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Jhargram is a city and a municipality in the Indian
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of
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. It is the headquarters of the
Jhargram district Jhargram is a district in the state of West Bengal, India.The district lies between the Kangsabati River in the north and the Subarnarekha in the south. Jhargram has one of the lowest population densities among the districts of West Benga ...
. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces.


Geography


Location

Jhargram is located at . It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet). The weather, like much of Bengal, is extremely humid and tropical. Temperatures can reach as high as 46 °C in the hot and dry months of May and June but can plummet to 4 °C in the chilly nights of December and January. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.


History

Legend says that around 1592 CE,
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of
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had come to conquer Bengal on behest of Mughal Emperor
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from
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(Rajasthan) to expand the Mughal Empire to Eastern India. He appointed one of his loyal officers in the army, Sarveshwar Singh, to defeat the local rulers of the region known as Junglekhand. This area is also mentioned in ''
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'' as Jhari-khanda, and it was populated by the
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, Munda, Bhumij, Kudmi Mahato and Lodha people groups. The area belonged to the Mal Raja. The first fortress was supposed to have existed in Old Jhargram, but the ruins of the fortress are said to have gone underground due to some unknown reasons. The name of state capital, Jhargram, means a forest village which is surrounded by walls and canals. It was known as Ugal in the local language. Even today, the day after
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, the four corners (Ugals) are worshiped for the protection of the erstwhile kingdom. The man who was the hero or bull within the surrounded wall and canal were called Ugal Sanda. As such, the full name of the Raja of the State was known as Raja Sarveshwar Malla Ugal Sanda Deb, and the title has been continued up to Raja Narasingha Malla Ugal Sanda Deb. During the Maratha invasion of Bengal between 1741 and 1751, the king of Jhargram Raja Man Govind Malla Dev joined his armed forces with the Raja of Bishnupur and the
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to fight a war against them, and they were victorious. Jhargram remained an independent kingdom until 1767, when
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, led by
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, came from Midnapore, via Radhanagar to capture the Jhargram fort. Raja Shyam Sundar Malla Dev the then king of Jhargram worked on to check the advances of the British by allying with the Raja of Dhalbhumgarh, he took part in the Chuar Rebellion to protect his independent status. He defeated Colonel Fergusson at Dudhkundi near
Kharagpur Kharagpur () is a semi- planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district. It is located 1 ...
in 1791 when the East India Company tried to enter Jhargram. Fergusson's forces, consisting of 100 Europeans, 300 cavalry, 1400 sepoys and 10 field pieces, was the standard size of the colonial armies. But the second time the joint forces were defeated at Radhanagar by the British army in 1793, ending thereby the last hurdle to the colonial conquest of Bengal, hence the treaty of Midnapore confirmed the surrender of Jhargram and Dhalbhum to the British. But soon the British Governor of Bengal endorsed his stature, the kingdom was then recognized as a
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estate under the law of
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, and the ruler was given the title of Raja. Jhargram fell twice into the Court of Wards, after the death of Raja Raghunath Malla Ugal Sanda Deb and Raja Chandi Charan Malla Ugal Sanda Deb, respectively; but was later released when the Raja Narasingha Malla Deb attained majority. In this connection, it may be mentioned that in 1944–45, the then Vice-Roy of India agreed to recognize Jhargram as a feudatory state; but at that time, the whole of India was going through turmoil and was moving towards independence. The Cabinet mission came to negotiate with congress, the Muslim League, and other parties. The proposal for the feudatory status of Jhargram Raj has put aside then. The rulers of Jhargram were benevolent and progressive, and they focused on the welfare of their subjects. Raja Raghunath Malla Deb studied FA in
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, and was the first-degree holder in the district. In 1899, he had established the first primary school in his kingdom. Raja was also an avid wrestler and was known for miraculous physical strength. His wrestling instruments are still kept in the Palace and Calcutta Museum. Raja Sir Narasingha Malla Deb, the last titular king of Jhargram, is considered the father of modern Jhargram. Educated at Midnapore Collegiate School and Presidency College in
Calcutta Kolkata, also known as Calcutta (List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern ba ...
, he is conferred with OBE and KBE, granted the
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, served as a member of the Legislative Council of Bengal from 1947 to 1952 and 1952–57, and also a member of Parliament-Lok Sabha in Congress from 1957 to 1962. He commissioned the new palace in 1931, which is one of the finest example of Indo Saracenic architecture and spread over 23 acres of land. During
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, Raja sahib constructed an airstrip in Dudhkundi for the
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, apart also provided the Allied forces with elephants, vehicles and other help. Between 1922 and 1950 Prof. Debendra Mohan Battacharya was the administrator of Jhargram and that time is seen as a golden age. In those twenty-eight years, Jhargram developed into a township; and during this period, many educational institutions were established and developed. Kumud Kumari Institution (K.K.I), a premier institution of the sub-division, was founded in 1924. In 1925, an annual sports fund was created; which was to be used to encourage sports activities, and construct the football stadium and the Jhargram Club. Raja Narasingha Malla Deb established Jhargram Agricultural College, which was renamed
Jhargram Raj College Jhargram Raj College, established in 1949, is one of the oldest government college in Jhargram, in the Jhargram district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science, and postgraduate courses in some arts and science subject ...
. He also established Vidyasagar Polytechnic, industrial training and gave funds to set up Sri Ramkrishna Saradapeeth Girls High School and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. The royal family established and assisted in the running of all primary institutions for at risk people in the Jhargram estate. At the consent of the
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of Bengal, he established a hospital at Jhargram town in the name of his late father, Chandi Charan Charitable Hospital. Later on in every
tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
, a charitable hospital was established for primary treatment in the nearby villages. Raja established the Bani Bhaban, under the guidance of Lady Abala Bose, for rehabilitation of widows. He also donated land to the
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of India and the Muslim community to build Nurrani Jama Masjid in Jhargram. In 1947, further land was acquired, and Jhargram Raj constructed buildings to develop a school, which was Rani Binode Manjuri Govt. Girls School; which is now one of the premier schools in
Midnapore Medinipur or Midnapore is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as ''Kasai'' and ''Cossye''). ...
district. Between 1928 and 1950, Sir Raja Narasingha Malla Deb donated to welfare causes and donated 10,000
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s of land to poor farmers in 1947, making him the single largest land donor in West Bengal. In 2020, after a 9-year decline, Maoist insurgents returned to Jhargram and experienced a major resurgence, with some speculating an imminent Maoist resurgence in West Bengal.


