Sankh River


The Sankh River flows across Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha states in India. The river flows for before it meets the Koel River in Odisha.

Course

The river starts above sea level in Lupungpat village in Gumla district in Jharkhand and flows in the state before entering Chhattisgarh. It runs a distance of about in Chhattisgarh and enters Jharkhand again to flow for another. The river finally enters Odisha and travels another before merging with the Koel. The South Koel enters Odisha and joins the Sarnkh River at Vedavyas near Rourkela from where it is called the Brahmani.

Sadni Falls

The high Sadni Falls on the Sankh River at the edge of the Ranchi plateau is an example of scarp falls or knick line falls.