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Gorgaburu

Coordinates: 23°08′37.3″N 86°07′42.8″E / 23.143694°N 86.128556°E / 23.143694; 86.128556
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Gorgaburu
গর্গাবুরু পাহাড়
Gorgaburu is located in West Bengal
Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu is located in India
Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu
Gorgaburu (India)
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J
H
A
R
K
H
A
N
D
Chandni Hill
Gorgaburu hill
Ajodhya Hills
Chamtuburu
Subarnarekha River
T
Murguma Dam
Bamni Falls
T
T
Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station
Ajodhya Hill top
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X
Charida (X)
H
Suisa (H)
R
Tulin (R)
Patardi
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Masina, Purulia (R)
R
Kotshila (R)
R
Jiudaru (R)
R
Jargo, Purulia (R)
R
Baghmundi (R)
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Ananda Nagar, Purulia (R)
R
Agharpur (R)
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Jhalda (M)
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Jaypur, Purulia (Census Town)
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Begunkodor (Census Town)
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Chekya (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
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the locations in the larger map on click through may vary slightly.
Highest point
Elevation677 m (2,221 ft)[1]: Table 2. 
ListingHills of West Bengal
Coordinates23°08′37.3″N 86°07′42.8″E / 23.143694°N 86.128556°E / 23.143694; 86.128556[2]
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.[1]

It is a conical hill formed out of the granite and gneiss of the hills.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.