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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The entire area around Jhargram town is an undulating topography with the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] gradually sloping down. <ref name= | The entire area around Jhargram town is an undulating topography with the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] gradually sloping down.<ref name= "admin">{{cite web| url = https://jhargram.gov.in/about-district/ | title= Jhargram | work= About District |publisher= Government of West Bengal | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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. <ref name= | 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.<ref name= "census">{{cite web| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801756-jhargram-west-bengal.html | title= Jhargram Town Population Census 2011 - 2023| work= |publisher= Population Cesus | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
It is estimated that in 2023, the scheduled tribes formed 9.85% of the population and scheduled tribes formed 9.59%.<ref name= | It is estimated that in 2023, the scheduled tribes formed 9.85% of the population and scheduled tribes formed 9.59%.<ref name= "census"/> | ||
The literacy rate of Jhargram town was 88.53%.<ref name= | The literacy rate of Jhargram town was 88.53%.<ref name= "census"/> | ||
See also – [[List of cities in West Bengal by population]] | See also – [[List of cities in West Bengal by population]] | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
Jhargram town js 6 km away from National Highway 6. <ref name= | Jhargram town js 6 km away from National Highway 6.<ref name= "admin"/> | ||
The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was extended to Howrah in 1900, thereby placing [[Jhargram railway station]] on the railway map.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| title = Indian Railway History timeline| last = R.P.Saxena| access-date = 17 July 2023| archive-url = https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| archive-date = 14 July 2012| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}}</ref> | The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was extended to Howrah in 1900, thereby placing [[Jhargram railway station]] on the railway map.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| title = Indian Railway History timeline| last = R.P.Saxena| access-date = 17 July 2023| archive-url = https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| archive-date = 14 July 2012| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
==Tourism== | ==Tourism== | ||
Jhargram is surrounded green forests that attract tourists in large numbers. In and around the town the following attractions are there: <ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.jhargramtourism.com/tourist-places.php | title= Tourist Places | work= Jhargram |publisher= Jhargram Tourism | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | Jhargram is surrounded green forests that attract tourists in large numbers. In and around the town the following attractions are there:<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.jhargramtourism.com/tourist-places.php | title= Tourist Places | work= Jhargram |publisher= Jhargram Tourism | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*[[Jhargram Palace]] | *[[Jhargram Palace]] | ||
*Savitri Temple | *Savitri Temple | ||
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'''University and Colleges''' | '''University and Colleges''' | ||
*[[Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram]] was established in 2018 at Jitusol, Jhargram. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://srcmujhargram.ac.in/ | title= Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram | work= |publisher= SRCMU | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *[[Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram]] was established in 2018 at Jitusol, Jhargram.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://srcmujhargram.ac.in/ | title= Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram | work= |publisher= SRCMU | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital was established in 2022. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/jhargram-government-medical-college-and-hospital-jhargram| title= Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital | work= |publisher= Careers360 | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital was established in 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/jhargram-government-medical-college-and-hospital-jhargram| title= Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital | work= |publisher= Careers360 | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
* [[Jhargram Raj College]] was established in 1949.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/JhargramRajCollege/Jhargram_Raj_College.shtml |title = Jhargram Raj College | publisher= College Admission | accessdate = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | * [[Jhargram Raj College]] was established in 1949.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/JhargramRajCollege/Jhargram_Raj_College.shtml |title = Jhargram Raj College | publisher= College Admission | accessdate = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*Government General Degree College, established in 2015, offers courses in the science and arts streams. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/government-general-degree-college-jhargram-196247 | title= Government General Degree Colleg | work= |publisher= Shiksha| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *Government General Degree College, established in 2015, offers courses in the science and arts streams.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/government-general-degree-college-jhargram-196247 | title= Government General Degree Colleg | work= |publisher= Shiksha| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*Ishwar Chandra Chandra Vidysagar Polytechnic, established in 1957, offers diploma courses in engineering. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/ishwar-chandra-vidyasagar-polytechnic-jhargram?icn=college_page&ici=clg_12202_college_listing_tuple | title= Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Polytechnic, Jhargram | work= |publisher= Careers 360 | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *Ishwar Chandra Chandra Vidysagar Polytechnic, established in 1957, offers diploma courses in engineering.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/ishwar-chandra-vidyasagar-polytechnic-jhargram?icn=college_page&ici=clg_12202_college_listing_tuple | title= Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Polytechnic, Jhargram | work= |publisher= Careers 360 | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*Purna Chandra College of Education was established in 2014. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/purna-chandra-college-of-education-jhargram-123413 | title= Purna Chandra College of Education | work= |publisher= Shikhsha | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *Purna Chandra College of Education was established in 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/purna-chandra-college-of-education-jhargram-123413 | title= Purna Chandra College of Education | work= |publisher= Shikhsha | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*Binoy Sadan B Ed College was established in 2013. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/binoy-sadan-b-ed-college-jhargram-125133 | title= Binoy Sadan B Ed College | work= |publisher= Shiksha| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *Binoy Sadan B Ed College was established in 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/binoy-sadan-b-ed-college-jhargram-125133 | title= Binoy Sadan B Ed College | work= |publisher= Shiksha| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
