Jangipur, Murshidabad
City/town in West Bengal, India
Jangipur is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Jangipur subdivision. It is situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi. Jangipur is an old town having reference from the historical period of Moghul emperor Jahangir when an army camp was established here.
Location
Jangipur is located at 24.4691°N 88.1032°E / 24.4691; 88.1032. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).
Jangipur Barrage
There is a 1 km long barrage across the Bhagirathi at Jangipur.
Area overview
Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand.
“Jangipur, Murshidabad” enters the record as city/town in West Bengal, India. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Jangipur, Murshidabad and City can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2576052. Authority coordinates are 24.456, 88.107. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1032.
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