Jamalpur is a city and a notified area in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Jamalpur | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 23°2′N 72°36′E / 23.033°N 72.600°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Ahmedabad |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 3,799 [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Website | gujaratindia |
Jamalpur is part of the Jamalpur-Khadia constituency and it is a Muslim-dominated area.[2] Its residents have traditionally supported the Congress party of India but have recently started supporting Bharatiya Janata Party instead.[2]
The MLA of Jamalpur is Imran Khedawala.[3]
Like many Muslim residential areas in Gujarat, Jamalpur has clearly defined boundaries from Hindu residential areas.[4]
Geography
editJamalpur is located at 23°00′N 72°21′E / 23.0°N 72.35°E.
References
edit- ^ "Gujarat (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ a b Siddiqui, Tanvir (20 November 2017). "In Muslim-dominated Jamalpur, BJP candidate says: 'You are my family, not my voters'". Indian Express. Ahmedabad.
- ^ Kaushik, Himanshu (8 March 2018). "Uproar in Gujarat assembly over nuclear plant in Bhavnagar". The Times of India.
- ^ Tambi, Nidhi (1 March 2018). "It's High Time Gujarat Government Recognises the Communal Elephant in the Room". The Wire.