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==History== | ==History== | ||
Jhargram district was carved out of Paschim Medinipur district on 4 April 2017. | Jhargram district was carved out of Paschim Medinipur district on 4 April 2017. | ||
<ref name= | <ref name="admin1">{{cite web| url = https://jhargram.gov.in/about-district/ | title= Jhargram | work= About District |publisher= Government of West Bengal | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.midnapore.in/town_jhargram.html | title=Jhargram | work= |publisher= Midnapore.in | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhargram.gov.in/history/ | title= Jhargram | work= About Distrct-History |publisher= Government of West Bengal | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.midnapore.in/town_jhargram.html | title=Jhargram | work= |publisher= Midnapore.in | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhargram.gov.in/history/ | title= Jhargram | work= About Distrct-History |publisher= Government of West Bengal | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Jhargram district covers an area of 3037.64 sq km.<ref name= | Jhargram district covers an area of 3037.64 sq km.<ref name="admin1"/> | ||
Jhargram district is an undulating area with infertile soil. It is severely drought prone. It lies on the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] as it gradually slopes down towards east.<ref name= | Jhargram district is an undulating area with infertile soil. It is severely drought prone. It lies on the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] as it gradually slopes down towards east.<ref name="admin1"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.msmedikolkata.gov.in/uploads/2021/03/districtprofiles/2017-18/JHARGRAM.pdf | title= District Industrial Profile Jhargram 2017-18 | work= |publisher= Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India| access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
Jhargram district has 1 [[Subdivision (India)|subdivision]], 10 police stations, 8 [[Community Development Block|community development blocks]], 8 [[ | Jhargram district has 1 [[Subdivision (India)|subdivision]], 10 police stations, 8 [[Community Development Block|community development blocks]], 8 [[panchayat samiti]]es, 79 [[gram panchayat]]s, 2,996 mouzas, 2513 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 [[census town]]. The single subdivision is [[Jhargram subdivision]]. The single municipality is at Jhargram and the census town is [[West Bengal|Silda]].<ref name="admin1"/> | ||
The [[Community Development Block|community development blocks]] in Jhargram district are: [[Gopiballavpur I]], [[Gopiballavpur II]], [[Nayagram (community development block)|Nayagram]], [[Jhargram (community development block)|Jhargram]], [[Sankrail (community development block)|Sankrail]], [[Binpur I]], [[Binpur II]] and [[Jamboni (community development block)|Jamboni]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhargram.gov.in/subdivision-blocks/ | title= Jhargram | work= About District-Administrative Divisins-Subdivions and Blocks |publisher= West Bengal | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | The [[Community Development Block|community development blocks]] in Jhargram district are: [[Gopiballavpur I]], [[Gopiballavpur II]], [[Nayagram (community development block)|Nayagram]], [[Jhargram (community development block)|Jhargram]], [[Sankrail (community development block)|Sankrail]], [[Binpur I]], [[Binpur II]] and [[Jamboni (community development block)|Jamboni]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhargram.gov.in/subdivision-blocks/ | title= Jhargram | work= About District-Administrative Divisins-Subdivions and Blocks |publisher= West Bengal | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
As per the 2011 census, Jhargram district had a population of 1,136,548, of which 96.52% lived in the rural areas and only 3.48% lived in urban areas. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled castes]] formed 20.11% of the total population and 29.37% belonged to the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled tribes]].<ref name= | As per the 2011 census, Jhargram district had a population of 1,136,548, of which 96.52% lived in the rural areas and only 3.48% lived in urban areas. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled castes]] formed 20.11% of the total population and 29.37% belonged to the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled tribes]].<ref name="admin1"/> | ||
The literacy rate of Jhargram district (earlier subdivion in Paschim Medinipur district) has increased from 25.20% in 1971 to 61.56% in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1708039.pdf | title= Spatio Temporal Analysis of Literacy Rate in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district from 1971 to 2011 | work= Shriya Mukherjee, Research Scholar, Viswa Bharati University |publisher= JETIR (ISSN-2349-5162) August 2017, Volume 4, Issue 08 | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | The literacy rate of Jhargram district (earlier subdivion in Paschim Medinipur district) has increased from 25.20% in 1971 to 61.56% in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1708039.pdf | title= Spatio Temporal Analysis of Literacy Rate in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district from 1971 to 2011 | work= Shriya Mukherjee, Research Scholar, Viswa Bharati University |publisher= JETIR (ISSN-2349-5162) August 2017, Volume 4, Issue 08 | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
===Agriculture=== | ===Agriculture=== | ||
The net cropped area in Jhargram district is 595,210 ha and the area cropped more than once is 312,495 ha. Major crops cultivated in Jhargram district are: cereals (rice, wheat, maize), pulses,oil seeds, potato and other vegetables, jute and fruits. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://jhargramkvk.org/districtprofile.html | title= District Profile | work= |publisher= Jhargram Krishi Vigyan Kedra| access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | The net cropped area in Jhargram district is 595,210 ha and the area cropped more than once is 312,495 ha. Major crops cultivated in Jhargram district are: cereals (rice, wheat, maize), pulses,oil seeds, potato and other vegetables, jute and fruits.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://jhargramkvk.org/districtprofile.html | title= District Profile | work= |publisher= Jhargram Krishi Vigyan Kedra| access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
National Highway 6 (popularly known as Bombay Road) and the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]] of the [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]] passes through this district.<ref name= | National Highway 6 (popularly known as Bombay Road) and the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]] of the [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]] passes through this district.<ref name="admin1"/> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
The following institutions are located in Jhargram district: | The following institutions are located in Jhargram district: | ||
*[[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 = 5 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 = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
<small>Note: More Information about private engineering colleges and degree colleges are available in the subdivision pages. </small> | <small>Note: More Information about private engineering colleges and degree colleges are available in the subdivision pages. </small> | ||
==Tourism== | ==Tourism== | ||
This place is a paradise for nature lovers with bountiful forests. Jhargram tourist places are: <ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.jhargramtourism.com/tourist-places.php | title= Tourist Places | work= Jhargram |publisher= Jhargram Tourism | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | This place is a paradise for nature lovers with bountiful forests. Jhargram tourist places are:<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.jhargramtourism.com/tourist-places.php | title= Tourist Places | work= Jhargram |publisher= Jhargram Tourism | access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
*[[Jhargram Palace]] | *[[Jhargram Palace]] | ||
*Savitri Temple | *Savitri Temple | ||
*Jungle Mahal Zoological Park | *Jungle Mahal Zoological Park | ||
*Kendua Migrating Birds – Kendua is 9 km from Jhargram on the way to [[Chilkigarh]]. | *Kendua Migrating Birds – Kendua is 9 km from Jhargram on the way to [[Chilkigarh]]. | ||
*Chikligarh Sacred Grove and Kanak Durga temple at [[Jamboni]], | *Chikligarh Sacred Grove and Kanak Durga temple at [[Jamboni]], 15 km from Jhargram, but 1.5 km from Chilkigarh Raj Palace - across the Dulung river. Chilkigarh Sacred Grove is a bio-diversity park. | ||
*Chilkigarh Raj Palace - 1.5 km, across the Dulung river, from Kanak Durga temple. | *Chilkigarh Raj Palace - 1.5 km, across the Dulung river, from Kanak Durga temple. | ||
*Eco-tourism centra and Tribal Museum – 2 km from Jhargram. | *Eco-tourism centra and Tribal Museum – 2 km from Jhargram. | ||
==Healthcare== | ==Healthcare== | ||