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Jamalpur, Gujarat

Coordinates: 23°2′N 72°36′E / 23.033°N 72.600°E / 23.033; 72.600
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Jamalpur
village
Map
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Coordinates: 23°2′N 72°36′E / 23.033°N 72.600°E / 23.033; 72.600
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictAhmedabad
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
3,799 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ
Websitegujaratindia.com

Jamalpur is a city and a notified area in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Group of Fakeers in Jumalpur, Ahmedabad (c. 1880)

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

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Jamalpur is located at 23°00′N 72°21′E / 23.0°N 72.35°E / 23.0; 72.35.

References

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  1. ^ "Gujarat (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ a b Siddiqui, Tanvir (20 November 2017). "In Muslim-dominated Jamalpur, BJP candidate says: 'You are my family, not my voters'". Indian Express. Ahmedabad.
  3. ^ Kaushik, Himanshu (8 March 2018). "Uproar in Gujarat assembly over nuclear plant in Bhavnagar". The Times of India.
  4. ^ Tambi, Nidhi (1 March 2018). "It's High Time Gujarat Government Recognises the Communal Elephant in the Room". The Wire.