Muri

Geography

Muri is located at . Muri is also divided into two parts Chota Muri and Bara Muri. It is located on the bank of Subarnarekha River and its tributary river Orang Gadda. There are many parks like Muri Tungri Park, Deer Park, Audio Visual Park, Ambedkar Park are located here. The Subarnarekha River forms the boundary with Purulia district in West Bengal before flowing through Seraikela Kharsawan district. The 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. 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. There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence. 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. 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.

Most-observed species

• Black Drongo

  Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  180
• Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

  Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  176
• Green Bee-eater

  Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
  174
• Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  173
• Red-crested Pochard

  Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773) · Aves
  163
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  157
• Spotted Dove

  Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
  150
• Purple Sunbird

  Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  147

Most recent

• M 4.5 — 2015-12-15
  6 km E of Gobindpur, India
• M 4.3 — 2003-10-20
  8 km E of Puruliya, India