Jangalpara


Jangalpara is a census town in Chanditala I CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Jangalpara is located at:
It is 28 km from District headquarters Hooghly.
Gangadharpur, Manirampur, Masat, Jangalpara, Dudhkalmi, Nababpur, Bhagabatipur, Kumirmora and Ramanathpur form a cluster of census towns in Chanditala I CD Block.

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7%.All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Krishnarampur gram panchayat are: Krishnarampur and Jangalpara.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Jangalpara had a total population of 7,478 of which 3,752 were males and 3,726 were females. Population below 6 years was 724. The total number of literates in Jangalpara was 5,736.

Transport

Baruipara railway station its nearest railway station on Howrah-Bardhaman chord, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
The main road is SH 15. It is the main artery of the town and it is connected to NH 19 /Durgapur Expressway.
Jangalpara Krishnarampur Deshapran High School
Jangalpara Krishnarampur Deshapran High School is a coeducational higher secondary school at PO Jangalpara Bazar. It has facilities for teaching Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, history, philosophy, economics, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry and bio-science.

Healthcare

Jangalpara has a Primary Health Centre with 6 beds.