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	'''Jamtara district''' ([[Hindi]]: जामताड़ा जिला, [[Santali language\|Santali]]: ᱡᱟᱢᱛᱟᱲᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India\|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.		'''Jamtara district''' ([[Hindi]]: जामताड़ा जिला, [[Bengali language\|Bengali:]] জামতাড়া জেলা, [[Santali language\|Santali]]: ᱡᱟᱢᱛᱟᱲᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India\|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.

	==History==		==History==
	{{historical populations\|11=1901\|12=2,25,405\|13=1911\|14=2,34,519\|15=1921\|16=2,24,059\|17=1931\|18=2,56,100\|19=1941\|20=2,79,114\|21=1951\|22=2,90,056\|23=1961\|24=3,24,745\|25=1971\|26=3,77,711\|27=1981\|28=4,35,284\|29=1991\|30=5,44,874\|31=2001\|32=6,53,081\|33=2011\|34=7,91,042\|percentages=pagr\|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>\|align=right}}The district was carved out on 26 April 2001 by separating four blocks-Kundhit, Nala, Jamtara and Narayanpur—of the erstwhile Dumka district. Earlier, it was a sub-division. In its long history it was a part of Birbhum under the Hetampur Raj and the Bardhaman Maharaja-Dhiraj.There are a few surviving former raj families in the district. Raja of Jamtara left everlasting impression on the culture and lives of the people of Jamtara and the adjoining area.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2011}} The Zamindar family of Jamjuri had influence over a major portion of Kundahit and Fatehpur blocks. There are several historical sites waiting for study and exploration.		{{historical populations\|11=1901\|12=2,25,405\|13=1911\|14=2,34,519\|15=1921\|16=2,24,059\|17=1931\|18=2,56,100\|19=1941\|20=2,79,114\|21=1951\|22=2,90,056\|23=1961\|24=3,24,745\|25=1971\|26=3,77,711\|27=1981\|28=4,35,284\|29=1991\|30=5,44,874\|31=2001\|32=6,53,081\|33=2011\|34=7,91,042\|percentages=pagr\|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>\|align=right}}The district was carved out on 26 April 2001 by separating four blocks-Kundhit, Nala, Jamtara and Narayanpur—of the erstwhile Dumka district. Earlier, it was a sub-division. In its long history it was a part of Birbhum under the Hetampur Raj and the Bardhaman Maharaja-Dhiraj.
	The region was disturbed during the Santal Hul of 1854-55 under Siddhu and Kanhu. It is said{{By whom\|date=September 2011}} that the insurgents moved village to village and gained sympathy. Legends are that one village headman, Gopal Mandal of Madhopur, now in Fatehpur Block, faced them with great honour, when all other villagers of the vicinity fled.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2011}} He offered three muns of rice to the leaders and a night feast in the village ground. Scholar and intellectual Dr. [[Sharat Kumar Mandal]] is his grandson's grandson. Siddhu was captured at Ghatiyari, Narayanpur, now in this district. After the insurgence, a separate Santal Pargana district was created. Prior to the formation of Bihar, it was a part of Bengal. The people of this area speak Hindi and Bengali, but Santali is the language of tribals. Angika is also widely spoken.

	Amit Besra, a well-known author and philanthropist, has brought Jamtara to the world map. He is the author of the bestselling novel <nowiki>''</nowiki>It's Dying Time - A Chilling Indian Thriller<nowiki>''</nowiki> published in the year 2010, ''Be The Change'' published in the year 2013 and ''In Search Of Love - A Story of Love, Friendship and Sacrifice'' published in the year 2019. All the books are available on Amazon, Flipkart and Google Play Store.		Amit Besra, a well-known author and philanthropist, has brought Jamtara to the world map. He is the author of the bestselling novel <nowiki>''</nowiki>It's Dying Time - A Chilling Indian Thriller<nowiki>''</nowiki> published in the year 2010, ''Be The Change'' published in the year 2013 and ''In Search Of Love - A Story of Love, Friendship and Sacrifice'' published in the year 2019. All the books are available on Amazon, Flipkart and Google Play Store.

	Recently a new talented writer has been born in Jamtara district. Born in a very poor family Shri Bikash Murmu has published a unique book "Key of Knowledge".This book is written in two scripts and three languages.This book, equipped with Hindi, English and Santhali languages, explains grammar. The first edition of this book was printed in June 2019 and the second revised edition in Aug 2020.

	~~On 30 June 2021, the statue of Sidhu Kanu was installed by the villagers in Hathimara village of Bhagdehri Panchayat.~~

	==Economy==		==Economy==

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	At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 30.18% of the population spoke [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], 29.10% [[Santali language\|Santali]], 27.93% [[Khortha language\|Khortha]], 5.92% [[Hindi]] and 3.61% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>		At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 30.18% of the population spoke [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], 29.10% [[Santali language\|Santali]], 27.93% [[Khortha language\|Khortha]], 5.92% [[Hindi]] and 3.61% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>


	~~==Geography==~~
	~~{{expand section\|date=August 2018}}~~
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	~~\|Centre = Jamtara~~
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	==See also==		==See also==
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	{{Santhal Pargana Division topics}}		{{Santhal Pargana Division topics}}

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'''Jamtara district''' ([[Hindi]]: जामताड़ा जिला, [[Santali language|Santali]]: ᱡᱟᱢᱛᱟᱲᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|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.

