According to legend, Phani Mukut Rai, the first Nagvanshi king established sun idol near Pithoria.

The map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level.

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.

[9] State Highway 2 (Ramgarh-Patratu-Ranchi Road), an important roadway in Ranchi district, passes through Pithuriya.

The school has a playground, a library with 104 books, and has 4 computers for teaching and learning purposes.

[13] Prem Manjari High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1994.

[14] Nischal Memorial High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2001.

[15] Shaheed Sheikh Bhikari College of Education at Sutiyambe, Pithuriya, was established in 2012.