Jhargram district
Jhargram | |
|---|---|
|
Clockwise from top: View from the top of Belpahari, Rameshwar Temple, Jhargram Palace, Kanak Durga Temple, Chilkigarh Rajbari | |
Location of Jhargram district in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Medinipur division |
| Headquarters | Jhargram |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Jhargram Sadar |
| • CD Blocks | Jhargram, Jamboni, Binpur I, Binpur II, Gopiballavpur I, Gopiballavpur II, Sankrail, Nayagram |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jhargram |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Jhargram, Gopiballavpur, Nayagram, Binpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,037.90 km2 (1,172.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,136,548 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 61,712 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 89.2 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 949 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | jhargram |
.svg){kind=link}
Jhargram is a district in the state of West Bengal, India.The district lies between the Kangsabati River in the north and the Subarnarekha in the south. Jhargram has one of the lowest population densities among the districts of West Bengal, with almost all its population living in rural areas. It is a popular tourist destination known for its sal forests, elephants, ancient temples and royal palaces. 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.