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The '''Murguma Dam'''<ref>[http://discoveryworldtours.in/palash]{{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/attractions_activities/purulia|title=PURULIA - Attractions & activities - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B.|website=www.wbtourismgov.in}}</ref> is constructed on the Saharajhore River,<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/10603/155077|title=Terrain analysis of the kangsabati basin and its impact on land use|first=Sutapa|last=Ray|date=January 7, 1985|journal=University|via=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in}}</ref> one of the tributary of [[Kangsabati River]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. The dam is constructed near Murguma<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=http://purulia.nic.in/tourism/murguma.html|title=The Official Website of Purulia District|website=purulia.nic.in}}</ref> village in the foothill of [[Ajodhya Hills]], [[Purulia District]]. 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/9193143/Murguma-Dam|title=Murguma Dam|website=wikimapia.org}}</ref> 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]].

==People and economy==
The area is basically inhabited by tribal people,<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://discoveryworldtours.in/palash-bitan/|title=Murguma | Discovery World Tours}}</ref><ref name="auto4"/> mainly [[Santal people]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf|title=Data |date=2011 |website= censusindia.gov.in|format=PDF|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref> The economy is mainly dependent on agriculture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brandbharat.com/english/wb/districts/Purulia/PURULIA_JHALDA%20II_BEGUN%20KODAR_MURGUMA.html|title=MURGUMA Village BEGUN KODAR Panchayat JHALDA II Block, PURULIA, West Bengal India BrandBharat.com}}</ref> However, the place has a good potentiality to be a popular tourist spot which can improve economic condition of the local people. The government is promoting this place as a tourist destination.<ref name="auto3"/> This dam is a part of one of the key small irrigation projects<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/24763199/Irrigation-Bunglow-Murguma|title=Irrigation Bunglow - Murguma|website=wikimapia.org}}</ref> in rural as well as arid areas of West Bengal<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> having a considerable percentage of tribal population.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2"/>
It is one of the promising tourist spots of Eastern [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] region. Till date, no facility of boating offered. The dam and surroundings are preferred locations for backpackers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bongbackpackers.com/muruguma-dam-weekend-getaway-from-kolkata/|title=Muruguma dam - Purulia:The Best Weekend Getaway from Kolkata|date=September 10, 2019}}</ref> The dam features in the tourism brochure of Government Tourist Department of Purulia District.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://purulia.gov.in/tourntravel/TourismBrochure_Purulia.pdf |title=Tourism brochure|website=purulia.gov.in |format=PDF|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref>

==Accessibility==
The nearest railway station is [[Jhalda]], from where the place is accessible by single metaled road. The other option is to follow the Purulia-Tamna more-Arsha-Begunkodor-Murguma(50 km) route. The accessibility is somehow not so good but that is perhaps one of the reasons that the place still offers wild beauty.
Distance from nearby places:
[[Ajodhya Hills]] Top = 20 km,
[[Jhalda]] = 16 km,
[[Begunkodor]] town = 6 km,
Begunkodar rail FH = 12 km,
[[Kolkata]] = 340 km,
[[Purulia]] = 50 km,
[[Durgapur]] = 185 km (via Bankura) 165 km (via Asansol),
[[Bankura]] = 140 km,
[[Jamshedpur]] = 110 km,
[[Ranchi]] = 95 km,
[[Asansol]] = 134 km,

==Miscellaneous==
Being far from urban disturbance, this dam is a location for research on indigenous aquatic flora<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346041086_Riverine_Plants_of_Kansai_Basin_at_Purulia_District_West_Bengal_how_they_Prevent_Soil_Erosion_and_Corrosion|title=Riverine_Plants_of_Kansai_Basin |last= |first= |date= |website=www.researchgate.net |format=PDF|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282798421_Eco-Taxonomic_Observations_on_Epithemia_adnata_Kutzing_Brebisson_Bacillariophyta_from_Murguma_Reservoir_Purulia_West_Bengal_India |title=Taxonomic_Observations_on_Epithemia_adnata|date= |website=www.researchgate.net |format=PDF|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref> and fauna.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301198022_Ichthyofaunal_diversity_of_Purulia_district_WB_India|title= Ichthyofaunal_diversity |date= |website=www.researchgate.net |format=PDF|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref>
This area was affected by [[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency|Maoist insurgency]] a few years back but now returned to normalcy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328224705_IAP_improving_lives_in_Maoist-affected_areas |title= IAP_improving_lives |website=www.researchgate.net|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>[[Ajodhya Hills]]
Murguma Dam.jpg|View from Ajodhya Hill
Murguma_Dam_1.jpg|View from Ajodhya Hill
Murguma_Dam_2.jpg|View from Ajodhya Hill
Murguma_Dam_3.jpg|View from Ajodhya Hill
View of Murguma Dam and Murguma Village from Ajyodhya Hill View Point.jpg|View of Murguma Dam and Murguma Village from Ajyodhya Hill View Point
View of Murguma Dam from Ajyodhya Hill View Point.jpg|View of Murguma Dam and Murguma Village from Ajyodhya Hill View Point
View of Murguma Dam.jpg|View of Murguma Dam
Murguma_Dam_5.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_7.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_8.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_9.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_10.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_6.jpg|Murguma Village and the Dam side by side
Murguma_Dam_11.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_12.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_13.jpg|View from Dam Road
Murguma_Dam_14.jpg|View from Sluice Gate
Stream_from_Ajodhya_Hill_01.jpg|A stream coming from Ajodhya Hill
Stream_from_Ajodhya_Hill_02.jpg|A stream coming from Ajodhya Hill
Stream_from_Ajodhya_Hill_03.jpg|A stream coming from Ajodhya Hill
</gallery>

==References==
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Murguma Dam - Revision history

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