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District of Bihar in India

Jamui district

District of Bihar

Naldanga Palace, Lattu hill, Simultala

Location of Jamui district in Bihar

Country|  India
State| Bihar
Division| Munger
Headquarters| Jamui
Government

• District Magistrate cum Collector| Rakesh Kumar
• Lok Sabha constituencies| Jamui
Area

• Total| 3,122 km2 (1,205 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,760,405
• Density| 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 62.16 per cent
• Sex ratio| 921
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN Code|

811301

Average annual precipitation| 1102 mm
Website| jamui.nic.in

Jamui is a district among 38 districts of Bihar state, India. The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from Munger district. It is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N.

The present collector and District Magistrate of Jamui is Shri Rakesh Kumar.[1]

## History

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Various literature indicates that Jamui was once known as Jambhiyaagram. According to Jainism, the 24th Tirthankara lord Mahavira attained omniscience (Kevala Jnana) in Jambhiyagram situated on the bank of river named Ujjihuvaliya. Another place traced as "Jrimbhikgram" on the bank of Rijuvalika river, resembles Jambhiyagram, Ujjhuvaliya.

The Hindi translation of the words Jambhiya and Jrimbhikgram is Jamuhi which is developed in the recent time as Jamui.[citation needed]

With the passage of time, the river Ujhuvaliya /Rijuvalika is supposed to be developed as the river Ulai and as such both the place are still found in Jamui. The Ulai river is still flowing nearby Jamui. The old name of Jamui has been traced as Jambhubani in a copper plate which has been kept in Patna Museum. This plate clarifies that in the 12th century, Jambhubani was today's Jamui. Thus, the two ancient names as Jambhiyagram and Jambubani prove that this district was important as a religious place for Jains, and it was also a place of Gupta Empire.[2]

In the 19th century; the historian Buchanan also visited this place in 1811 and found the historical facts. According to other historians Jamui, was also famous in the era of the Mahabharata.[citation needed]

According to available literature,[citation needed] Jamui was related to Gupta and Pala rulers before the 12th century. But after that this place became famous for Chandel rulers.[citation needed] Prior to Chandel Raj, this place was ruled by Nigoria, who was defeated by Chandels and the dynasty of Chandela founded in the 13th century. The kingdom of Chandels spread over the whole of Jamui.[citation needed]

According to Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar there is the ruin of an old fort in indpe which belongs to Nigoria ruler.

Chirag Paswan is the current Member of Parliament from Jamui.

The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[3]

## Geography

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Jamui district occupies an area of 3,098 square kilometres (1,196 sq mi),[4] comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Yamdena Island.[5] The district has untapped reserves of resources including mica, coal, gold and iron ore.Situated along the Bihar-Jharkhand border, Jamui is dotted with hills and the small retreat town of Simultala falls within the Jhajha block, on the main Delhi-Howrah rail line. The town of Gidhaur, situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) away was the seat of kings during the British Raj and many buildings from the period still survive. Minto Tower in Gidhaur is a prime example of architecture from the period.

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Places adjacent to Jamui district

| Sheikhpura district | Lakhisarai district | Munger district

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Jamui district

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| Giridih district, Jharkhand | Deoghar district, Jharkhand

## Politics

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This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)

District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Alliance  | Remarks

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Jamui | 240  | Sikandra | Prafull Kumar Manjhi  |  | HAM(S) |  | NDA |
241  | Jamui | Shreyasi Singh |  | BJP |  | NDA |
242  | Jhajha | Damodar Rawat |  | JD(U) |  | NDA |
243  | Chakai | Sumit Kumar Singh |  | Independent |  | NDA |

## Tourism

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Main article: Lachhuar Jain temple

Lachhuar Jain Mandir

Jain Mandir Lachhuar is a large rest house (dharmsala) of 65 rooms constructed for the Jain pilgrims. There is a Mandir of Lord Mahavira inside the dhamsala. The idol in this temple is more than 2,600 years old. This black stone idol is of weighs around 250 kg.[6] This is situated on the way of Kshatriya Kund Gram, the birthplace of Lord Mahavira. This place is located in Sikandra Block which is about 20 km west from Jamui District Headquarter.

Minto Tower Gidhaur: Minto tower was built by the Maharaja of Gidhaur in 1909 to commemorate the visit of the then British Viceroy Lord Irwin to Gidhaur. It is in the middle of Gidhaur Market on the main Jamui-Jhajha state highway.

Minto Tower Gidhaur

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jamui one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[7] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]

## Blocks

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Subdivision | Block | No. Of Panchayat | No. of Villages

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Jamui | Jamui | 12 | 081
| Khaira | 22 | 120
| Sikandra | 14 | 068
| Islamnagar Aliganj | 13 | 069
| Laxmipur | 13 | 082
| Gidhaur | 08 | 020
| Barhat | 09 | 043
| Sono | 19 | 250
| Chakai | 23 | 600
| Jhajha | 20 | 197
| Total | 153 | 1530

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## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901| 345,129| —
1911| 355,934| +0.31%
1921| 338,455| −0.50%
1931| 381,115| +1.19%
1941| 430,855| +1.23%
1951| 476,167| +1.00%
1961| 573,834| +1.88%
1971| 713,736| +2.21%
1981| 862,589| +1.91%
1991| 1,051,527| +2.00%
2001| 1,398,796| +2.89%
2011| 1,760,405| +2.33%
source:[9]

Religions in Jamui district (2011)[10]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 86.67%
Islam |

| 12.36%
Christianity |

| 0.48%
Other or not stated |

| 0.49%

According to the 2011 census Jamui district has a population of 1,760,405,[11] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[12] or the US state of Nebraska.[13] This gives it a ranking of 273rd in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 567 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,470/sq mi) .[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.54%.[11] Jamui has a sex ratio of 921 females for every 1000 males,[11] and a literacy rate of 62.16%. 8.26% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.19% and 4.48% of the population respectively.[11]

Languages of Jamui district (2011)[14]

Hindi (36.28%)

'Other' Hindi (32%)

Magahi (25.27%)

Urdu (5.69%)

Others (0.76%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 32% of Jamui spoke Angika,25.27% of the population in the district spoke Magahi, 36.28% Hindi and 5.69% Urdu as their first language.[14]

## Transport

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Main article: Jamui Station

Jamui Railway Station, station code JMU, is one of the major railway stations in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Jamui is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk road.[15][16]

Jamui Station serves the headquarters of Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the region. The Jamui railway station is in Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.[17]

## Flora and fauna

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In 1987 Jamui district became home to the Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi).[18] It is also home to the Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1987 and has an area of 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi).[18]

## References

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1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. ^ Jamui, District. "History". Welcome to District Portal Jamui. District Administration. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
3. ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
4. ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. `{{cite book}}`: `|last1=` has generic name (help)
5. ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2011. "Yamdena 3,100km2"
6. ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/2650-year-old-mahavir-idol-stolen-from-jain-temple-recovered-in-bihar/ [dead link]
7. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
8. ^ Details, Block. "Information". Welcome to District Portal Jamui. Jamui District Administration. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
9. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
11. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Jamui" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
12. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est."
13. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Nebraska 1,826,341"
14. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
15. ^ "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
16. ^ "Jamui". Overview. BrandBihar. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
17. ^ "Violation of rly rules led to Jamui mishap". The Times of India. 19 August 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
18. ^ a b Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Bihar". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.

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