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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.
Jangpur | |
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village | |
  Jangpur Location in Punjab, India  Jangpur Jangpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°49′55″N 75°40′55″E / 30.832°N 75.682°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Ludhiana |
| Tehsil | Ludhiana West |
| Sub-Tehsil | Mullanpur |
| Bloc | Sudhar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,738 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Second language | Hindi |
| • Third language | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 141101 |
| Telephone code | 0161 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-10 |
| Nearest city | Ludhiana |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dakha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ludhiana West |
| Website | jangpur |
2011 Census Chart edit
| Particulars[1] | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 571 | ||
| Population | 2738 | 1450 | 1288 |
| Child (0-6) | 274 | 148 | 126 |
| Literacy | 76.15 % | 80.13 % | 71.66 % |
| Total Workers | 1037 | 818 | 219 |
| Main Workers | 972 | 779 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Non-Workers | 1701 | 632 | 1069 |
Religious places, festivities and sports edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b Population Enumeration Data (Final Population) Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved on 04 May 2020.
- ^ About Jangpur. Jangpur.com. Retrieved on 04 May 2020.