Jamtara district (Hindi: जामताड़ा जिला, Bengali: জামতাড়া জেলা, Santali: ᱡᱟᱢᱛᱟᱲᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Jamtara town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is situated between 23°10′ and 24°05′ north latitudes and 86°30′ and 87°15′ east longitudes.
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Jamtara district | |
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District of Jharkhand | |
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![]() Location of Jamtara district in Jharkhand | |
Coordinates (Jamtara): 23°57′36″N 86°48′00″E | |
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Division | Santal Pargana |
Headquarters | Jamtara |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Dumka (shared with Dumka district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,801.98 km2 (695.75 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 791,042 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 63.73% |
• Sex ratio | 959 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | jamtara |
In 2006 the Indian government named Jamtara one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
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9 | Jamtara | Irfan Ansari | Indian National Congress | UPA |
|} AdministrationBlocks/MandalsJamtara district consists of 06 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks inJamtara district: DivisionsThere are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the district: Nala, Jamtara and Sarath (shared with Deoghar district). All three constituencies are part of Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. DemographicsAccording to the 2011 census Jamtara district has a population of 791,042,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Comoros[3] or the US state of South Dakota.[4] This gives it a ranking of 486th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 439 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21%.[2] Jamtara has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 63.73%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 9.21% and 30.40% of the population respectively.[2]
69.6% are Hindu, 20.78% Muslim, and 8.67% Sarna. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 30.18% of the population spoke Bengali, 29.10% Santali, 27.93% Khortha, 5.92% Hindi and 3.61% Urdu as their first language.[5] See also
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