Saranda forest is a dense forest in the hilly region of West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The forest covers an area of 820 km²Saranda literally means seven hundred hills. Thalkobad is a scenic village at a height of 550 m (1,800 ft) in the heart of the forest.
Betla National Park is one of the most widely known national parks in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent. The national park sprawls over an area of around 979 sq km, out of which 232 sq km forms the core area.