Demographics

India
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, Jhargram had a population of 61,712. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Jhargram has an average literacy rate of 88.53%, higher than the national average of 76.26%: male literacy is 92.59%, and female literacy is 84.46%. In Jhargram, 8.72% of the population is under 6 years of age. Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.85% while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.59% of total population in Jhargram.


Police station

Jhargram District Police Station has jurisdiction over
Jhargram Jhargram is a city and a municipality in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhargram district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal pa ...
CD Block.


Economy

The main economy of this area is business & cultivation. Some people are government employees, school teachers or employed in other private sectors. The financial status of most of the people is in the middle class category.


Education


General degree colleges

* Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University, Jitusol Jhargram, University Grant Commission, *
Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital (JGMCH) is a Government Medical college and hospital. The college is located at Jhargram city in Jhargram district, West Bengal. The college offers the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBB ...
, Jhargram, WBUHS. NMC, *
Government General Degree College, Gopiballavpur-II Government General Degree College, Gopiballavpur-II, also known as Beliabera Government College, established in 2015,. is the government degree college in Jhargram district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science. It is affiliate ...
,Beliaberah, Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, *
Jhargram Raj College Jhargram Raj College, established in 1949, is one of the oldest government college in Jhargram, in the Jhargram district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science, and postgraduate courses in some arts and science subject ...
, (Govt. College) under
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, * Rani Indira Debi Government Girls' College (Govt. College) under
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, * Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya, Kapgari, Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, * Silda Chandra Sekhar College, Silda Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, * Vivekananda Satavarshiki Mahavidyalaya, Manikpara, Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, * Subarnarekha Mahavidyalaya, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, *
Lalgarh Government College Lalgarh Government College, established in 2014, is the government-funded college in Jhargram district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, publi ...
, Lalgarh, Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, * Nayagram Pandit Raghunath Murmu Government College, Nayagram, Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
, * Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Kultikri, Sankrail, Jhargram District,
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
,


Polytechnic colleges

* Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Polytechnic, Jhargram — Govt. Engineering College under WBSCTE * Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Jhargram Govt. ITI under WBTET&SD. * Raja Ranjit Kishore Government Polytechnic, Ramgarh, Jhargram, Govt. Engeenering College under WBSCTE, * Binpur 1 Government Industrial Training Institute, Lalgarh, Jhargram, * Binpur-II Government Industrial Training Institute, Belpahari, Jhargram, * Government Industrial Training Institute Gopiballavpur-II, Beliaberah, Jhargram, * Government Industrial Training Institute Sankrail, Sankrail, Jhargram, * Nayagram Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Nayagram, Jhargram,