'''Higher Secondary Schools''' | '''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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203301106/sriramakrishna-s-g-s-u-pry.html | title= Sriramkrishna | work= S.G.S. U. Pry. |publisher= Schools.org| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203301106/sriramakrishna-s-g-s-u-pry.html | title= Sriramkrishna | work= S.G.S. U. Pry. |publisher= Schools.org| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*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.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203301104/jhargram-b-h-s-u-pry.html | title= Jhargram B. H.S. U.Pry. | work= |publisher= Schools.org| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *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.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203301104/jhargram-b-h-s-u-pry.html | title= Jhargram B. H.S. U.Pry. | work= |publisher= Schools.org| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*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. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203300503/jhargram-n-v-b-u-pry.html | title= Jhargram N.V.B. U.Pry> | work= |publisher= Schools.org | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203300503/jhargram-n-v-b-u-pry.html | title= Jhargram N.V.B. U.Pry> | work= |publisher= Schools.org | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*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. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203300102/asoke-v-h-s-u-pry.html | title= Asoke V. H.S. U.Pry. | work= |publisher=Schools.org | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203300102/asoke-v-h-s-u-pry.html | title= Asoke V. H.S. U.Pry. | work= |publisher=Schools.org | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*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. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203300803/jhargram-n-a-h-s-u-pry.html | title= Jhargram N.A. H.S. U.Pry. | work= |publisher= Schools.org | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203300803/jhargram-n-a-h-s-u-pry.html | title= Jhargram N.A. H.S. U.Pry. | work= |publisher= Schools.org | access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*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.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203301110/ekalavya-model-resi-govt-school.html | title= Ekalavya Model Resi Govt. School | work= |publisher= Schools.org| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | *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.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19203301110/ekalavya-model-resi-govt-school.html | title= Ekalavya Model Resi Govt. School | work= |publisher= Schools.org| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
[[Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)]] (reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]]) and [[Jhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] serve Jhargram. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100918130255/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf | title= Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006| work= |publisher= Delimitation Commission | access-date = 14 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://birbhum.gov.in/constituencies/ | title= Birbhum | work= About District-Constituencies |publisher= Government of West Bengal| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | [[Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)]] (reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]]) and [[Jhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] serve Jhargram.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100918130255/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf | title= Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006| work= |publisher= Delimitation Commission | access-date = 14 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://birbhum.gov.in/constituencies/ | title= Birbhum | work= About District-Constituencies |publisher= Government of West Bengal| access-date = 17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:History of Bengal]] | [[Category:History of Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Jhargram district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Jhargram district]] | ||
[[Category:Cities in West Bengal]] | |||
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 Jhargram Deer Park | |
  Jhargram Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°27′16″N 86°59′54″E / 22.454400°N 86.998292°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | District |
| District | Jhargram district |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 61,712 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Literacy | 9.85% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Jhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Website | jhargram |
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]
- Jhargram Palace
- Savitri Temple
- Jungle Mahal Zoological Park
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]
- ↑ "Jhargram". Midnapore.in. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jhargram". About Distrct-History. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jhargram". About District. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Jhargram Town Population Census 2011 - 2023". Population Cesus. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Tourist Places". Jhargram. Jhargram Tourism. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram". SRCMU. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital". Careers360. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jhargram Raj College". College Admission. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Government General Degree Colleg". Shiksha. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Polytechnic, Jhargram". Careers 360. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Purna Chandra College of Education". Shikhsha. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Binoy Sadan B Ed College". Shiksha. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sriramkrishna". S.G.S. U. Pry. Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jhargram B. H.S. U.Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jhargram N.V.B. U.Pry>". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Asoke V. H.S. U.Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jhargram N.A. H.S. U.Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "Ekalavya Model Resi Govt. School". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Birbhum". About District-Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
