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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Biharinath
| photo = Biharinath Pahar.jpg
| photo_caption = Biharinath from [[Nehru Park, Burnpur]] across the [[Damodar River]]
| elevation_m = 451
| elevation_ref =
| prominence_m =
| location = [[Saltora]], [[Bankura district]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| map =
| range = [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]
| coordinates = {{coord|23|34|29.65|N|86|55|57.68|E|display=title,inline}}
| topo =
| easiest_route =
}}
'''Biharinath''' is the tallest hill of [[Bankura District]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]., and one of the dense forest areas of the district. It is a part of the [[Eastern Ghats]]. It is {{convert|451|m|ft|0}} high.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/Biharinath-42847.htm| title = Biharinath | access-date = 2008-03-17 | work = West Bengal | publisher = india9.com }}</ref> It is situated about {{convert|60|km|mi|0}} north-west of [[Bankura]] town and {{convert|14|km|mi|0}} north-east of [[Saltora]] town.

==Geography==
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===Location===
Biharinath is located at {{coord|23|34|29.65|N|86|55|57.68|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The soil is [[laterite]] red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and [[Shorea robusta|sal]] wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the [[Damodar River]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1913_PART_A_DCHB_BANKURA.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Bankura |work = pages 13-17 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal | access-date = 23 April 2020}}</ref>It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Hanbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Table 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 23 April 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Archaeological importance==
With the discovery of [[Paleolithic]] tools in the Biharinath area, the hill and the surrounding areas have come into focus of archaeologists.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.uispp.ipt.pt/UISPPprogfin/Livro2.pdf
| title = Status of Prehistoric studies in the twenty first century in India
| access-date = 2008-03-13 | work = C01-13 Progress of Prehistory in Bengal: a cultural overview | publisher = UISPP / IUPPS │ XV Congress}}</ref>

==Tourism==
Biharinath is known as the Araku Valley of West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://week-end-tour.blogspot.in/2014/03/biharinath.html | title = Biharinath | access-date = 2014-10-11 | publisher = Weekend Getaways from Kolkata}}</ref> The base of hill is a popular tourist spot. A small tank measuring 0.50 ha provides facilities for angling. There is an old Shiva temple of Biharinath nearby.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://bankura.gov.in/Tourism/tourism_1.htm | title = Biharinath | access-date = 2008-03-19 | publisher = District administration | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120925052522/http://bankura.gov.in/Tourism/tourism_1.htm | archive-date = 2012-09-25 }}</ref>

Biharinath offers a pollution-free green surroundings where water is panacea. This place has hills, dense forests with abundant flora and fauna, spring, water bodies, [[Damodar River]], and a renowned Shiva temple. [[Susunia]] hill, [[Joychandi Pahar]], [[Garh Panchkot]], [[Baranti]], [[Panchet Dam]], and [[Maithon Dam]] are all located at short distances. [[Government of West Bengal]] has already taken a 150 crore mega tourism project for Biharinath. And with this fund a Cable car operation is likely to be operational by 2016. Also, a bridge over river Damodar has already been sanctioned and then Biharinath will be only a little distance from Burnpur or Asansol.

==Economy==
The area also has coal deposits. Biharinath block represents south central part of Raniganj Coalfield in Trans Damodar region. The entire area is covered with alluvial soil.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://coal.nic.in/anandpur.htm |title=Salient Features |access-date=2008-03-19 |publisher=Coal ministry |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205081652/http://coal.nic.in/anandpur.htm |archive-date=2007-12-05 }}</ref> People here are mostly dependent on coal mines or visit Asansol/Durgapur area to find a job. After tourism is flourishing at Biharinath people here is getting tourism related job gradually.

==References==
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==External links==
{{wikivoyage|Biharinath}}
{{commons category-inline|Biharinath Hill}}
{{Bankura topics}}
{{Bankura District}}
{{Jain centres in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Hills of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Bankura district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Bankura district]]

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	===Area overview===		===Area overview===
	The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The soil is [[laterite]] red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and [[Shorea robusta\|sal]] wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the [[Damodar River]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1913_PART_A_DCHB_BANKURA.pdf\|title = District Census Handbook Bankura \|work = pages 13-17 \| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 23 April 2020}}</ref>It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Hanbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling \|work = Table 2.4b \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 23 April 2020 }}{{Dead link\|date=May 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The soil is [[laterite]] red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and [[Shorea robusta\|sal]] wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the [[Damodar River]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1913_PART_A_DCHB_BANKURA.pdf\|title = District Census Handbook Bankura \|work = pages 13-17 \| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 23 April 2020}}</ref> It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Hanbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling \|work = Table 2.4b \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 23 April 2020 }}{{Dead link\|date=May 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>		<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>
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	Biharinath is known as the Araku Valley of West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://week-end-tour.blogspot.in/2014/03/biharinath.html \| title = Biharinath \| access-date = 2014-10-11 \| publisher = Weekend Getaways from Kolkata}}</ref> The base of hill is a popular tourist spot. A small tank measuring 0.50 ha provides facilities for angling. There is an old Shiva temple of Biharinath nearby.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://bankura.gov.in/Tourism/tourism_1.htm \| title = Biharinath \| access-date = 2008-03-19 \| publisher = District administration \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120925052522/http://bankura.gov.in/Tourism/tourism_1.htm \| archive-date = 2012-09-25 }}</ref>		Biharinath is known as the Araku Valley of West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://week-end-tour.blogspot.in/2014/03/biharinath.html \| title = Biharinath \| access-date = 2014-10-11 \| publisher = Weekend Getaways from Kolkata}}</ref> The base of hill is a popular tourist spot. A small tank measuring 0.50 ha provides facilities for angling. There is an old Shiva temple of Biharinath nearby.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://bankura.gov.in/Tourism/tourism_1.htm \| title = Biharinath \| access-date = 2008-03-19 \| publisher = District administration \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120925052522/http://bankura.gov.in/Tourism/tourism_1.htm \| archive-date = 2012-09-25 }}</ref>

	Biharinath offers a pollution-free green surroundings where water is panacea. This place has hills, dense forests with abundant flora and fauna, spring, water bodies, [[Damodar River]], and a renowned Shiva temple. [[Susunia]] hill, [[Joychandi Pahar]], [[Garh Panchkot]], [[Baranti]], [[Panchet Dam]], and [[Maithon Dam]] are all located at short distances. [[Government of West Bengal]] has already taken a 150 crore mega tourism project for Biharinath. And with this fund a Cable car operation is likely to be operational by 2016. Also, a bridge over river Damodar has already been sanctioned and then Biharinath will be only a little distance from Burnpur or Asansol.		Biharinath offers a pollution-free green surroundings where water is panacea. This place has hills, dense forests with abundant flora and fauna, spring, water bodies, [[Damodar River]], and a renowned Shiva temple. [[Susunia]] hill, [[Joychandi Pahar]], [[Garh Panchkot]], [[Baranti]], [[Panchet Dam]], and [[Maithon Dam]] are all located at short distances. [[Government of West Bengal]] has already taken a 150 crore mega tourism project for Biharinath. And with this fund a Cable car operation is likely to be operational by 2016. Also, a bridge over river Damodar has already been sanctioned and then Biharinath will be only a little distance from Burnpur or Asansol but the construction work is yet to be started.

	==Economy==		==Economy==