas]].  It is {{convert|20|km|}} from Ramgarh,<ref name=ramgarh>{{cite web|url = http://www.ramgarh.nic.in/RajrappaTemple.htm
 | title = Rajrappa temple  |publisher = Ramgarh district administration |access-date = 2010-04-20 }}</ref>{{convert|65|km}} from [[Hazaribagh]],<ref name=hazaribagh>{{cite web|url =http://hazaribag.nic.in/pages/rajrappa.htm
 | title =  Rajrappa  |publisher = Hazaribagh district administration |access-date = 2010-04-20 }}</ref>  {{convert|70|km|}} from [[Ranchi]] and {{convert|68|km|}} from [[Bokaro Steel City]].<ref name=india9/>

<small>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.</small>

===Waterfalls===
[[File:Near Rajrappa falls Ramgarh Jharkhand India.jpg|left|thumb|A view of Bhera river at its confluence with river Damodar]]
The Bhera or Bhairavi joins the Damodar, falling from a height of {{convert|9.1|m}}.<ref name=india9/><ref name=book_kishore>{{cite book|last=Dr. B.R. Kishore|first=Dr. Shiv Sharma|title=India - A Travel Guide|year=2008|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd|isbn=9788128400674|pages=301|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COHI7LlpkSAC&q=harihar+dham&pg=PA301}}</ref>

===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 [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Ranchi plateau|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.<ref>{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_m9dlXEUYC&q=Burha+river&pg=PA110  | title = Encyclopedia of nature of geography By A.Z. Bukhari | isbn = 9788126124435 |access-date = 2010-04-29 | last1 = Bukhari | first1 = A. Z. | year = 2005 }}</ref>

==Pilgrimage centre==
{{Main|Chhinnamasta Temple}}
Rajrappa is a [[Hindus|Hindu]] [[pilgrimage]] centre attracting an estimated 2,500-3,000 persons daily.<ref name=hazaribagh/> The main attraction of the [[Chhinnamasta]] (also known as Chinnamastika) [[temple]] located here is the headless [[deity]] of goddess [[Chhinnamasta|Chinnamasta]] which stands on the body of [[Kamadeva|Kamdev]] and [[Rati]] in the [[Lotus flower|lotus]] bed. The Chhinnamasta temple is very popular for its Tantrik style of architectural design. The temple is very old but has that essence of enchantment.<ref name=maps>{{cite web |url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/jharkhand/tourism/rajrappa.html |title = Attractions at Rajrappa |publisher = mapsofindia |access-date = 2010-04-20 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110622052448/http://www.mapsofindia.com/jharkhand/tourism/rajrappa.html |archive-date = 2011-06-22 }}</ref> Apart from the main temple, there are ten temples of various gods and goddesses such as the Sun God and [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]].<ref name=ramgarh/> Animal sacrifice is still practised in the temple. The sacrifice is offered on Tuesdays and Saturdays and during Kali puja.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite web|url =http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080113/jsp/calcutta/story_8774893.jsp|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100226134219/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080113/jsp/calcutta/story_8774893.jsp|url-status =dead|archive-date =February 26, 2010|title = Next weekend you can be at ... Rajrappa |access-date = 2009-09-23|publisher = The Telegraph, 23 September 2009}}</ref>

Rajrappa  also  is a pilgrim centre for the [[Santal]]s and other [[Adivasi|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 music|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 district|Singhbhum]] and [[Saraikela district|Saraikela]] districts.

==Civic administration==
===Police station===
Rajrappa police station serves [[Chitarpur (community development block)|Chitarpur]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://jhpolice.gov.in/ramgarh| title= District Police Profile - Ramgarh  |publisher= Jharkhand Police| accessdate = 6 February 2021}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Coal mining===
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[[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.<ref name=telegraph/>

==Education==
*[[DAV Public School]] Rajrappa
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*[[Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir|Shishu Vidya Mandir]] (SVM) Rajrappa
*Government School , Rajrappa 
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==See also==
* [[List of waterfalls]]
* [[List of waterfalls in India]]
* [[List of waterfalls in India by height]]

==References==
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==External links==
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| video1= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BglJQF5VHT8&feature=relmfu  Rajrappa or Chhinnamasta temple] 
| video2=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FrLwqAakRY Floods at Rajrappa]
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{{Temple towns in Jharkhand}}
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{{Ramgarh District}}
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}}

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