List of mountains and hills of the West Bengal
This is a list page of the mountains and hills found in the Indian state of West Bengal. It includes a list of the highest mountains in each of the constituent districts. Hills greater than 1,000 meter AMSL are categorized as Mountains and less than 300 meter AMSL are categorized as Hillocks. Sandakfu is the highest peak of the state located in the Singalila Ridge of Himalayas while Gorgaburu is the highest peak in the southern West Bengal on Ajodhya Hills of the extended Eastern Ghats.
Peaks
| Ranking | Peak | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandakfu | 3636 |
| 2 | Falut | 3600 |
| 3 | Sabargram | 3543 |
| 4 | Rachela Danda | 3170 |
| 5 | Tonglu | 3036 |
| 6 | Tiger Hill | 2600 |
| 7 | Ghum Hill | 2400 |
| 8 | Deolo Hill | 1704 |
| 9 | Buxa Hills | 1400 |
| 10 | Durpin Hill | 1372 |
| 11 | Gorgaburu | 855 |
Mountains
| Ranking | Mountain | Highest peak | Height (m) | Mountain range | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singalila Ridge | Sandakfu | 3636 | Himalayas | Darjeeling |
| 5 | Darjeeling-Karsiang range | Tiger Hill | 2600 | Himalayas | Darjeeling |
| 8 | Chola range | Deolo Hill | 1704 | Himalayas | Darjeeling |
| 9 | Buxa-Jayanti range | Buxa hills | 1400 | Himalayas | Alipurduar |
Hills
| Ranking | Hill | Highest peak | Height (m) | Mountain range | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajodhya Hills | Gorgaburu | 855 | Eastern Ghats | Purulia |
| 2 | Biharinath | 451 | Eastern Ghats | Bankura | |
| 3 | Susunia | 448 | Eastern Ghats | Bankura |
Hillocks
| Ranking | Hillock | Height (m) | Plateau/Range | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukutmanipur | 200 | Dalma Hills | Bankura |
| 1 | Mama Bhagne | 105 | Chota Nagpur plateau | Birbhum |
| 2 | Hillock of eastern Kolkata | 20 | Nil | Kolkata |
See also
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