Jangipur(WB)

Jangipur
Jahangirpur
City
Jangipur
Location in West Bengal, India
Jangipur
Jangipur (India)
Coordinates: 24°28′N 88°04′E / 24.47°N 88.07°E / 24.47; 88.07Coordinates: 24°28′N 88°04′E / 24.47°N 88.07°E / 24.47; 88.07
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 122,875
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Lok Sabha constituency Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jangipur
Website wb.gov.in

Jangipur is a city in Murshidabad in West Bengal, India situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi. The town is said to have been founded by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. That is why this city also known as Jahangirpur. During the early years of British rule it was an important centre of the silk trade, and the site of one of the East India Company's commercial residencies.[1]

Geography

Jangipur is located at 24°28′N 88°04′E / 24.47°N 88.07°E / 24.47; 88.07.[2] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).

Jangipur Barrage

There is a 213 m long barrage across the Bhagirathi at Jangipur.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Jangipur Urban Agglomeration had a population of 122,875, out of which 62,734 were males and 60,141 were females. The 0–6 years population was 16,299. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 75.71 per cent.[4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] Jangipur had a population of 74,464. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jangipur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 56%. In Jangipur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

Jangipur is well connected with Kolkata and district headquarter Baharampur via NH 34. A railway station, (In Azimganj - Farakka line) Jangipur Road railway station is situated in Raghunathganj. Many express and passengers trains pass regularly over the city. Raghunathganj is a tween town of Jangipur on the opposite side of the Bhagirathi River.

Education

Jangipur College was established in 1950 at Jangipur. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, philosophy, political science, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology and accountancy. From 2016-17, it is offering post-graduate courses in Bengali, English, history and education.[6]

References

  1. ↑  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Jangipur". Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 150.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jangipur
  3. ↑ "Chapter 14: Farakka Barrage Project" (PDF). Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  6. ↑ "Jangipur College". JC. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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