Jhargram

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.

By plane

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is the nearest airport.

By train

Jhargram railway station is on the Howrah-Tatanagar section.

By road

Jhargram is well connected by roads/highways with other nearby places - Midnapore 40 km, Kharagpur 48 km, Bankura 114 km, Purulia 142 km and Jamshedpur 114 km.

• Chilkigarh Kanak Durga templeAn 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 ParkThe zoo houses deer, snakes, peacocks, bears, crocodiles, black rabbits and various types of monkeys.

• Kankrajhore forestWith 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.

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

• Medical Plants Garden

  address: Kalaboni

• Rabindra Unnayan Park

• Sabitri Mandir350 year old temple.

• Tarafeny BarrageTarafeny 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

  address: Near Gopiballavpur

• 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

  address: old settlement more,main road,Jhargram

• Banani Atithi Nibas

  phone: +91 322 1257945

• Jhargram PalaceWas once owned by the Raja of Jhargram is now run jointly by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation and the royal family. It has 10 rooms plus 3 dormitories on the ground floor. The Malladev family which owns the building lives on the floor above and they aren’t the last word in luxury.

• White House Lodge

  address: new central bus stand

• Jasodha Lodge

  address: new central bus stand

• New Ashoka Hotel & Reaturant

  phone: +91 9476336098
  address: Jubilee Market, 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