Jangipur district

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.^[3][4]

Jangipur
Proposed District
Coordinates: 24°27′22″N 88°6′26″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	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
• Urban	859,335
Demographics
• Literacy	59.95 per cent
• Sex ratio	958 ♂/♀
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	jangipurpolice.wb.gov.in

History

In January 2020, the Government of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Jangipur district will be created from seven community development blocks namely Farakka, Samserganj, Suti I, Suti II, Raghunathganj I, Raghunathganj II and Sagardighi in Murshidabad district. In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "৩ ভাগে ভাগ মুর্শিদাবাদ জেলা, বহরমপুর, জঙ্গিপুর আলাদা জেলা। খুশি জেলাবাসী?". Madhyabanga News (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
4. "এবার মুর্শিদাবাদ ভাগের দাবি! জেলাজুড়ে বৃহত্তর আন্দোলনের ডাক". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
5. "রাজ্যে ২৩ জেলা বেড়ে হবে ৩০! নতুন সাত জেলা ছ'মাসের মধ্যে, ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
6. "রাজ্যে নতুন ৭ জেলা, এক নজরে কোন কোন জেলা ভাগ হল". AajTak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
7. "রাজ্যে ৭ নতুন জেলার ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর". EiSamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
8. "২৩ থেকে বেড়ে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে জেলার সংখ্যা হল ৩০! কোন জেলা ভেঙে কোন জেলা তৈরি হল?". Hindustan Times (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
9. "West Bengal To Get 7 New Districts, Announces Mamata Banerjee". NDTV. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
10. "West Bengal to have 7 new districts in six months for better administration". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
11. "Explained: 7 new districts in West Bengal — how and why are districts created or abolished in India?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
12. "West Bengal to get 7 new districts, announces CM Mamata Banerjee". Mint. Retrieved 1 August 2022.