Jamalpur, Bardhaman
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| ?Jamalpur West Bengal • India |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area | 267.88 km² (103 sq mi) |
| District(s) | Bardhaman |
| Population • Density |
243,397 (2001) • 909 /km² (2,354 /sq mi) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 713 408 • +91 3451 |
| Website: bardhaman.gov.in/ | |
| CD Block | |
Jamalpur is a town, police station and community development block in the Sadar subdivision of Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India.
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[edit] Geography
Unlike the rest of Bardhaman district, which lies to the north of the Damodar River, the Khandaghosh-Jamalpur-Raina area lies on the alluvial plains between the Damodar on its southern/ eastern side and Dwarakeswar river. As a result it has been a flood prone area. [1]
[edit] History
[edit] Administrative set up
At some point of time the town was known as Salimabad. [2] In Peterson’s District Gazeteer of 1910 there is mention of Jamalpur and other police stations in Bardhaman subdivision. [3] In 1968-69, Jamalpur and other blocks were created. [4]
[edit] Movements
The freedom fighter Dasarathi Tah organised political movement in the area in the thirties and forties. [5] Damodar floods wrought havoc in the area and Dasarathi Tah initiated the ‘Nakrah hana embankment movement’ and even published a weekly newspaper named Damodar to focus on the problems faced by the people in the area. [6] The August movement of 1942 had a great impact in the area. The post office at Jamalpur was burnt down. [7]
[edit] Economy
Weaving and oil milling had been major occupations in the area. [8] The Eden canal from Kanchannagar to Jamalpur was the first irrigation canal in the district. [9]
[edit] Demographics
Jamalpur community development block spread over 267.88 km² had a total population of 2,43,397 in 2001. Out of this 1,23,524 were males and 1,19,873 were females. Hindus formed 83.08% of the population and Muslims 16.37%. [10]
[edit] Health
Jamalpur is one of the areas of Bardhaman district which is affected by arsenic contamination of ground water. [11]
[edit] Politics
In 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991, Samar Hazra, Independent/ CPI (M) won the Jamalpur (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Shankar Chandra Mallick of AITC, Ajay Pramanik of AITC, Baidyanath Das of INC and Ajay Pramnik of INC, in the respective years. In 1987, 1982 and 1977, Sunil Santra, Independent/ MFB, defeated Puranjoy Pramanik of INC/ ICS. [12]
Prior to that Jamalpur was marked as an assembly constituency only in 1962. Mrityunjoy Pramanik of INC won the seat that year. [13]
Jamalpur is part of Bardhaman (Lok Sabha constituency). [14]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali), Vol I, pp15-18, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p547
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p369
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p388
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p443
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p478
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p454
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p93, p663, p667
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p599
- ^ Official website of District administration
- ^ Arsenic contamination
- ^ Election Commission State assembly elections 1977 – 2006
- ^ Assembly elections 1962
- ^ General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
