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2nd highest peak in southern West Bengal, India

Gorgaburu
গর্গাবুরু পাহাড়
Gorgaburu is located in West BengalGorgaburuGorgaburuPurulia district, West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalGorgaburu is located in IndiaGorgaburuGorgaburuGorgaburu (India)Show map of India
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5milesJHA R KHAND Chandni Hill△ Gorgaburu△ Ajodhya
Hills
Ajodhya Hills Chamtuburu△ Subarnarekha River Murguma DamTMurguma Dam Bamni FallsT PuruliaTPurulia Pumped Storage Power Station Ajodhya Hill topT CharidaXCharida (X) SuisaHSuisa (H) TulinRTulin (R) PatardiR MasinaRMasina, Purulia (R) KotshilaRKotshila (R) JiudaruRJiudaru (R) JargoRJargo, Purulia (R) BaghmundiRBaghmundi (R) Ananda NagarRAnanda Nagar, Purulia (R) AgharpurRAgharpur (R) JhaldaMJhalda (M) JaypurCJaypur, Purulia (Census Town) BegunkodorCBegunkodor (Census Town) ChekyaCChekya (Census Town)  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
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Highest point
Elevation677 m (2,221 ft)
ListingHills of West Bengal
Coordinates23°08′37.3″N 86°07′42.8″E / 23.143694°N 86.128556°E / 23.143694; 86.128556
Geography
LocationPurulia district, West Bengal, India
Parent rangeAjodhya Hills

Gorgaburu is the second highest peak of the Ajodhya Hills with a height of 677 metres (2,221 feet). It is the second highest point in southern part of West Bengal. It is located at Western plateau and highlands of Purulia district.

It is a conical hill formed out of the granite and gneiss of the hills.

References

  1. ^ Ghosh, A.; Mandal, R.; Chakrabarty, P. (2023). "Inclusive Tourism Adopted to Geosites: A Study in the Ajodhya Hills of West Bengal in India". Tourism and Hospitality. 4 (2): 321–335. doi:10.3390/tourhosp4020020.
  2. "Google maps: Gorgaburu Hill". Google.
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