WBCHSE The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is an Indian examining authority (School Educational Board), which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools affiliated to ...
affiliated schools

*Ekalavya Residential School (H.S) *Jhargram Asoke Vidyapith (H.S.) *Jhargram Banitirtha High School (H.S) * Jhargram Kumud Kumari Institution (H.S) *Jhargram Netaji Adarsha High School (Hindi School) *Jhargram Nanibala Balika Vidyalaya (H.S) *Jhargram Nanibala Vidyalaya (H.S) *Rani Benode Manjari Govt Girls School (H.S) *Sri Ramkrishna Saradapeeth Kanya Gurukul (H.S) *Sevayatan Vidyalaya (H.S) *Sevayatan Balika Vidyalaya (H.S) *Boita Shri Gopal High School (H.S) *Bandhgora Anchal Vidyalaya (H.S) *Manikpara High School (H.S) *Khalseuli High School (H.S) *Dudhkundi Bapuji Sikshaytan (H.S) *Gojasimul KCM High School (H.S) *Jamboni Bani Vidyapith (H.S) *Dubra Adarsha Vidyamandir (H.S) *Barsole Vidyayatan (H.S) *Gidhni Elokeshi High School (H.S) *Damuria Jagadish Chandra Institution (H.S) *Parihati Pragati Sangha High School (H.S) *Ergoda Nityananda Vidyayatan (H.S) *Joypur High School (H.S) *Dahijuri Mahatma Vidyapith (H.S) *Andharia Raj Ballav High School (H.S) *Aulia High School (H.S) *Binpur High School (H.S) *Harda Ramkrishna High School (H.S) *Silda Radha Charan Institution (H.S) *Silda Shree Shree Saradamani Vidyapith (H.S) *Murari High School (H.S) *Sukjora Prabhasini Vidyapith (H.S) *Bamundiha High School (H.S) *Belpahari SC High School (H.S) *Bhulaveda Jana Kalyan High School (H.S) *Odalchua ST High School (H.S) *Balichua High School (H.S) *Banspahari KPSC High School (H.S) *Ranarani Adibasi High School (H.S) *Muraboni Netaji High School (H.S) *Netai High School (H.S) *Lalgarh Ramkrishna Vidyalaya (H.S) *Ramgarh Mokshada Sundari High School (H.S) *Kantapahari Vivekananda Vidyapith (H.S) *Banpukhuria Ahladi High School (H.S) *Dholkat Pukuria Pranabananda Vidyamandir (H.S) *Birihandi Vidyapith High School(H.S) *Chandri Chandra Sekhar High School (H.S) *Ektal DM High School (H.S) *Aguibani High School (H.S) *Chichira High School (H.S) *Tulibarh KS High School (H.S) *Barunsole Benarasilal High School (H.S) *Belda High School (H.S) *Bahirgram KB High School (H.S) *Kanimahuli High School (H.S) *Tapsia Vidyasagar Sikshayatan (H.S) *Beliaberah Krishnachandra Smriti High School (H.S) *Kushmarh Tentulia High School (H.S) *Mahapal High School (H.S) *Patashimul SC High School (H.S) *Kharbhandhi SC High School (H.S) *Rantua High School (H.S) *Malancha High School (H.S) *Paik Ambi Nigamananda High School (H.S) *Chorchita Choreswar High School (H.S) *Boldi Nigamananda High School (H.S) *Dhadangri High School (H.S) *Panch Kahania High School (H.S) *Ashui Pallimangal Vidyapith (H.S) *Saria Tribe High School (H.S) *Dhansole Adibasi High School (H.S) *Babu Dumro High School (H.S) *Chhatinasole SC High School (H.S) *Basanda SC High School (H.S) *Chamarbandh High School (H.S) *Patina SC High School (H.S) *Bachhurkhowar SC High School (H.S) *Chandabila SC High school (H.S) *Nayagram Thana Balika Vidyapith (H.S) *Nayagram Bani Vidyapith (H.S) *Kultikri SC High School (H.S) *Kultikri Girls High School (H.S) *Rohini Choudhurani Rukmini Devi High School (H.S) *Ragra Raja Narasingha Malla Academy (H.S) *Keshiapata GM High School (H.S) *Pathra Jai Chandi SC High School (H.S) *Dudhkundi SC High School (H.S) *Andhari MBS High School (H.S) *Petbindhi Dilip Kumar Memorial High School (H.S) *Kuldiha Saradamoyee SC High School (H.S) *Dhagari High School (H.S) *Baradanga Sivaji High School (H.S)


Other boards affiliated schools

*Bikash Bharati Blooms Day School — CBSE * West End High School, Jhargram — ICSE *C. F. Andrews Memorial School


Health

Jhargram District Hospital and Jhargram Super Specialty Hospital are main public sector hospitals in Jhargram. A number of private clinics and nursing homes also operate.


