Purulia is located at 23.33°N 86.37°E. It has an average
elevation of 228 metres (748 feet). Summers are hot and dry with
temperatures ranging from lows of 23 °C to highs above 48 °C. The
temperature reached the highest level in the country on June 18, 2005 at
51.1 °C. Winters are dry and cool with daily temperatures ranging
from 5 °C to 20 °C. Most of the rainfall occurs during the wet
monsoons.
It
has many major rivers such as the Damodar, Subernarekha, Kangsabati, and
Kumari, along with many dams including Kangsabati dam, Panchet dam, Maithon
dam, Murguma dam, and Baghmundi dam. It has a varied landscape consisting of
plains, plateaus and hills. Most of the major land forms can be found here.
Purulia's
soil is red and it is said that the soil has the most iron in it compared to
other soil in India.The portion of the Ajodha range located in Purulia is the
starting point of the Chottanagpur plateau.The highest peak in Purulia is
gorgaburu(855meters)which is situated on Ajodhya Hill.
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