Baghmundi
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Baghmundi বাঘমুন্ডি |
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 Baghmundi
 Baghmundi
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| Coordinates: 23°12′N 86°03′E / 23.200°N 86.050°ECoordinates: 23°12′N 86°03′E / 23.200°N 86.050°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 723152 (Baghmundi) |
| Telephone code | 03254 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baghmundi |
| Website | purulia |
Baghmundi is a village, with a police station, in Baghmundi CD Block in Purulia Sadar West subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Baghmundi lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area.
The Bagmundi–Bandwan Upland is an area descending from the Ranchi Plateau. At some places the high lands are very steep and rise to heights ranging from 475 to 700 m. The Ajodhya Hills are spread across the Baghmundi and Balarampur areas.
As per 2011 Census of India Baghmundi had a total population of 4,035 of which 2,095 (52%) were males and 1,940 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 561. The total number of literates in Baghmundi was 2,340 (67.36% of the population over 6 years).
Baghmundi police station has jurisdiction over Baghmundi CD Block. The area covered is 275 km2 and the population covered is 135,530. It has 41.91 km inter-state border with Tiruldih and Nimdih police stations in Seraikella-Kharswan district and Sonahitu PS in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
SH 4 running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Baghmundi.
There is a road from Baghmundi to Sirkabad going over the Ajodhya Hills.
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