world.wikisort.org - IndiaJehanabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Jehanabad town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jehanabad district is a part of Magadh Division, and is located on the confluence of two small rivers called Dardha and Yamunaiya.
For other places with similar names, see Jahanabad.
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District of Bihar in India
Jehanabad district |
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Coordinates (Jehanabad): |
Country | India |
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State | Bihar |
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Division | Magadh |
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Headquarters | Jehanabad |
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• Lok Sabha constituencies | Jahanabad |
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• Total | 932 km2 (360 sq mi) |
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• Total | 1,125,313 |
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• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
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• Sex ratio | 918[1] |
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Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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Major highways | NH 83 |
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Average annual precipitation | 1074 mm |
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Website | http://jehanabad.bih.nic.in/ |
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History
The territory of the present-day district became Jehanabad sub-division of Gaya district in 1872. The district came into existence on 1 August 1986. It is surrounded by Patna in north, Arwal is east, Nalanda in west and Gaya in south.
Jehanabad has a long history of caste wars between upper caste militia landlords and naxalites. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[3]
Geography
Jehanabad district occupies an area of 932 square kilometres (360 sq mi),[4] comparatively equivalent to Mexico's Isla Ángel de la Guarda.[5]
Demographics
Religions in Jehanabad district (2011)[6] |
Religion |
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Percent |
Hindus |
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92.87% |
Muslims |
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6.73% |
Other or not stated |
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0.40% |
According to the 2011 census Jehanabad district has a population of 1,125,313,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[7] or the US state of Rhode Island.[8] This gives it a ranking of 412th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 1,206 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,120/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.34%.[1] Jehanabad has a sex ratio of 918 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 78.27%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.81% and 0.11% of the population respectively.[1]
Languages in Jehanabad district (2011)[9]
Others (0.16%)
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 66.00% of the population in the district spoke Magahi, 29.01% Hindi and 4.83% Urdu as their first language.[9]
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 237,802 | — |
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1911 | 249,238 | +0.47% |
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1921 | 248,306 | −0.04% |
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1931 | 275,471 | +1.04% |
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1941 | 320,093 | +1.51% |
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1951 | 354,133 | +1.02% |
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1961 | 415,062 | +1.60% |
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1971 | 495,614 | +1.79% |
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1981 | 599,143 | +1.92% |
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1991 | 709,862 | +1.71% |
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2001 | 926,489 | +2.70% |
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2011 | 1,125,313 | +1.96% |
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Politics
This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)
No. |
Constituency |
Name |
Party |
Alliance |
Remarks |
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Jehanabad |
Suday Yadav |
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Rashtriya Janata Dal |
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MGB |
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217 |
Ghosi |
Ram Bali Singh Yadav |
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Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |
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MGB |
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218 |
Makhdumpur |
Satish Kumar |
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Rashtriya Janata Dal |
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MGB |
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Villages
References
- "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- Jehanabad
- "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- 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.
- "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
Isla Ángel de la Guarda 931km2
- "Population by Religious Community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
- "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
- 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
External links
Places adjacent to Jehanabad district |
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State symbols |
- Animal: Gaur
- Bird: House sparrow
- Flower: Marigolds
- Tree: Sacred fig
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History |
- Chhath
- Kingdom of the Videhas
- Janaka
- Sita
- Chirand
- Magadha
- Nanda Dynasty
- Maurya Empire
- Sunga Empire
- Kanva dynasty
- Gupta Empire
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Chanakya
- Bindusara
- Ashoka the Great
- Buddhism in India
- Edicts of Ashoka
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta II
- Arthashastra
- Lion Capital of Asoka
- Ashoka Chakra
- Pataliputra
- Bimbisara
- Ajatashatru
- Anga
- Rajgir
- Vaishali
- Aryabhata
- Siege of Arrah
- Raj Darbhanga
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Administration |
- Government
- Legislative Assembly
- Legislative Council
- Chief Ministers
- Human rights Commission
- Governors
- High Court
- Police
- Public Service Commission
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Cities | |
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Municipal Corporation |
- Patna Municipal Corporation
- Chhapra Municipal Corporation
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Politics |
- Elections in Bihar
- BJP
- JD-U
- RJD
- LJP
- RLSP
- HAM
- Other Political Parties
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Culture |
- Biharis
- Maithils
- Bhojpuri people
- Magahi people
- Chhath Puja
- Cuisine
- Languages
- Music
- Art and craft
- Religion
- Festivals
- Cinema
- Culture of Bihar
- Culture of Angika Region
- Culture of Bhojpuri Region
- Culture of Magadh Region
- Culture of Maithili Region
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Community development blocks | |
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Rivers | |
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Transport |
- NH 2
- NH 31
- NH 22
- NH 96
- NH 33
- Grand Chord
- Asansol–Gaya section
- Gaya–Mughalsarai section
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Railway stations | |
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Lok Sabha constituencies |
- Aurangabad
- Gaya
- Jahanabad
- Nawada
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See also |
- Cities and towns in Magadh Division
- People from Aurangabad
- Bihar topics
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Other Divisions |
- Bhagalpur
- Darbhanga
- Kosi
- Munger
- Patna
- Purnia
- Saran
- Tirhut
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На других языках
[de] Jehanabad (Distrikt)
Der Distrikt Jehanabad (Hindi जहानाबाद जिला, Urdu جہان آباد ضلع) ist ein Distrikt im indischen Bundesstaat Bihar. Verwaltungssitz ist die Stadt Jehanabad.
- [en] Jehanabad district
[ru] Джеханабад (округ)
Джеханабад (хинди जहानाबाद जिला; англ. Jehanabad) — округ на юго-западе центральной части индийского штата Бихар. Образован 1 августа 1986 года из части территории округа Гая. Административный центр — город Джеханабад. Площадь округа — 1569 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 1 514 315 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 55,26 %, что немного ниже среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %).
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