Jangipur | |
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Coordinates: 24°27′22″N 88°6′26″E / 24.45611°N 88.10722°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Malda |
Headquarters | Jangipur |
Government | |
• Subdivisions | Jangipur Sadar |
• CD Blocks | Farakka, Samserganj, Suti I, Suti II, Raghunathganj I, Raghunathganj II, Sagardighi |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Jangipur, Maldah Dakshin |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Farakka, Samserganj, Suti, Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Sagardighi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,097.82 km2 (423.87 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,972,308 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 859,335 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 59.95 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 958 ♂/♀ |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | jangipurpolice |
Jangipur district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Murshidabad district. The district headquarters would be Jangipur.[3][4]