The Saharajhore River serves as the foundation for the Murguma Dam
About 55 kilometres from Purulia town, the Murguma Dam, or Reservoir, is situated in the Jhalda Block, to the north of Begunkodar. It is a tribal village in the Purulia District that stands on the border of Jharkhand and Purulia. It works as a tributary to the Kangsabati River. Surrounded by the beautiful Ajodya hills, Murguma is a great location for a picnic.
The road going to the lake will turn off and head to the neighbouring forests at a distance of around two kilometres from the lake. Muruguma, which is a part of the Ajodhya Pahar range, is frequently used by visitors as a stopover en route to the main Ajodhya Pahar attractions, including the Lower Dam, Upper Dam, Pakhi Pahar, Bamni Waterfall, Turga Waterfall, Deulghata Temple, Charida Mask Village, Tarpania Lake, and Khairabera Lake.
The Saharajhore River serves as the foundation for the Murguma Dam. The dam is being built at the foot of the Ajodhya Hills, close to the town of Murguma. In addition, several additional streams enter the dam straight from the Ajodhya Hills. There are hills, trees, and a lot of tiny islands all around the dam. The location lies on Ajodhya Hills, which are thought of as the eastern continuation of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The oldest residents here are the tribal people, primarily the Santals. Agriculture is the foundation of their economy. The dam is depicted in the Purulia District brochure of the government tourism department. Being isolated from urban interference, the Murguma dam is a hub for researching the local aquatic flora and fauna.
The airport closest to Purulia is Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, which is around 250 kilometres away. You can then travel to Purulia by bus or train from there. Purulia is 322 kilometres away from Kolkata via rail. There are frequently departing trains from Kolkata bound for Purulia. The shortest rail ride from Kolkata to Purulia is 5 hours and 25 minutes. It has good road connections to nearby cities including Bankura, Asansol, Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, and others in the state bordering Kolkata. Jhalda is the closest train station, and a single metalled road from there connects it to the location.
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