Culture

Jhargram is the golden treasury of tribal dances. Some of these tribal dances are on the verge of extinction. Chuang, Chang, Chhou, Dangrey,
Jhumair Jhumair or Jhumar, is a folk dance from the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar and West Bengal. It is a traditional dance of the Sadan, the Indo-Aryan ethnic groups of Chotanagpur. It is also performed by Adivasi com ...
, Panta, Ranpa, Saharul, Tusu & Bhadu etc. is not only a mere experience of some masterpiece of human creative art, but a fascinating adventure through essential dimensions of a civilization, its collective priorities, the skills of their implementation and the philosophies that inform them. Besides the tribal culture, the regular Bengali festivals like
Durga puja Durga Puja (ISO 15919, ISO: , ), also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which pays homage to the Hinduism, Hindu goddess Durga, and is also celebrated because of Durga's victo ...
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Saraswati puja Vasant Panchami , also rendered Vasanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways ...
,
Diwali Diwali (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...
and
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s are well attended. Other common pujas in the worship of
Shitala Shitala (, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ) , also spelled as Sheetala, śītalā and Seetla, is a Hindu goddess venerated primarily in North India. She is regarded to be an incarnation of the goddess Parvati. She is b ...
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Jagaddhatri Jagatdhatri or Jagaddhatri or Mahadurga (, ) is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Durga, worshipped in the Indian state of West Bengal and other states like Odisha and Jharkhand. Maa Jagadhatri, the Goddess who is revered as the protector of the w ...
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Holi Holi () is a major Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring.The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...".Yudit Greenberg, Encyclopedia of Love in World ...
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Ratha Yatra Ratha Yatra (), or chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. They are held annually during festivals in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The term also refers to the popular annual Ratha Yatra of Puri that involves a public process ...
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Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami (), also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. In certain Hindu texts, such as the ''Gita Govinda' ...
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Bheema Bhima (, ), also known as Bhimasena (, ), is a hero and one of the most prominent characters in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. As the second of the five Pandava brothers, Bhima was born to Kunti—the wife of King Pandu—fathered by Vayu, the ...
Puja, etc. also takes place. A lot of fairs and carnivals take place in Jhargram. The famous fairs in Jhargram are Jungle Mahal Utsav, Jhargram Mela & Yuva Utsav, Rong Maati Manush, Shrabani Mela, Baishakhi Mela, Milan Mela.


Transportation


Air

The nearest international airport is
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of
Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
155 km (by train) and 169 km (by road — NH 6).
Sonari Airport Sonari Airport , also known as Jamshedpur Airport, is a domestic airport in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, owned by Tata Steel. It is located approximately from the city centre. It is the main airport serving the city of Jamshedpur and adjoini ...
of
Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major industrial city in eastern India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, largest city in the state of Jharkhand. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million ...
is located at a distance 96 km by train.
Birsa Munda Airport Birsa Munda Airport is a domestic airport serving Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand, India. It is named after the famous Indian tribal freedom fighter, Birsa Munda, and is currently managed by the Airports Authority of India. The airport ...
of
Ranchi Ranchi (; ) is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern ...
is located at a distance of 233 km (by road — NH 33) and 258 km (by train).


Train

Jhargram is connected not only to larger cities in the region, but also to smaller towns and villages in the district. Jhargram railway station is on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, an express train route. The Jhargram railway station comes under South Eastern Railway. Jhargram is well connected by train to nearest big city like
Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
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Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
(155 km),
Midnapore Medinipur or Midnapore is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as ''Kasai'' and ''Cossye''). ...
(52 km),
Kharagpur Kharagpur () is a semi- planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district. It is located 1 ...
(39 km),
Asansol Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. Accordi ...
,
Tatanagar Tatanagar Junction Railway Station, station code TATA, is the main railway station serving the city of Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line of the Indian Railways. It has 6 platforms an ...
(96 km),
Ranchi Ranchi (; ) is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern ...
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Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
,
Rourkela Rourkela () is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about west of the state capital Bhubaneswar and is ...
,
Jharsuguda Jharsuguda (ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ା) is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India t ...
,
Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...
,
Cuttack Cuttack (, or officially Kataka in Odia language, Odia ), is the former capital, deputy capital and the 2nd largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised f ...
, Khurda,
Puri Puri, also known as Jagannath Puri, () is a coastal city and a Nagar Palika, municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state ca ...
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Bhilai Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-larges ...
and also
Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
,
Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
etc.


