Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarter of Jamui district. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger.It is part of Munger Division.The town is situated about 60km South-West of Munger.
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Jamui | |
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Town | |
Jamui Location in Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 24.92°N 86.22°E / 24.92; 86.22 | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Division | Munger |
District | Jamui |
Ward | 30 wards |
Named for | Jambhiya Gram |
Government | |
• Type | Chairman–Nagar Parishad |
• Body | Jamui Nagar Parishad |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 87,357 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 811307 |
Telephone code | 06345 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Vehicle registration | BR-46 |
Sex ratio | 912/1000(2011) ♂/♀ |
Website | www |
Historical existence of Jamui has been observed from the period of Mahabharta war. Archaeological and historical evidence shows its close association with the Jain tradition for a long past to the present time. A large part of this area is covered by forest.
There are mainly two hypotheses which have been mentioned by historians regarding the origin of the name of the district Jamui. The first hypothesis said that the name of Jamui derived from "Jambhiya Gram" or "Jribhikgram" village, which has the place of attaining ‘Omniscience’ (Kevala Jnana) of Vardhaman Mahavira and according to another hypothesis the name Jamui is originated from Jambuwani.
Jamui is located at 24.92°N 86.22°E / 24.92; 86.22.[2] It has an average elevation of 78 metres (255 feet).
Jamui is well connected to the rest of the country via road while the Delhi-Howrah rail line is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away at Mallepur (Malaypur railway station is also known as Jamui railway station). Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna is about 161 kilometres (100 mi) and Gaya Airport 136 kilometres (85 mi) away.
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. Jamui district is also known for having many places related to the origin of Jainism.
The district has untapped reserves of resources including mica, coal, gold and iron ore.
As of 2011[update] India census,[3] Jamui had a population of 87,357. Males constitute 52.6% of the population and females 47.26%. Jamui has an average literacy rate of 64.33%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 57.39%, and female literacy is 42.6%. In Jamui, 16.22% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jamui one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[4] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]
Populated places in Jamui district | |
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Towns and tehsils | |
Populated places |
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Cities and towns in Munger Division | |
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Begusarai district |
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Jamui district | |
Khagaria district | |
Munger district | |
Lakhisarai district |
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Sheikhpura district | |
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Cities and towns in other Divisions |
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