Jiaganj

Jiaganj or Ziaganj, a heritage town in , is popularised by former playback singer Arijit Singh, who was born here.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: town in West Bengal, India
  • Also known as: “Jiāganj” and “Ziaganj”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azimganj Junction railway station and Jiaganj railway station.

Railway station
Azimganj Junction is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop and is located in Azimganj of Murshidabad district lying west of Bhagirathi, a part of the Hooghly river in the Indian state of .

Railway station
Jiaganj is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Jiaganj in in the Indian state of .

Railway station
is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Police Station Road, town of in the Indian state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azimganj and Jiaganj Azimganj.

Photo: Vitrun678, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, a heritage town in , is the district's main railway hub.

Town
Murshidabad is a historic town in central . It was the capital of , and during the Nawab rule. The last capital city of independent Bengal was named after Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the Diwan of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

Jiaganj

Latitude
24.237° or 24° 14′ 13″ north
Longitude
88.2672° or 88° 16′ 2″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
7MPC67P8+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 245720642
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1268928
Wiki­data ID
Q140528411
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Satellite Map

Discover Jiaganj from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Jiaganj” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “জিয়াগঞ্জ”

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