Murguma Dam

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The Murguma Dam[1][2] is constructed on the Saharajhore River,[3] one of the tributary of Kangsabati River in West Bengal, India. The dam is constructed near Murguma[4] village in the foothill of Ajodhya Hills, Purulia District. A number of other streams also flow into the dam directly from Ajodhya Hills. The dam is surrounded by hills, forests and a number of small islands[5] within it. The place is situated at the north west end of Ajodhya Hills which is considered as an eastern extension of Chota Nagpur Plateau.

People and economy[]

The area is basically inhabited by tribal people,[6][2] mainly Santal people.[7] The economy is mainly dependent on agriculture.[8] However, the place has a good potentiality to be a popular tourist spot which can improve economic condition of the local people. The government is promoting this place as a tourist destination.[4] This dam is a part of one of the key small irrigation projects[9] in rural as well as arid areas of West Bengal[3][7] having a considerable percentage of tribal population.[7][6] It is one of the promising tourist spots of Eastern Chota Nagpur Plateau region. Till date, no facility of boating offered. The dam and surroundings are preferred locations for backpackers.[10] The dam features in the tourism brochure of Government Tourist Department of Purulia District.[11]

Accessibility[]

The nearest railway station is Jhalda, from where the place is accessible by single metaled road. The other option is to follow the Purulia-Tamna more-Arsha-Begunkodor-Murguma(50 km) route. The accessibility is somehow not so good but that is perhaps one of the reasons that the place still offers wild beauty. Distance from nearby places: Ajodhya Hills Top = 20 km, Jhalda = 16 km, Begunkodor town = 6 km, Begunkodar rail FH = 12 km, Kolkata = 340 km, Purulia = 50 km, Durgapur = 185 km (via Bankura) 165 km (via Asansol), Bankura = 140 km, Jamshedpur = 110 km, Ranchi = 95 km, Asansol = 134 km,

Miscellaneous[]

Being far from urban disturbance, this dam is a location for research on indigenous aquatic flora[12][13] and fauna.[14] This area was affected by Maoist insurgency a few years back but now returned to normalcy.[15]

Gallery[]

  • View from Ajodhya Hill

  • View from Ajodhya Hill

  • View from Ajodhya Hill

  • View from Ajodhya Hill

  • View of Murguma Dam and Murguma Village from Ajyodhya Hill View Point

  • View of Murguma Dam and Murguma Village from Ajyodhya Hill View Point

  • View of Murguma Dam

  • View from Dam Road

  • View from Dam Road

  • View from Dam Road

  • View from Dam Road

  • View from Dam Road

  • Murguma Village and the Dam side by side

  • View from Dam Road

  • View from Dam Road

  • View from Dam Road

  • View from Sluice Gate

  • A stream coming from Ajodhya Hill

  • A stream coming from Ajodhya Hill

  • A stream coming from Ajodhya Hill

References[]

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ a b "PURULIA - Attractions & activities - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B." www.wbtourismgov.in.
  3. ^ a b Ray, Sutapa (January 7, 1985). "Terrain analysis of the kangsabati basin and its impact on land use". University – via shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in.
  4. ^ a b "The Official Website of Purulia District". purulia.nic.in.
  5. ^ "Murguma Dam". wikimapia.org.
  6. ^ a b "Murguma | Discovery World Tours".
  7. ^ a b c "Data" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  8. ^ "MURGUMA Village BEGUN KODAR Panchayat JHALDA II Block, PURULIA, West Bengal India BrandBharat.com".
  9. ^ "Irrigation Bunglow - Murguma". wikimapia.org.
  10. ^ "Muruguma dam - Purulia:The Best Weekend Getaway from Kolkata". September 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "Tourism brochure" (PDF). purulia.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  12. ^ "Riverine_Plants_of_Kansai_Basin" (PDF). www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  13. ^ "Taxonomic_Observations_on_Epithemia_adnata" (PDF). www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  14. ^ "Ichthyofaunal_diversity" (PDF). www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  15. ^ "IAP_improving_lives". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-04-03.

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