Jangipur (West Bengal)
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Murshidabad | ||
| Location : | 24 ° 28 ′ N , 88 ° 2 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 11 m | ||
| Residents : | 88,165 (2011) | ||
Jangipur is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal .
The city belongs to the Murshidabad district . Jangipur has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 20 wards .
history
The city is said to have been founded by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir . That is why this city is also known as Jahangirpur . In the early years of British rule, it was an important center of the silk trade and the location of one of the British East India Company's commercial branches .
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the population of the city is 88,165 and that of the metropolitan area is 122,731. Jangipur has a gender ratio of 961 women per 1000 men and thus a common surplus of men for India. The literacy rate was 79.2% in 2011. Almost 62% of the population are Muslim , approx. 38% are Hindus and less than 1% belong to another or no religion. 13.1% of the population are children under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
The city is connected to the rest of the country by a train station.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Jangipur Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .