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Jiaganj Azimganj | |
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 Chintamani Parshvanath Jain temple in Azimganj | |
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| Coordinates:24°14′N88°16′E / 24.23°N 88.27°E /24.23; 88.27 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Jiaganj Azimganj Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 47,228 |
| • Density | 4,107/km2 (10,640/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742123 (Jiaganj) 742122 (Azimganj) |
| Vehicle registration | WB57, WB58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality inMurshidabad district in theIndian state ofWest Bengal.
The two towns of Jiaganj and Azimganj are located on either side of theBaghirathi River, Jiaganj (Ziaganj) on the east bank and Azimganj on the west bank. Jiaganj is located at24°14′43″N88°16′07″E / 24.2452°N 88.2685°E /24.2452; 88.2685. Azimganj is located at is located at24°14′10″N88°15′31″E / 24.2362°N 88.2585°E /24.2362; 88.2585.
Baluchar is the old name of Jiaganj, which was changed to Jiaganj after theMughal Empire conqueredBengal, and gained control ofMurshidabad.
While theLalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district,Rarh and Bagri, theDomkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, theGanges/Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causingsevere erosion, mostly along the southern bank.[2][3][4][5] The historic city ofMurshidabad, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, whenMurshid Quli Khan becameSubahdar, he made Murshidabad the capital ofSubah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha).[6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[8] Jiaganj Azimganj had a population of 47,228. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jiaganj and Azimganj has an average literacy rate of 68% : male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62%. In Jiaganj Azimganj, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindus form 88.7% of the population while Jains form 1.3% of the city population. Muslims make up about 9% of the population rest 1% are Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians.
The town's rail station isJiaganj railway station.
Begamganj is an older locality in Jiaganj. The main marketplace in Jiaganj is within Begamjanj. The Boro Govinda Bari is a place of religious interest.
Azimganj is situated at the west bank of river Bhagirathi. There are two railway stations Azimganj city and Azimganj junction. The old and historic city of Nawab period is situated nearAzimganj city railway station.
In the 18th century, the Sheherwalis community ofShwetambarJain businessman fromRajasthan migrated to Murshidabad. They worked tirelessly to create their empires in textile and banking and went on to become Zamindars. The Sheherwalis adapted to the then prevalent cultural influences in the region namely, Mughal, British, Bengali and European and as such created their own unique culture over generations. They settled in the twin cities of Azimganj-Jiaganj. The most notable Sheherwali wasJagat Seth (literally, ‘universal banker’, title accorded by the Mughal empire).Jagat Seth family
Sripat Singh College was established in 1949 at Jiaganj. TheŚvetāmbaraJainzemindar of Jiaganj, Sripat Singh Dugar, gifted the palatial out-house of his palace and a handsome sum in cash for the college. Affiliated with theUniversity of Kalyani, it offers honours courses inBengali, history, philosophy, political science, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics and botany, and post graduation in Bengali.[9][10]
Rani Dhanya Kumari College was initially started as an evening college in the premises ofSripat Singh College in 1962 at Jiaganj. It shifted to its present premises in 1972. Affiliated with theUniversity of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, sociology, political science, history, geography andBCom.[11][12]
Rajmati Parichand Bothra Memorial Jiaganj College of Engineering and Technology at Jiaganj offers diploma courses in engineering.
Jiaganj Institute of Education & Training, Baluchar PTTI, Vivekanada Teachers' Training Institute, Jiaganj School of Nursing Training
There are two parallel railway links on both the sides of river Bhagirathi. One is connectingSealdah to Jiaganj throughLalgola branch line and anotherHowrah to Azimganj throughBarharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. A new rail bridge is coming up over river Bhagirathi connectingNashipur to Azimganj. Azimganj-Nalhati Railway line started in 1872.
Important train that originates fromAzimganj Junction railway station :
Apart from this through road links, Jiaganj is connected to adjacent townships like Lalbagh (Murshidabad),Berhampore,Lalgola,Bhagabangola.
Important train that goes throughJiaganj railway station :
Jiaganj and Azimganj are connected by boat service managed by local municipality on river Bhagirathi.
There are several historicJain temples in the city including SriNeminath Swami, ChintamaniParasnath,Shantinath,[13][14] Gaudi Parshwanath,Padmaprabha, and Sanwalia Parasnath (Rambagh) temples and adadabadi at Rambagh.
Jiaganj 1. ShreeShambhabnath Ji, 2. ShreeAdinath Ji, 3. ShreeBimalnath Ji, 4. Shree Adinath Ji,Kathgola temple, 5. Dadabari at Kiratbagh, 6.Basupujya Parswanath Swami Jinalaya at Kiratbagh,Mahavir SwamiDigambar Jain Mandir.
Jiagnj Rural Hospital functions with 30 beds at Jiaganj and AzimganjPrimary Health Centre at Azimganj functions with 15 beds.[15]
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