# Jangalpur

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Census Town in Jharkhand, India

Jangalpur Census Town Jangalpur Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Jangalpur Jangalpur (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 23°49′39″N 86°34′42″E / 23.827611°N 86.578311°E / 23.827611; 86.578311 Country India State Jharkhand District Dhanbad Area • Total 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) Population (2011) • Total 7,603 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,350/sq mi) Languages • Official Hindi, Urdu Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 828109 Lok Sabha constituency Dhanbad Vidhan Sabha constituency Sindri Website dhanbad.nic.in

**Jangalpur** is a [census town](/source/Census_town) in [Govindpur](/source/Govindpur_(community_development_block)) [CD block](/source/Community_development_block_in_India) in [Dhanbad Sadar subdivision](/source/Dhanbad_Sadar_subdivision) of [Dhanbad district](/source/Dhanbad_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Jharkhand](/source/Jharkhand).

## Geography

8km
5miles

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Pareshnath
Hill

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Latani

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Tundi

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Barwaada

**CT**

Jangalpur

**CT**

Karmatanr

**CT**

Gobindpur

**CT**

Rajganj

**CT**

Gunghasa

**CT**

Gomoh

**CT**

Hariharpur

**CT**

Topchanchi

**Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district**
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location

Jangalpur is located at [23°49′39″N 86°34′42″E / 23.827611°N 86.578311°E / 23.827611; 86.578311](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Jangalpur&params=23.827611_N_86.578311_E_).

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

### Overview

The region shown in the map lies to the north of [Dhanbad](/source/Dhanbad) city and is an extensive rural area with villages (particularly in the northern areas) scattered around hills. One of the many [spurs](/source/Spur_(topography)) of [Pareshnath Hill](/source/Pareshnath_Hill) (1,365.50 m), situated in neighbouring Giridih district, passes through the Topchanchi and Tundi areas of the district. The [Barakar River](/source/Barakar_River) flows along the northern boundary. The region shown in the map covers several [CD blocks](/source/Community_development_block_in_India) – [Topchanchi](/source/Topchanchi_(community_development_block)), [Govindpur](/source/Govindpur_(community_development_block)), [Tundi](/source/Tundi_(community_development_block)), [Purbi Tundi](/source/Purbi_Tundi_(community_development_block)) and a small part of [Baghmara](/source/Baghmara_(community_development_block)). The Kolkata-Agra [National Highway 19](/source/National_Highway_19_(India)) (old number NH 2)/ [Grand Trunk Road](/source/Grand_Trunk_Road) cuts across the southern part of the region.[1]

## Demographics

As per the [2011 Census of India](/source/2011_Census_of_India), Jangalpur had a total population of 7,603 of which 3,923 (52%) were males and 3,680 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,421. The total number of literates in Jangalpur was 4,195 (67.86% of the population over 6 years).[2]

## Infrastructure

Jangalpur has an area of 5.87 km2. It is 15 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Dhanbad. Buses are available in the town. It has 8 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are uncovered wells and hand pumps. There are 921 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it has got 2 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school and 1 general degree college.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["District Census Handbook Dhanbad"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf) (PDF). *Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census2011_2-0)** ["2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html). *Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks*. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf) (PDF). *Pages 639-664 Statements*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

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