Jangpur
Jangpur is a village of Ludhiana District in Punjab, India. It had a population of around 2,738 in 2011 Indian census, most of whom are engaged in agricultural work. The village is located approximately eighteen kilometres south-west of Ludhiana, and two kilometres from Grand Trunk Road.
2011 Census Chart
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 571 | ||
| Population | 2738 | 1450 | 1288 |
| Child (0-6) | 274 | 148 | 126 |
| Literacy | 76.15 % | 80.13 % | 71.66 % |
| Total Workers | 1037 | 818 | 219 |
| Main Workers | 972 | 779 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Non-Workers | 1701 | 632 | 1069 |
Religious places, festivities and sports
Jangpur proudly contains a range of worship spaces. For instance it has two Sikh Gurdwaras, a Hindu Mandir and Mata Rani, a Sufi Khanqah or Khaneh-gah (literally — 'house of the present time'), a Muslim Masjid and unaffiliated (non-orthodoxic) Asthaan Baabe Shaheedan (literally — 'place of the martyr elders').
It holds a ton of religious and non-religious events and the youngsters show a great passion for sports especially Football (Soccer) The village has its own football team called Jangpur Football Club JFC.
References
- ^ Population Enumeration Data (Final Population) Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved on 04 May 2020.
- ^ About Jangpur. Jangpur.com. Retrieved on 04 May 2020.