Jhargram & Kankrajhore
ঝাড়গ্রাম ও কাঁকড়াঝোড়
Jhargram district · Tagore Country & Rarh
Sal forests and a royal town in the west.
About Jhargram & Kankrajhore
Jhargram, on the edge of the Chota Nagpur plateau, has sal forest, a royal palace (Jhargram Raj Palace) and forest tourist lodges. Kankrajhore and nearby areas are popular for forest walks and stays.
Highlights
- Sal forests and wildlife spotting (elephants in some seasons)
- Jhargram Raj Palace
- Tribal villages and crafts
Plan your trip
- Best time
- October to March.
- How to reach
- Jhargram railway station; roughly 3 to 4 hours from Kolkata.
- Suggested stay
- 1 to 2 days
- Distance from Kolkata
- About 170 km by road
- Travel time
- 3 to 4 hours
- Nearest railway station
- Jhargram
- Budget
- Budget
Nearby and related destinations
- Mughalmari & Kurumbera: A sixth-century monastery and a fifteenth-century fort. (about 180 km from Kolkata, nearest station Dantan or Kharagpur)
- Gongoni: A red-earth gorge on the Shilabati. (about 170 km from Kolkata, nearest station Garbeta)
- Naya, Pingla: The village of singing scroll painters. (about 130 km from Kolkata, nearest station Balichak)
- Shantiniketan: Rabindranath Tagore's university town. (about 160 km from Kolkata, nearest station Bolpur Shantiniketan)
Part of these guides
Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.