==History==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,25,405|13=1911|14=2,34,519|15=1921|16=2,24,059|17=1931|18=2,56,100|19=1941|20=2,79,114|21=1951|22=2,90,056|23=1961|24=3,24,745|25=1971|26=3,77,711|27=1981|28=4,35,284|29=1991|30=5,44,874|31=2001|32=6,53,081|33=2011|34=7,91,042|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}The district was carved out on 26 April 2001 by separating four blocks-Kundhit, Nala, Jamtara and Narayanpur—of the erstwhile Dumka district. Earlier, it was a sub-division. In its long history it was a part of Birbhum under the Hetampur Raj and the Bardhaman Maharaja-Dhiraj.There are a few surviving former raj families in the district. Raja of Jamtara left everlasting impression on the culture and lives of the people of Jamtara and the adjoining area.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} The Zamindar family of Jamjuri had influence over a major portion of Kundahit and Fatehpur blocks. There are several historical sites waiting for study and exploration.
The region was disturbed during the Santal Hul of 1854-55 under Siddhu and Kanhu. It is said{{By whom|date=September 2011}} that the insurgents moved village to village and gained sympathy. Legends are that one village headman, Gopal Mandal of Madhopur, now in Fatehpur Block, faced them with great honour, when all other villagers of the vicinity fled.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} He offered three muns of rice to the leaders and a night feast in the village ground. Scholar and intellectual Dr. [[Sharat Kumar Mandal]] is his grandson's grandson. Siddhu was captured at Ghatiyari, Narayanpur, now in this district. After the insurgence, a separate Santal Pargana district was created. Prior to the formation of Bihar, it was a part of Bengal. The people of this area speak Hindi and Bengali, but Santali is the language of tribals. Angika is also widely spoken.

Amit Besra, a well-known author and philanthropist, has brought Jamtara to the world map. He is the author of the bestselling novel <nowiki>''</nowiki>It's Dying Time - A Chilling Indian Thriller<nowiki>''</nowiki> published in the year 2010, ''Be The Change'' published in the year 2013 and ''In Search Of Love - A Story of Love, Friendship and Sacrifice'' published in the year 2019. All the books are available on Amazon, Flipkart and Google Play Store.

Recently a new talented writer has been born in Jamtara district. Born in a very poor family Shri Bikash Murmu has published a unique book "Key of Knowledge".This book is written in two scripts and three languages.This book, equipped with Hindi, English and Santhali languages, explains grammar. The first edition of this book was printed in June 2019 and the second revised edition in Aug 2020.

On 30 June 2021, the statue of Sidhu Kanu was installed by the villagers in Hathimara village of Bhagdehri Panchayat.

==Economy==
In 2006 the Indian government named Jamtara one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=September 8, 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref>

== Administration ==

=== Blocks/Mandals ===

Jamtara district consists of 06 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks inJamtara district:

{{Columns-list|colwidth=22em|style=width:850px;|
#[[Narayanpur block|Narayanpur]]
#[[Karmatanr (community development block)|Karmatanr]]
#[[Jamtara block|Jamtara]]
#[[Fatehpur (community development block)|Fatehpur]]
#[[Nala block|Nala]]
#[[Kundhit block|Kundhit]].
}}

==Divisions==
There 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)|Dumka Lok Sabha constituency]].

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Jamtara district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 791,042,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Comoros]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[South Dakota]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=South Dakota 814,180
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2013-10-19
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 486th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a population density of {{convert| 439 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 21%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Jamtara has a [[sex ratio]] of 959 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 63.73%. 30.4% of the population are Scheduled Tribes.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{Bar box
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{{Bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|69.6}}
{{Bar percent|[[Islam]]|#009000|20.78}}
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69.6% are Hindu, 20.78% Muslim, and 8.67% Sarna.
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Jamtara district (2011)
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 30.18 |color1 = gold
|label2 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value2 = 29.10 |color2 = mediumblue
|label3 = [[Khortha language|Khortha]] |value3 = 27.93 |color3 = red
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 30.18% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 29.10% [[Santali language|Santali]], 27.93% [[Khortha language|Khortha]], 5.92% [[Hindi]] and 3.61% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

==Geography==
{{expand section|date=August 2018}}
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Situation of Jamtara district'''
|Northwest =
|North =
|Northeast =
|West =
|Centre = Jamtara
|East =
|Southwest =
|South =
|Southeast =
}}

==See also==
* [[Districts of Jharkhand]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://jamtara.nic.in/ Jamtara district website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Jamtara district
|North = [[Deoghar district]]
|Northeast = [[Dumka district]]
|East = [[Birbhum district]], [[West Bengal]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Dhanbad district]]
|Northwest = [[Giridih district]]
}}

{{Blocks of Jamtara district}}
{{Districts of Jharkhand}}
{{Santhal Parganas Division}}
{{Santhal Pargana Division topics}}

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[[Category:Districts of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Jharkhand]]