Jangipur district
Jangipur | |
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Interactive map of Jangipur | |
| Coordinates: 24°27′22″N 88°6′26″E / 24.45611°N 88.10722°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Malda |
| Headquarters | Jangipur |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Jangipur Sadar |
| • CD Blocks | Farakka, Samserganj, Suti I, Suti II, Raghunathganj I, Raghunathganj II, Sagardighi |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jangipur, Maldah Dakshin |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Farakka, Samserganj, Suti, Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Sagardighi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,097.82 km2 (423.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,972,308 |
| • Density | 1,796.57/km2 (4,653.09/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 859,335 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 59.95 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 958 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | jangipurpolice |
Jangipur district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Murshidabad district. The district headquarters would be Jangipur.