Surajkund hot spring - Wikipedia Surajkund hot spring Surajkund Hot Spring सूरजकुंड Surajkund Location Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, India 24 ° 08 ′ 58 '' N 85 ° 38 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 24.14945 ° N 85.64545 ° E ﻿ / 24.14945 ; 85.64545 Elevation 364 metres ( 1,194 ft ) Type Sulfur Temperature Surface temp : 85 ° C ( 185 ° F ) Av sub-surface temp : 165 ° C ( 329 ° F ) Surajkund hot spring ( Hindi : सूरजकुंड ) ( also called Surya Kund ) is a natural hot spring in Belkapi gram panchayat of Barkatha community development block in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Contents 1 Hot spring 2 Geography 3 Transport 4 References 5 External links Hot spring Surajkund has a hot water spring containing sulfur that has healing properties. Tourism department of Jharkhand Government has planned to set up spas, saunas, massage parlours, restaurants and convention halls here, Surajkund hot spring is claimed to be the hottest spring in India. Surajkund hot spring has a surface temperature of 87 ° C ( 189 ° F ) and an average subsurface temperature of 165 ° C ( 329 ° F ). According to recent assessment, India has a large potential of geothermal energy, which can be gainfully utilized for power generation, Jharkhand possesses a good share of these. Of the total recorded sites numbering 340 in India ( assessed by Geothermal Education office - US ), around 60 sites are in Jharkhand. Surajkund is among the most prospective sites. Other prospective sites in Jharkhand are : Tantolaya / Tantlol, in Santhal Paragana division, and Thatha / Konraha and Jarom in Palamu district. There are five kunds or springs namely Surya Kund, Lakshman Kund, Brahm Kund, Ram Kund and Sita Kund. These are located in one place with water varying from very hot to cool. A Durga temple has been constructed in more recent years. Geography Surajkund is located at 24 ° 08 ′ 58 '' N 85 ° 38 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 24.14945 ° N 85.64545 ° E ﻿ / 24.14945 ; 85.64545. Transport Surajkund is 72 kilometres ( 45 mi ) from Hazaribagh and 5 kilometres ( 3.1 mi ) from Barkatha on NH 2 ( Grand Trunk Road ). References Jump up ^ `` Luxury holiday in lap of nature - State to spend Rs 8 crore for hot water spa in Hazaribagh, watchtower in Khunti & museum in Chatra ''. The Telegraph, 26 September 2009. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 26. ^ Jump up to : `` Suraj Kund Hot Spring ''. india9. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Power Generation and Distribution ''. Geothermal. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 26. ^ Jump up to : `` Tourism ''. District administration. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 09. External links Hazaribag travel guide from Wikivoyage External video Suraj Kund Hydrography of Jharkhand Rivers Damodar basin Barakar Bokaro Damodar Jamunia Konar Subarnarekha basin Kharkai Subarnarekha Brahmani basin Deo Koina North Karo Sankh South Karo South Koel Son basin Amanat Auranga Burha Kanhar North Koel Son Others : North flowing Kiul Lilajan Mohana Punpun Others : East flowing Ajay Bakreshwar Bansloi Brahmani Dwarka Hinglo Kangsabati Mayurakshi Others : South - east flowing Baitarani Telen Waterfalls Dassam Hirni Hundru Jonha Lodh or Burhaghaugh Lower Ghaghri Panchghagh Rajrappa Sadni Usri Dams Konar Maithon Panchet Tenughat Tilaiya Damodar Valley Corporation Hot springs Surajkund Related topics Damodar basin Mahanadi - Brahmani - Baitarani basin Son basin Hydrography of surrounding areas Uttar Pradesh Bihar Bengal Odisha Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh North Chotanagpur division topics General Chota Nagpur Plateau Chhinnamasta Temple Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Hazaribagh National Park Harihar Dham Ramgarh Raj Shikharji ( Parasnath Hill ) Surajkund hot spring Districts Bokaro Chatra Dhanbad Giridih Hazaribagh Koderma Ramgarh List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate Sub-divisions Chatra Simaria Giridih Dumri Khuri Mahua Community development blocks Bokaro Bermo Chandankiyari Chandrapura Chas Gomia Jaridih Kasmar Nawadih Petarwar Chatra Chatra Gidhour Itkhori Kanhachatti Kunda Lawalong Mayurhand Pathalgada Pratappur Shaligram Ramnarayanpur ( Hunterganj ) Simaria Tandwa Dhanbad Baghmara Baliapur Dhanbad Govindpur Jharia Nirsa Purbi Tundi Topchanchi Tundi Giridih Bagodar Bengabad Birni Deori Dhanwar Dumri Gandey Gawan Giridih Jamua Pirtand Suriya Tisri Hazaribagh Barhi Barkagaon Barkatha Bishnugarh Chalkusha Chauparan Churchu Dadi Daru Ichak Katkamdag Katkamsandi Keredari Padma Sadar, Hazaribagh Tati Jhariya Koderma Chandwara Domchanch Jainagar Koderma Markacho Satgawan Ramgarh Chitarpur Dulmi Gola Mandu Patratu Ramgarh Rivers, waterfalls, dams Barakar Bokaro Damodar Jamunia Konar Lilajan / Niranjana Mohana Kiul Punpun Rajrappa Usri Falls Tilaiya Dam Konar Dam Khandoli Dam Maithon Dam Panchet Dam Tenughat Dam Languages, people Bengali Hindi Kumarbhag Paharia Kurukh Magahi Mal Paharia Santali Sauria Paharia Transport National Highway 2 Grand Trunk Road National Highway 31 National Highway 32 National Highway 33 National Highway 99 National Highway 100 Howrah -- Delhi main line Grand Chord Asansol -- Gaya section Adra -- Gomoh line East Central Railway zone South Eastern Railway zone Jharia Coalfield rail network Railway stations Barkakana Bhojudih Bokaro Steel City Chandrapura Junction Dhanbad Giridih Hazaribagh Road Hazaribagh Town Koderma Mahuda Junction Netaji SC Bose Gomoh Nimiaghat Parasnath Patratu Ranchi Road Ramgarh Cantonment Sudamdih Coalfields and coal companies South Karanpura Coalfield North Karanpura Coalfield Ramgarh Coalfield West Bokaro Coalfield East Bokaro Coalfield Bharat Coking Coal Central Coalfields Institutes of higher learning Vinoba Bhave University Indian School of Mines Lok Sabha constituencies Chatra Dhanbad Giridih Hazaribagh Kodarma Vidhan Sabha constituencies Chatra Chatra Simaria Dhanbad Bokaro Sindri Nirsa Dhanbad Jharia Chandankiyari Giridih Giridih Dumri Gomia Bermo Tundi Baghmara Hazaribagh Barhi Barkagaon Ramgarh Mandu Hazaribagh Kodarma Kodarma Barkatha Dhanwar Bagodar Jamua Gandey See also Cities and towns in North Chotanagpur Division Villages in Bokaro district Villages in Dhanbad district Villages in Giridih district Villages in Hazaribagh district Damodar Basin Other Divisions South Chotanagpur Kolhan Palamu Santhal Pargana This article related to a location in Jharkhand is a stub. 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Question: where is the place named surya kund situated
Answer: Belkapi gram panchayat of Barkatha community development block in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand