Jangpur Explained

Jangpur
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:30.832°N 75.682°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ludhiana
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Ludhiana West
Subdivision Type4:Sub-Tehsil
Subdivision Name4:Mullanpur
Subdivision Type5:Bloc
Subdivision Name5:Sudhar
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2738
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Demographics1 Title2:Second language
Demographics1 Info2:Hindi
Demographics1 Title3:Third language
Demographics1 Info3:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:141101
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0161
Registration Plate:PB-10
Iso Code:IN-PB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ludhiana
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Dakha
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency

Jangpur is a village of Ludhiana District in Punjab, India. It had a population of around 2,738[1] in 2011 Indian census, most of whom are engaged in agricultural work. The village is located approximately eighteen kilometres south-west of Ludhiana, and two kilometres from Grand Trunk Road.

2011 Census Chart

Particulars Total MaleFemale
Total No. of Houses571
Population 2738 14501288
Child (0-6) 274148126
Literacy 76.15 % 80.13 % 71.66 %
Total Workers 1037818 219
Main Workers 972779193
Marginal Workers 6539 26
Non-Workers 1701632 1069

Religious places, festivities and sports

Jangpur proudly contains a range of worship spaces. For instance it has two Sikh Gurdwaras, a Hindu Mandir and Mata Rani, a Sufi Khanqah or Khaneh-gah (literally — 'house of the present time'), a Muslim Masjid and unaffiliated (non-orthodoxic) Asthaan Baabe Shaheedan (literally — 'place of the martyr elders').

It holds a ton of religious and non-religious events and the youngsters show a great passion for sports especially Football (Soccer) The village has its own football team called Jangpur Football Club JFC.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/population_enumeration.html Population Enumeration Data (Final Population)
  2. https://www.jangpur.com/about About Jangpur