Jangipur, Ghazipur

For other uses, see Jahangirpur (disambiguation).

For other uses, see Jangipur (disambiguation).

Jangipur Zangipur
Town
Interactive map of Jangipur
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Ghazipur
Area
• Total	4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,223
• Density	2,970/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	233305
Website	http://ghazipur.nic.in/

Jangipur or Zangipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ^[1] Zangipur is Famous For IMAM UNIVERSITY ZANGIPUR -WORLD'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL OPEN ONLINE SHIA UNIVERSITYFounded by Syed Raza Imam Rizvi Zangipuri (An Shia Orator, Cleric, Scholar, Educationist, Preacher, Author, Writer & Poet) Along with his Brothers Syed Jawad Imam Rizvi Zangipuri (An Poet) & Syed Razi Imam Rizvi Zangipuri

The town is Notable for the Khandaan-e-Ustaad family, which has produced several Distinguished Religious Scholars, Poets, and Professionals, including prominent Ayatollahs, Allamahs, Maulanas, and Zakirs.

IMAM HOUSE ZANGIPUR is Also Located in Zangipur, The One of The Oldest ImamBargah of Zangipur

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Jangipur had a population of 11,100. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jangipur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 47%. In Jangipur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "2011 Census of India".
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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