Jhargram

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Jhargram
Town
Jhargram Deer Park
Jhargram Deer Park
Jhargram is located in West Bengal
Jhargram
Jhargram
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°27′16″N 86°59′54″E / 22.454400°N 86.998292°E / 22.454400; 86.998292
Country India
StateDistrict
DistrictJhargram district
Population
 (2011)
 • Total61,712
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Literacy9.85%
Lok Sabha constituencyJhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituenciesJhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Websitejhargram.gov.in

Jhargram is a town in the Jhargram district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhagram district and Jhargram subdivision.

History[edit]

Raja Sarbeswar Malla Deb was the founder of the Jhargram Raj. He started ruling the area in the fifteenth century. The antecedents of the family is unclear. There is a view that they belonged to a royal family of Rajasthan. They had come for a pilgrimage to Puri and during their return journey one of the brothers decided to stay back. The other thinking is that the family branched off from the Bishnupur raj family. Raja Raghunath Malla Deb being the sixteenth generation of the family and his descendants are better known for their prowess and charitable activities. Raja Birendra Roy involved the family in business activities, which has enabled the family to cope up with the changing modern times. He became a member of the West Bengal legislative assembly thrice. The descendants of the royal family presently look after their business interests and have an interest in politics.[1][2]

Geography[edit]

The entire area around Jhargram town is an undulating topography with the Chota Nagpur Plateau gradually sloping down.[3]

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2011 census, the total population of Jhargram municipality was 61,712 of which 30,876 were males and 30,836 were females.[4]

It is estimated that in 2023, the scheduled tribes formed 9.85% of the population and scheduled tribes formed 9.59%.[4]

The literacy rate of Jhargram town was 88.53%.[4]

See also – List of cities in West Bengal by population

Transport[edit]

Jhargram town js 6 km away from National Highway 6.[3]

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was extended to Howrah in 1900, thereby placing Jhargram railway station on the railway map.[5]

Tourism[edit]

Jhargram is surrounded green forests that attract tourists in large numbers. In and around the town the following attractions are there:[6]

Education[edit]

The following institutions are located in Jhargram town:

University and Colleges

  • Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram was established in 2018 at Jitusol, Jhargram.[7]
  • Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital was established in 2022.[8]
  • Jhargram Raj College was established in 1949.[9]
  • Government General Degree College, established in 2015, offers courses in the science and arts streams.[10]
  • Ishwar Chandra Chandra Vidysagar Polytechnic, established in 1957, offers diploma courses in engineering.[11]
  • Purna Chandra College of Education was established in 2014.[12]
  • Binoy Sadan B Ed College was established in 2013.[13]

Higher Secondary Schools

  • Sri Ramakkrishna Girls’ School, established in 1948, is a Bengali medium girls only institution having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 10,000 books and 16 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[14]
  • Jhargram Block High School, established in 1960, is a Bengali medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 1,500 books and 13 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[15]
  • Jhargram Nanibala Vidyamandir, established in 1960, is a Bengali medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 2,500 books and 4 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[16]
  • Asoke Vidya Mandir, established in 1962, is Bengali medium coeducational school, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 3,600 books and 8 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[17]
  • Jhargram N.A. High School, established in 1967, is a Bengali medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library and 15 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[18]
  • Ekalavya Model Residential Government School, established in 2002, is a Bengali medium co-educational institution, with facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library and 16 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[19]

Healthcare[edit]

The major Government medical facilities in the city are:[20]

  • Jhargram District Hospital has 300 beds.
  • Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital.(for links please see Education above).

Politics[edit]

Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (reserved for Scheduled Tribes) and Jhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) serve Jhargram.[21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Jhargram". Midnapore.in. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jhargram". About Distrct-History. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jhargram". About District. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Jhargram Town Population Census 2011 - 2023". Population Cesus. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ↑ R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tourist Places". Jhargram. Jhargram Tourism. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram". SRCMU. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital". Careers360. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jhargram Raj College". College Admission. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Government General Degree Colleg". Shiksha. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Polytechnic, Jhargram". Careers 360. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Purna Chandra College of Education". Shikhsha. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Binoy Sadan B Ed College". Shiksha. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sriramkrishna". S.G.S. U. Pry. Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jhargram B. H.S. U.Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jhargram N.V.B. U.Pry>". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Asoke V. H.S. U.Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Jhargram N.A. H.S. U.Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Ekalavya Model Resi Govt. School". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Directory of Medical Institutions: West Bengal (as on 31 March 2018" (PDF). Jhargram, page 77. Directorate of Health Services, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Birbhum". About District-Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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