Jhargram district
| Jhargram district | |
|---|---|
| District of West Bengal | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Administrative division | Medinipur division |
| Headquarters | Jhargram |
| Tehsils | Jhargram subdivision |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jhargram |
| • Assembly seats | Jhargram, Gopiballavpur, Nayagram, Binpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,037.64 km2 (1,172.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,136,548 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 61,712 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.92% |
| Major highways | Asian Highway 46, SH 5, SH 9 |
Jhargram district (Bengali: ঝাড়গ্রাম জেলা )is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is famous for its wooded beauty and hill ranges of Belpahari, Kankrajhor to the north and Subarnarekha to the south. It is a favorite destination for tourists who love forests. The ancient temples, royal palaces, and folk tunes make this area attractive. The district was formed on 4 April 2017, after bifurcation from the Paschim Medinipur district as the 22nd district of West Bengal. The district has its headquarters at Jhargram.
The Chota Nagpur Plateau gradually slopes down creating an undulating area with infertile laterite rocks/ soil. The entire area is drought prone with a particularly severe drought situation.
Jhargram district covers an area of 3,037.64 km2 and had a population of 1,136,548 in the 2011 census. 96.52% of the total population was rural and only 3.48% was urban population. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes.
The general ground configuration is having gentle slope towards the east. Hilly terrain occurs in the north-western portion of the Division. Kankrajhore area is having the highest altitude of around 300 m and Gopiballavpur is having the lowest altitude of around 65 m The altitude of Jhargram town is around 80m. There are local variations in the slopes of the land within the division.
The average annual rainfall of Jhargram (Jhargram Forest Division) is about 1400 mm. The rainy season spreads over June to September due to southwest monsoon and highest rainfall occurs in July and August. The rainfall starts decreasing from October and dry winter sets in. The dry season lasts until May. However, during this time this division gets some sporadic showers.
Jhargram district has 10 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 79 gram panchayats, 2,996 mouzas, 2513 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The single municipality is at Jhargram. The census town is Silda: The only subdivision, Jhargram subdivision, has its headquarters at Jhargram.
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