Jangipur district

Jangipur
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Coordinates: 24°27′22″N 88°6′26″E / 24.45611°N 88.10722°E / 24.45611; 88.10722
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionMalda
HeadquartersJangipur
Government
 • SubdivisionsJangipur Sadar
 • CD BlocksFarakka, Samserganj, Suti I, Suti II, Raghunathganj I, Raghunathganj II, Sagardighi
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJangipur, Maldah Dakshin
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesFarakka, Samserganj, Suti, Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Sagardighi
Area
 • Total
1,097.82 km2 (423.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,972,308
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
859,335
Demographics
 • Literacy59.95 per cent
 • Sex ratio958 /
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitejangipurpolice.wb.gov.in

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]

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "৩ ভাগে ভাগ মুর্শিদাবাদ জেলা, বহরমপুর, জঙ্গিপুর আলাদা জেলা। খুশি জেলাবাসী?". Madhyabanga News (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "এবার মুর্শিদাবাদ ভাগের দাবি! জেলাজুড়ে বৃহত্তর আন্দোলনের ডাক". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 August 2024.