Jhalda
Jhalda
Jhalida | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Shilphore Hillock, Jhalda | |
| Coordinates: 23°22′N 85°58′E / 23.37°N 85.97°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Jhalda Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,544 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, Kurmali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723202 |
| Telephone code | +91 3254 |
| Vehicle registration | WB 56 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baghmundi, Joypur |
| Website | www |
8km 5miles J H A R K H A N D △ Chandni Hill △ V Ajodhya Hills △ Chamtuburu T Subarnarekha River T T Bamni Falls T T Ajodhya Hill top X H R R Patardi R R R R R R R M Jhalda C C C Places in Jhalda subdivision in Purulia district. Key: M: municipality, C: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, X: craft centre, T: tourist centre, △: hills Owing to space constraints in the small map, the locations in the larger map on click through may vary slightly. | |
Jhalda is a town and a municipality in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhalda subdivision.