Jhargram

Jhargram
City
Jhargram is located in West Bengal
Jhargram
Jhargram
Location in West Bengal, India
Jhargram is located in India
Jhargram
Jhargram
Jhargram (India)
Coordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E / 22.45; 86.98
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJhargram
Area
 • Total21.40 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total61,682
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
 • Major local languageSantali, Mundari, Kudmali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721507
Telephone code03221
Vehicle registrationWB-49,50 (previously 33,34)
Lok Sabha constituencyJhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJhargram
Websitewww.jhargrammunicipality.org

Jhargram is a planned[2] city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhargram district.[3] It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces.

  1. ^ a b "About Us - JHARGRAM MUNICIPALITY". www.jhargrammunicipality.org.
  2. ^ Rathore, Abhinay (18 May 1956). "Jhargram (Zamindari)". Rajput Provinces of India.
  3. ^ "Jhargram to be state's 22nd district on April 4". Millennium Post. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

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