Tarafeni Barrage

Tarafeni Barrage is an irrigation barrage built across the Tarafeni River near Belpahari in Jhargram district, West Bengal. Located in the forested Jangalmahal region, it creates a calm reservoir surrounded by low hills, sal forests and laterite terrain. The barrage is noted as a scenic day-trip and picnic spot, offering views of the river, reservoir and woodlands, and is commonly visited along with nearby waterfalls and hills of Belpahari.

Visitors can expect a low barrage structure across the Tarafeni River forming a wide, calm reservoir. The setting is open and natural, with forested banks, shallow water stretches and views of surrounding hills. There is a road across the barrage and open areas on the banks used for sightseeing, photography and picnicking. The site is quiet on weekdays and busier during winter picnic season. Facilities are basic and the experience is primarily nature and landscape focused.

Tarafeni Barrage is an irrigation structure built across the Tarafeni River, a tributary of the Subarnarekha, to support irrigation and water management in Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur districts. It is part of the small-scale river valley projects developed in the Jangalmahal region to aid agriculture and local water supply.