Country India District Ghazipur PIN 233305 Local time Sunday 2:09 PM | State Uttar Pradesh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 11,100 (2001) | |
Weather 29°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 37% Humidity | ||
Jangipur or Zangipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Jangipur had a population of 11,100. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jangipur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 47%. In Jangipur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Overview
It is just 11 km away from the Ghazipur city. It is located on the NH-29 (Varanasi–Ghazipur–Gorakhpur)and Ghazipur–Lucknow road that passes via Azamgarh, Sultanpur and Faizabad. The main farming market of Ghazipur city is in Jangipur. The town is well connected to Ghazipur, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and other local cities such as Mau, Azamgarh, Ballia, Jaunpur etc. Jangipur is an important agricultural town and an important mandi in Ghazipur District.
Assembly seat
Jangipur is one of the assembly seat of Vidhan Sabha of state of Uttar Pradesh. It constitutes Jangipur Town, some parts of Ghazipur , Rauza, Rajdepur, Andhau extended up to Suhwal on Zamania Road.