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Ajodhya hill Purulia Tour

Ajodhya Tour video 2012

Ajodhya Hill Purulia 2012

On the time of Durgapuja we had gone to Ajodhya hill in 2012. Our target was to see the Hydro project, which was under construction on that time. It was our friendly tour of ten friends. Malay Mukharjee, Pradip Dhabalbabu,Kabitos Chowdhury,Nazrul Islam,Jayanta Dutta, Sajal Dutta,Pantha Banerjee, Jagannath Banerjee etc.

We reached there by 12.30 pm via Balarampur and Baghmundi.There was another route to go there via Sirkabad but we didn’t follow it. The place was attractive for tourism. Top of the hill ,there reside many people and a mini market for their regular necessary commodities. We were strange looking tea garden in between ground to top hilly area.

Ajodhya Hills, is a small plateau with hilly surroundings located in the Purulia district of the state West Bengal, India. It is the easternmost part of the Chhotanagpur Plateau and extended part of Eastern Ghats range. Highest peak of Ajodhya Hills is Chamtaburu. The nearby populated town area is Bagmundi.

It is a popular place for young mountaineers to learn the basic

course in rock climbing. There are three routes available to reach Ajodhya Hills. Via Jhalda, via Sirkabadand via Baghmundi. There are two Forest Rest Houses here, one at Ajodhya hill top and the other is at Matha range office. Other accommodation facilities are also available in Ajodhya Hill top and Bagmundi. There are Eco-resorts, 1. Gorgaburu Eco-resort, 2. Palash Bitan Jungle Hut at Murguma and 3. Eco-Adventure Resort at Khairabera. Gorgaburu (677 m) , Mayuri etc. are some of the peaks of Ajodhya hills range. Chamtaburu (712 m/ Garmin GPS reading) is also the highest peak of southern West Bengal.

The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. The area around Baghmundi or Ajodhya Hill is an extended plateau.

Distance from Purulia

1. Balarampur (268m above Mean Sea Level): 35 Km

2. Matha (260m above MSL): 46 Km

3. Sirkabad (302m above MSL): 30 Km

4. Ajodhya Hill Top (575m above MSL): 44 Km (Via Sirkabad)

5. Jhalda (304mabove MSL): 46 Km

Places to Visit based on Balarampur-Bagmundi Route

1. Ajodhya Hill Top: About 5 Hotels, Resorts and Lodges. 42 Km from Balarampur Rly. Station via Matha. 24 Km from Matha Forest Range Office. 18 Km from Bagmundi.

2. Matha Forest Rest House: 18 Km from Balarampur Rly. Station. 10 Km from Bagmundi.

3. Bagmundi: 28 Km from Balarampur Rly. Station.

4. Turga Dam and Turga Falls: 30 Km from Balarampur Rly. Station. 2 Km from Bagmundi.

5. Upper Dam and Lower Dam of Purulia Pumped Storage Hydel Power Project: 36 Km from Balarampur Rly. Station. 18 Km from Matha. 10 Km from Bagmundi.