Jamalpur, Munger
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Jamalpur जमालपुर, জামালপুর, جمالپور |
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 Jamalpur
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| Coordinates: 25°18′N 86°30′E / 25.3°N 86.5°ECoordinates: 25°18′N 86°30′E / 25.3°N 86.5°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Munger |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jamalpur Municipal Council |
| Area | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 4 km (2 mi) |
| • Width | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 105,221 |
| • Rank | 15th in Bihar |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Jamalpurites |
| Languages | |
| • Official | {{{demographics1_info1}}} |
| • Spoken | Angika, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Hindi, Maithili, Urdu |
| Literacy | |
| • Total | 87.38% |
| • Male | 92.58% |
| • Female | 81.40% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 811214 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-08 |
| Sex ratio | 871 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Jamalpur (Angika: जामालपुर, Bengali: জামালপুর, English :Hindi:जमालपुर, Maithili:জামানপুব, Urdu:جمالپور) is a city in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated 9 km from Munger city center. Jamlalpur is a part of Munger-Jamalpur twin cities.
The name Jamalpur literally means Jamal (beautiful) pur (town). Jamalpur is best known for the Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop, which employs over 25,000 people at its training institution, The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The town was established in 1862 during the British Raj, with the Railways Institute forming its cultural hub.
Jamalpur is located at 25°18′51″N 86°29′22″E / 25.314236°N 86.489525°E at an average elevation of 151 metres (495 ft).
The suburb is a part of Munger city. The city centre of Munger is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Jamalpur area of Munger city. There is a road as well as a rail link throughout these areas, the rail link has been completed recentlyMunger Ganga Bridge. Jamalpur is an overnight rail or road journey from Kolkata.
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