Destination Jhargram...experience bountiful nature

Jhargram is located at a distance of around 169 Kms from Esplanade, Kolkata, which is one of most fabulous destinations around the city. Situated between the Subarnarekha river and Belpahari valley, this place abounds in natural beauty as well. The tropical forests couple with the fragrant red soil to give a distinct flavor of aboriginal culture in eastern part of India. Jhargram has the heritage of the royal past and the Hindu temples and palaces here testify to it. It is a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau region beyond the Gangetic plains close to the western borders of West Bengal. The region is a paradise for nature lovers with bountiful forests of Sal, Mahua, wild elephants, deer and birds it is also the heart of natural forests covered by lush and dense tropical hardwoods which gives the visitors a back to natural feeling amongst the bountiful nature.
Jhargram offers the most exotic beauties of undulating topography culminating in hill ranges of Belpahari, Kankrajhor in the North to the serene beauties of meandering Subarnarekha River in the South. The ancient temples, royal palaces, folk tunes and rhythms of tribal make it all the more attractive destination for tourists who love to discover the untouched beauties of nature. The seasonal variations add to the charm in the forests, in summers the Mahua trees are blanketed with aromatic flowers with the blooms of moonlit nights and during the monsoons the Shaal trees are laden with the mystique of woody fragrance. The bed gravel pathway surrounded by the endearing hills and rivers, this place is also known as the red soil region or Lalmaati in local language.