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	Jangipur is well connected with [[Kolkata]] and district headquarter [[Baharampur]] via [[NH 34]]. A railway station, (In Azimganj - Farakka line) [[Jangipur Road railway station]] is situated in Raghunathganj. Many express and passengers trains pass regularly over the city. Raghunathganj is a twin town of Jangipur opposite of the [[Bhagirathi River]].		Jangipur is well connected with [[Kolkata]] and district headquarter [[Baharampur]] via [[NH 12]]. A railway station, (In Azimganj - Farakka line) [[Jangipur Road railway station]] is situated in Raghunathganj. Many express and passengers trains pass regularly over the city. Raghunathganj is a twin town of Jangipur opposite of the [[Bhagirathi River]].

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{{other uses|Jangipur (disambiguation){{!}}Jangipur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jangipur
| other_name = Jahangirpur
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Full view of Jangipur Station.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Jangipur Road railway station]]
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.4691|N|88.1032|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]]
| leader_title = Administrative Division

| leader_name = [[Malda division|Malda]]
| established_title = Jangipur Municipality (JM)
| established_date = 1869
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipality]]
| governing_body = Jangipur Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name='Jangipur City'>{{cite web|title=Jangipur City|url=https://www.sudawb.org/wbdma_oldversion/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Jangipur.htm}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 8.20
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 11
| population_total = 88,165
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name='Jangipur City'/>
| population_metro = 122,875
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code =
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jangipur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Jangipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jangipur]]
| website = {{URL|http://jangipurmunicipality.org/}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-WB]]
| footnotes = {{URL|http://murshidabad.nic.in/}}
}}

'''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]]. The city is said to have been founded by the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Jahangir]] which it is also known as Jahangirpur. During the early years of British rule (when it was known as Jungipoor) it was an important centre of the Silk Trade and the site of [[British East India Company|East India Company's]] commercial residencies.<ref>{{EB1911 |wstitle=Jangipur |volume=15 |page=150 |inline=1}}</ref> In 1858, [[Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet|W. J. Herschel]], while serving as Magistrate, began the use of [[fingerprint]]s for identification on contracts.

==Geography==
Jangipur is located at {{Coord|24.4691|N|88.1032|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Jangipur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jangipur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

===Jangipur Barrage===
There is a 213 m long barrage across the Bhagirathi at Jangipur.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wrmin.nic.in/writereaddata/Publications/anu141200246187.pdf| title = Chapter 14: Farakka Barrage Project | publisher = Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India |access-date = 3 September 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
In the 2011 census, Jangipur [[Urban Agglomeration]] had a population of 122,875, out of which 62,734 were males and 60,141 were females. The 0–6 years population was 16,299. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 75.71 per cent.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |access-date = 2011-10-21 }}</ref>

{{see also|List of cities in West Bengal}}

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Jangipur had a population of 74,464. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jangipur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 56%. In Jangipur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', 2011, Jangipur covered an area of 8.2 km<sup>2</sup>. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank etc. It had 6,968 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital (with 250 beds), 3 charitable hospitals/ nursing homes, 100 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 57 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 5 secondary schools, 5 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 46 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational & cultural facilities it had 1 working women’s hostel, 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 3 public libraries, 3 reading rooms. It produced [[beedi]], napkins. It had the branch offices of 7 nationalised banks, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 26 June 2021}}</ref>

== Transport ==
Jangipur is well connected with [[Kolkata]] and district headquarter [[Baharampur]] via [[NH 34]]. A railway station, (In Azimganj - Farakka line) [[Jangipur Road railway station]] is situated in Raghunathganj. Many express and passengers trains pass regularly over the city. Raghunathganj is a twin town of Jangipur opposite of the [[Bhagirathi River]].

==Education==
[[Jangipur College]] was established in 1950 at Jangipur. Affiliated to the [[University of Kalyani]] it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, philosophy, political science, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology and accountancy. From 2016-17, it is offering post-graduate courses in Bengali, English, history and education in distance mode.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.jangipurcollege.in/ | title = Jangipur College | publisher = JC |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> There is a Management Development Institute of Murshidabad which is optional from 2014.This was inaugurated by then Indian President Shri Pranab Mukherjee.This institute is one of the premier educational institution of India.

== Healthcare ==
Jangipur Subdivisional Hospital at Jangipur functions with 250 beds.<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 6 July 2021}}</ref>

Jangipur Superspeciality Hospital is functional.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://murshidabad.gov.in/public-utility-category/hospitals/ | title = Hospitals | work = Jangipur Super Speciality Hospital | publisher = Murshidabad district administration | accessdate = 6 July 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Murshidabad District}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Murshidabad district]]

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