Jamalpur, Bihar

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'''Jamalpur''' is a city in the Indian [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is situated 8 km from the [[Munger]] city center. Jamalpur is a part of Munger-Jamalpur [[twin cities]].
The name Jamalpur literally means ''Jamal'' (beautiful) ''pur'' (town). Jamalpur is best known for the [[Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop]], which employs more than 25,000 people at its training institution. [[IRIMEE|The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering]]. And Annual Turnover is Rs. 10.56 billion with a no. of staffs is 1,11,485 and this is Asia's Largest and Oldest locomotive Railway Workshop. City was established in 1862 during the [[British Raj]], with the Railways Institute forming its cultural hub.

==Etymology==

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Jamalpur is named after 16th century sufi saint Jamal Baba, whose dargha (shrine) is still present at East Colony Hospital Road, Jamalpur.

==History==

City was established in 1862 during the [[British Raj]], with the Railways Institute forming its cultural hub.

The [[paleolithic]] site of "Kali Pahar", atop Jamalpur Hill, was the location of an important find of quartzite Early and Middle Stone Ages implements.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Archaeology|first1=India Dept of|title=Indian Archaeology|date=1964|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India.|page=5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-mpGAAAAMAAJ|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Banerjee|first1=Krishna Das|last2=Gaur|first2=Aniruddh Singh|last3=Tripati|first3=Sila|last4=Singh|first4=Sanjib Kumar|title=Kṛṣṇāyan, a peep into the past: Dr. K.D. Banerjee commemorative volume, essays on archaeology|date=2004|publisher=Harman Pub. House|isbn=9788186622704|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xwhuAAAAMAAJ|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jamalpur is located at {{coord|25.314236|86.489525|region:IN}} at an average elevation of {{convert|151|m|ft}}.

The suburb is a part of the [[Munger]] city. The city centre of [[Munger]] is {{convert|8|km|mi}} northwest of Jamalpur area of Munger city. There is a road as well as a rail link throughout these areas, the rail link has been completed recently [[Munger Ganga Bridge]]. Jamalpur is an overnight rail or road journey from [[Kolkata]].

The nearest airport is [[Munger Airport]] near Safiyabad area of the Munger city. The nearest commercial domestic airport is [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]] in [[Patna]], {{convert|199|km|mi}} away. The nearest international airport is [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]] in [[Kolkata]], {{convert|460|km|mi}} from Jamalpur on [[National Highway 33 (India)|NH 33]].


==Demographics==
{{As of|2011|alt=As of [[Census of India, 2011|the 2011 census]]}}, Jamalpur has a population of 399,697, with a ratio of 880 females for every 1,000 males. The average literacy rate is 87.38%; for men it is 92.58%, and for women it is 81.40%. There are 15,543 children in Jamalpur aged 0 to 6, with a ratio of 876 girls for every 1,000 boys.<ref name=census11 />

==Industry and culture==

===Locomotive workshop===
The [[Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop]] was the first full-fledged railway workshop facility in India, founded on {{date2|8|Feb|1862}} by the [[East Indian Railway Company]]. The Jamalpur site was chosen for its proximity both to the [[Sahibganj]] loop, which was the main trunk route at the time, and to the communities of gunsmiths and other mechanical craftsmen in [[Bihar]].

The workshop was initially for repairing locomotives, and assembling new ones from salvaged parts. By the early 20th century, however, it had progressed to producing its own locomotives. It produced the first one, ''CA 764 "Lady Curzon"'', in 1899. In 1893, it became the site of the first railway [[foundry]] in India. It also had a workshop for repairing and building boilers. Today it has a foundry, [[metallurgy|metallurgical]] lab facilities, and machine tool facilities. Its [[rolling mill]] and [[nut (hardware)|nut]] and [[bolt (hardware)|bolt]] shop ceased operation in 1984.

The school attached to the workshop eventually became the [[Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering]] (IRIMEE).

