Jangipara (community development block)
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Jangipara জঙ্গীপাড়া |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Jangipara
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| Coordinates: 22°44′26″N 88°03′14″E / 22.7405560°N 88.0538890°ECoordinates: 22°44′26″N 88°03′14″E / 22.7405560°N 88.0538890°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 200,936 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Literacy | 50.82% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jangipara |
| Website | hooghly |
Jangipara is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Rajbalhat in Jangipara CD Block was capital of Bhurshut kingdom or Bhurishrestha Empire in the 16th century. There used to be a garh (fort) but no signs of it survive. Only one temple, that of Rajballavi, of that era is still active. There were three garhs and forts at Garh Bhabanipur, Pandua (Pedo or Pedo Basantapur) and Rajbalhat, but there is hardly any trace of these.
Furfura Sharif in Jangipur CD Block is a Muslim pilgrimage centre. A mosque built by Muqlish Khan in 1375, still stands there. A Sufi settlement was established there during Akbar’s rule.
Hooghly district forms a part of the flat alluvial plains of the lower Gangetic delta. It lies on the western bank of the Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges. The river bank of the Hooghly is heavily industrialised. The Dwarakeswar, in the western part of the district, forms the dividing line between the uplands and the plains. It is subsequently joined by the Shilabati to form the Rupnarayan, flowing along the western boundary of the district. The Damodar intersects the district. Human intervention in the form of construction of roads and railways and flood control measures have affected the topography. Urbanisation and industrialisation has altered land use pattern of the district. With a very high density of population (1,601 per km2), about 66% of the population live in the rural areas. In 2001, Hindus formed 83.63% of the population followed by Muslims, who formed 15.14% of the population. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes together constituted 43% of the population.
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