Murguma Dam

Murguma Dam
Murguma Dam
Location of Murguma Dam in West Bengal
LocationJhalda, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
Coordinates23°18′50″N 86°03′00″E / 23.314°N 86.050°E / 23.314; 86.050
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSaharajhore River
Website
https://www.palashbitan.com/about-murguma.php
8km
5miles
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H
A
R
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D
Chandni Hill
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Ajodhya
Hills
Chamtuburu
T
Subarnarekha River
T
Murguma Dam
T
Bamni Falls
T
T
Ajodhya Hill top
X
H
R
R
Patardi
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
M
C
C
C
Places in Jhalda subdivision in Purulia district. Key:
M: municipality, C: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, X: craft centre, T: tourist centre, △: hills
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the locations in the larger map on click through may vary slightly.

The Murguma Dam is constructed on the Saharajhore River, one of the tributary of Kangsabati River in West Bengal, India. The dam is constructed near Murguma village in the foothill of Ajodhya Hills, Purulia District. It's under the jurisdiction of Kotshila Police Station. 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 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.