Jangal is a

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CD block in the

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Geography

Location

Jangal is located at . According to the map of Chakdaha CD block, in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', Chanduria, Priyanagar, Shimurali, Jangal, Madanpur, Saguna and

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form a cluster of census towns between

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/ Gayespur.

Area overview

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jangal had a total population of 5,106, of whom 2,651 (52%) were males and 3,575 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 531. The total number of literate persons in Jangal was 3,575 (78.14% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', Jangal covered an area of 1.8718 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tubewell/borewell, and hand pump. It had 466 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had one veterinary hospital and 12 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had three primary schools. The nearest middle school was at Priyanagar 2 km away, and the nearest secondary and senior secondary schools were at Sikarpur 3 km away.

Transport

Madanpur railway station, located nearby, is situated on the Sealdah-Ranaghat Line of the

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References

Cities and towns in Nadia district {{Nadia-geo-stub