Jangipur, Murshidabad
Jangipur is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Jangipur subdivision. It is situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi. Jangipur is an old town having reference from the historical period of Moghul emperor Jahangir when an army camp was established here.
Jangipur
Jahangirpur | |
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City | |
Jangipur Location in West Bengal, India Jangipur Jangipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.4691°N 88.1032°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Jangipur Municipality (JM) | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Jangipur Municipality |
| • Administrative Division | Malda |
| Area | |
| • City | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 88,165 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 122,875 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Website | jangipurmunicipality |
| murshidabad | |
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