A small sparkling village located in Bankura district of West Bengal. In Bengali, Jhilimili means sparkle or twinkle. The place is sparkling indeed. Located on the top of a small hillock, the very green village is full of dense forest with Shawl, Shagoon and some other big trees and is surrounded by fre flowing hilly streamlets and a river nearby. The soil is full of biotite mica. The river sand, the streamlets, the mica and the shawl trees make the place sparkle in the dark. A superb destination for spending two or three days.

You will find very dense forests in the surrounding area, namely Sutan, Taleberia. Taleberia has a beautiful reservoir cum lake. There are elephants, but mostly harmless and can be befriended. The local people are friendly. Walking down the streamlets through the forest will be a memorable experience. During March, April and May, many trees blossom in full red and yellows and the scenery then is magnificent. The local rituals and fold music of this area are in good harmony with the surrounding nature. Locals play very rhythmic beats in their percussion instrument "Madal" which goes in perfect harmony with the local folk songs.

Geography

Jhilimili is located at 22.8167°N 86.6167°E. It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 ft). Jhilimili is located on the banks of Kangsabati River, is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Mukutmanipur,80 kilometres (50 mi) from Bankura, 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Khatra and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Ranibandh.

A travel from Ranibandh to Jhilimili offers a magnificent revelation to impressive forest of changeable heights on both sides on the route. The Kangsabati flows through this forest and its banks are an ideal picnic spot. The watchtower at Jhilimili offers a commanding view of the surrounding area.[4] Jhilimili is a quiet place, and makes for a pleasant getaway for city-dwellers.

Culture

During mid-January, Tusu parab is celebrated. Goddess Tusu is worshipped. Santhals organise village fairs during Makara Sankranti. Myths heard from generations says once a King had two daughter Jhili & Mili . Based on their daughter name the location is identified as Jhilimili .