Jangirpur West Bengal Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Jangirpur Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Jangirpur Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Jangirpur MP Issues
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Jangirpur West Bengal Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Jangirpur Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Jangirpur Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Jangirpur MP Issues
About Jangirpur:
One of the 42 parliamentary constituencies of the state of West Bengal, Jangipur Lok Sabha Constituency was formed prior to the 1967 elections. The total number of electorates in the Jangipur Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 9) according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports are 1,087,054 of which 561,735 are males and 525,319 are females. It comprises of the seven Vidhan Sabha assembly segments of which two are reserved for the SC category and the constituency has a total of over 1,087,000 voters.
Assembly Segments:
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Names of Assembly Constituencies |
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Suti |
Jangipur |
Raghunathganj |
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Sagardighi |
Lalgola |
Nabagram (SC) |
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Khargram (SC) |
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About Jangirpur:
It represents the Murshidabad District and belongs to the Jangipur Sub-Division. Jangipur or Jahangirpur is a city lying at an elevation of 11 m along the eastern border of the state. Bengali is the official language while Hindi, Urdu, Marwari and English are also widely spoken in the area.
As per the 2011 census, the Urban Agglomeration of Jangipur has a population of 122,900 with a 52% male majority, 48% females and a child population of about 16,300. The average literacy rate of the area is 76% with male literacy rate of 84% and female literacy rate of 70%. Agriculture is the primary economic activity and mangoes, rice, jute and wheat are the chiefly cultivated crops. Cottage Industries like weaving are also common in the area while tobacco is also widely processed here. Several major roads connect it to nearby cities in and around the state allowing easy road transport to and from the town.
A Look: Sitting MP
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Name of MP |
Abhijit Mukherjee |
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Age |
53 |
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Nature of Membership |
Elected |
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Term |
41195 to In office |
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Political Party |
Indian National Congress |
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Gender |
Male |
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Educational Qualification |
Graduate |
Performance in the 15thLok Sabha
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Debates participated |
2 |
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Private member bills passed |
0 |
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Questions asked |
18 |
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Attendance |
0.99 |