Jhargram

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Jhargram
Jhargram
State - District(s)	West Bengal - Paschim Medinipur
Coordinates	22.45° N 86.98° E
Area - Elevation	- 81 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	53,158 -

The Jhargram palace

Jhargram (Bengali: ঝাড়গ্রাম) is a subdivisional municipality in the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Jhargram is located at 22.45° N 86.98° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Jhargram had a population of 53,158. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jhargram has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Jhargram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.