Mango (Jamshedpur)
Mango | |
|---|---|
City and neighborhood | |
Munshi Mohalla Masjid | |
Mango Location in Jharkhand, India Mango Mango (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′39″N 86°12′59″E / 22.82750°N 86.21639°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | East Singhbhum |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Mango Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 223,805 |
| • Density | 12,410/km2 (32,150/sq mi) |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 831012, 831018, 832110 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Website | https://udhd.jharkhand.gov.in/ULB/mango/mango.aspx |
Mango is a suburb in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The city is situated across the Subarnarkeha River and is connected to Jamshedpur via three bridges laid side by side. It is a huge and growing residential area. Once a less populated little town in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, it is now a booming neighbourhood and real estate hotbed.
It has the status of a 'city' according to the government through being an important part of the main city Jamshedpur and its metropolitan area. The city is classified as a notified area and is run by its own notified area committee, namely, Mango Notified Area Committee (MNAC). The electricity services are provided by the state-run electricity board Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL).
Despite witnessing a drastic rise in infrastructure and housing projects, this area has been plagued with one of the highest crime rates in the city of Jamshedpur. Termed "the crime hub of Jamshedpur" by local news websites and journalists, this area has witnessed a significant rise in crime rates since the early noughties, Blocks like Ulidih, Azadnagar and Shankusai (Sankosai) being the centres of violent crimes including thefts, shootings and stabbings.