Country India District Murshidabad ISO 3166 code IN-WB Elevation 11 m Local time Saturday 4:55 PM | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration WB Population 122,875 (2011) University Jangipur College | |
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Jahangir pur murshidabad
Jahangirpur (more popular as 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. 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.
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Map of Jangipur, West Bengal 742213
Geography
Jangipur is located at 24.47°N 88.07°E / 24.47; 88.07. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).
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.
As of 2001 India census, 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.