Jhargram

India

Jhargram is a city in Southwest Bengal in India.

Jhargram is a city of about 62,000 people, famous for its forests and undulating topography. It has hills in the north and the peaceful, meandering Subarnarekha River in the south.

  • Chilkigarh Kanak Durga temple. An ancient temple reconstructed in 1348, according to some. According to others, the present temple is just about a century old, the earlier Navaratna temple has been abandoned. The Dulung River flows between the deserted Chikligarh Rajbari of the Jamboni dynasty and the Kanak Durga temple. There also is a Shiva temple.
  • Dherua.
  • Junglemahal Zoological Park. The zoo houses deer, snakes, peacocks, bears, crocodiles, black rabbits and various types of monkeys.
  • Kankrajhore forest. With dense forests, it has great scenic beauty. It is 9,000 hectare forest adjacent to other forests in the Ghatshila area of Jharkhand. Wild animals frequently stray in from these forests. There is a forest guest house on top of the hill and also a hotel in the forest.
  • Kendua. On the Jhargram-Jamboni Road and on the way to Chikligarh. Migratory birds visit the area in August-September.
  • Medical Plants Garden, Kalaboni.
  • Rabindra Unnayan Park.
  • Sabitri Mandir. 350 year old temple.
  • Tarafeny Barrage. Tarafeny barrage across the Tarafeny River is a small irrigation project. Migratory birds can be seen in the place. Ghagra Waterfalls is 4 km upstream. The waters rush over large rocks.
  • Tribal Museum.
  • Rameshwar temple, Near Gopiballavpur (by car or bus.

Chilkigarh Kanak Durga temple. An ancient temple reconstructed in 1348, according to some. According to others, the present temple is just about a century old, the earlier Navaratna temple has been abandoned. The Dulung River flows between the deserted Chikligarh Rajbari of the Jamboni dynasty and the Kanak Durga temple. There also is a Shiva temple.

Dherua.

Junglemahal Zoological Park. The zoo houses deer, snakes, peacocks, bears, crocodiles, black rabbits and various types of monkeys.

Kankrajhore forest. With dense forests, it has great scenic beauty. It is 9,000 hectare forest adjacent to other forests in the Ghatshila area of Jharkhand. Wild animals frequently stray in from these forests. There is a forest guest house on top of the hill and also a hotel in the forest.

Kendua. On the Jhargram-Jamboni Road and on the way to Chikligarh. Migratory birds visit the area in August-September.

Medical Plants Garden, Kalaboni.

Rabindra Unnayan Park.

Sabitri Mandir. 350 year old temple.

Tarafeny Barrage. Tarafeny barrage across the Tarafeny River is a small irrigation project. Migratory birds can be seen in the place. Ghagra Waterfalls is 4 km upstream. The waters rush over large rocks.

Tribal Museum.

Rameshwar temple, Near Gopiballavpur (by car or bus.

  • New Ashoka Hotel & Restaurant- Lodge .
  • Balaji Dhaba & Restaurant.
  • Banjara Restaurant.
  • Jhargram M.P.S Green Front Resort.
  • Jhargram Green Park (bar and restaurant).
  • Jhargram Tandoori Food Mart with Sanchaita park.
  • O2 (Rabindra park).
  • Santiniketan Hotel.
  • HOT LIPS, old settlement more,main road,Jhargram.

New Ashoka Hotel & Restaurant- Lodge .

Balaji Dhaba & Restaurant.

Banjara Restaurant.

Jhargram M.P.S Green Front Resort.

Jhargram Green Park (bar and restaurant).

Jhargram Tandoori Food Mart with Sanchaita park.

O2 (Rabindra park).

Santiniketan Hotel.

HOT LIPS, old settlement more,main road,Jhargram.

  • Ghatshila is the next major railway station after Jhargram
  • Kharagpur is known for its railway station and IIT
  • Midnapore is the district town of Paschim Medinipur