Road

Jhargram is also very well connected by highways it lies on
AH46 Asian Highway 46 (AH46) is a route of the Asian Highway Network within India, from Kolkata in West Bengal to Surat in Gujarat. The route is part of old National Highway 6. This highway connects Surat- Bardoli- Dhule-Jalgaon- Akola-Amravati-Nagp ...
which is a part of the
Asian Highway Network The Asian Highway Network (AH), also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to improve their connectivity via hig ...
and also with other nearby cities like Medinipur (40 km over Dherua - Medinipur Road),
Kharagpur Kharagpur () is a semi- planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district. It is located 1 ...
(46 km over NH-6),
Durgapur Durgapur (), is an industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producin ...
(156 km over SH-9),
Asansol Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. Accordi ...
(181 km over NH-60 and SH-9),
Bankura Bankura () is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura district. Etymology It comes from the old Austric word ráŕhá or ráŕho which means “land of red soil”.P.R. Sarkar Rarh - ...
(114 km over SH-9 and 5),
Purulia Purulia, officially Purulia Sadar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River. Geography Location Purulia is locate ...
(142 km over SH-5),
Haldia Haldia () is an industrial port city in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a major river port and industrial belt located approximately southwest of Kolkata near the mouth of the Hooghly River, one of the d ...
(150 km over AH46 and NH41),
Contai Contai is a coastal and subdivisional city and a municipality in East Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Contai subdivision. Etymology In the 5th century, during the visit of Faxian, Fa-Hien, Contai was uninh ...
(144 km over SH-5),
Digha Digha (), is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in Purba Medinipur district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. The town has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in India ...
(165 km over NH-60),
Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
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Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
(169 km over
AH46 Asian Highway 46 (AH46) is a route of the Asian Highway Network within India, from Kolkata in West Bengal to Surat in Gujarat. The route is part of old National Highway 6. This highway connects Surat- Bardoli- Dhule-Jalgaon- Akola-Amravati-Nagp ...
),
Tatanagar Tatanagar Junction Railway Station, station code TATA, is the main railway station serving the city of Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line of the Indian Railways. It has 6 platforms an ...
(114 km over NH-33),
Baripada Baripada () is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. Located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga river, Baripada is the cultural centre of north Odisha. In recent years, it has emerged as an e ...
(99 km over AH46 and NH-5),


Local transportation

For local transportation buses, taxis, minibuses,
auto rickshaw An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many other terms in various countries, including three-wheeler, Adaidaita Sahu, Keke-napep, Maruwa, auto, ...
s,
cycle rickshaw The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport. It is a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers on a vehicle for hire, for-hire basis. It is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bi ...
s, and
electric rickshaw Electric rickshaws (also known as electric tuk-tuks, Totos, e-rickshaws, and e-tricycles) are small three-wheeled vehicles powered by an electric battery and motor. These small electric vehicles do not require petroleum fuel like auto rickshaw ...
s are available.


Notable people

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Byomkes Chakrabarti Byomkes Chakrabarti (also spelled Byomkesh Chakraborty or Byomkesh Chakrabarty) (1923–1981) was a Bengali research worker on ethnic languages. He was also a educationist and a poet. His major contribution to linguistics was in finding out some ...
* Narasingha Malla Deb * Ruby Hembram * Nitish Sengupta * Jaydeep Sarangi *
Kherwal Soren Kalipada Soren (born 9 December 1957) or Kherwal Soren is an Indian Santali playwright, author, editor and politician, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Jhargram in West Bengal. Career Kherwal Soren, born as Kalipada Soren in ...
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Suryakant Tripathi Suryakant Tripathi (21 February 1899 – 15 October 1961) was an Indian poet, writer, composer, and sketch artist who wrote in Hindi. He is considered one of the four major pillars of the Chhayavad period in Hindi literature. He is renowned w ...
* Rajkumar Patra * Rocky Rupkumar Patra


References


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* {{Jhargram District Cities and towns in Jhargram district Planned cities in West Bengal Cities in West Bengal