=== Ananda Marga ===
The [[Ananda Marga]] movement was founded in Jamalpur by native [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] in 1955.<ref>{{cite book |title=Anandamurti: The Jamalpur Years |last= Acosta |first=Devashish Donald |date=1 October 2010 |publisher=Innerworld Publications |isbn=978-1881717102 }}</ref>

== Places of interest ==

*JSA Stadium, a football stadium
*The [[Jamalpur Gymkhana]], the hostel and club used by the [[Special Class Railway Apprentice]]s
*The Jamalpur Golf Course, the site of the annual ITC Golf Tournament
*Kali Pahadi, a mountain and picnic spot featuring a temple to the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] goddess [[Kali]]
*Panchmukhi hanuman mandir, badidariyapur jamalpur
*Jogi asthan durga mandir, rampur basti jamalpur
*Tunnel {jamalpur- bhagalpur train route} near nayagaon, jamalpur
*Baptist Church, albert road, nayagaon, jamalpur
*St.joseph Catholic church, east colony, jamalpur
*St.mary's church, golf road, jamalpur
*Gandhi library.daulatpur, munger road
*Yog maya badi durga devi mandir, Shani Dev Mandir, Sadar Bazar, Jamalpur
*Historical Jamalpur Workshop
*Jamalpur filter water works at the top of kali pahadi

===Education===

== Colleges ==
* J. R. S. College
* Jamalpur College
* Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
* Bihar Institute of Management & technology
* Eastern railway inter College,jamalpur
* Manju srijan private ITI
* Techno India NJR Institute of technology

==Schools==
* Notre Dame Academy, Jamalpur: The first Notre Dame school in India, founded in 1950. Notre Dame Academy is a Catholic Institution managed by the Patna Notre Dame Sisters' Society.
* [[D.A.V. Public School]], Jamalpur is located in Nayatola Keshopur Jamalpur.One of the Top School in Bihar State.This is upto +2Level. It is Arya Samaj society and managing committee of DAV CMC New Delhi. Affiliated to CBSE board.
* Eastern Railway Inter College: A high school for railway employees' children, and one of the oldest high schools in the city.
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], Jamalpur - a [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]-affiliated [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]] set up in 1973 with the sponsorship of the [[Eastern Railway (India)|Eastern Railway]].
* parvati devi High school,daulatpur,jamalpur
* Holy family English medium School,jamalpur,munger
* St. Roberts school,jamalpur
* St. Michael High School,jamalpur
* Collins International School,Jamalpur
* primary school jagdishpur,jamalpur
* Path Bhawan,Jamalpur
* Saraswati Vidya Mandir,Jamalpur
* NC Ghosh Girl's high School,jamalpur
* St. Columbus high school,jamalpur
* Shri Shastri high school,Jamalpur
* St. Mary School,Jamalpur
* Railway Pilot School,jamalpur
* ATP School,jamalpur
* Vidya jyoti public school,jamalpur
* Daulatpur School, jamalpur
* Rampur primary school,jamalpur
* Arya Samaj Girls school,jamalpur
* Central school,jamalpur
* Potential Kids primary school,jamalpur
* Achchu Ram School,Jamalpur
* National glory Academy,jamalpur
* Saraswati Shishu mandir,jamalpur
* Sai Academy, Jamalpur
* St. Xavier school,jamalpur
* little genius kids school,jamalpur
* Nirmala Residential school,Jamalpur

==See also==
*[[Jamalpur, Munger (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
*[[Jamalpur Gymkhana]]
*[[Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop]]
*[[Jamalpur railway station]]
*[[List of cities in Bihar by population]]

==Nearby villages and colony==
* Sadar Bazaar
* Indira Gandhi Colony
* Badi Dariyapur
* Choti Dariyapur
* Sanjeev Nagar
* Dilip Nagar
* Gauripur
* Fulka
* Nayatola
* Badi Keshopur
* Choti Keshopur
* Lakdigola
* Jahangira
* Walipur
* Rampur Colony
* Rampur Basti
* Dih Jamalpur
* Marwadi Mohalla
* Sonarpatti
* Laxmanpur
* Ramchandarpur
* Choti Daulatpur
* Daulatpur
* New Colony
* Khalasi Mohalla
* Gayatri Nagar
* Hari Nagar
* Badi Ashiqpur
* Choti Ashikpur
* Nayagaon
* East Colony
* Daulatpur Colony
* Amola Colony
* Barat Colony
* Mungraura
* Chandrapura
* Naya Ramnagar
* Ramnagar
* Temporary Hat
* Munger Line Colony
* BMP 9 Colony
* Sarobag
* Baddipara
* Sikandarpur
* GRP Colony, Sadar Bazaar

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.biharscoop.com/story/2005/9/5/20637/80353 History of Jamalpur Locomotive Works]
* [http://thejamalpur.com Jamalpur the most beautiful place]
* [http://thejamalpur.wordpress.com Blog on Jamalpur]

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