Nikhil009 at 14:18, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T14:18:12Z

CleanupBot II: Removed empty portal template using script

2023-08-14T07:35:21Z

Removed empty portal template using script

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:05, 14 August 2023
Line 221:		Line 221:
	\|Northwest = [[Sheikhpura district]]		\|Northwest = [[Sheikhpura district]]
	}}		}}
	~~{{Portal bar\|India}}~~
	{{Jamui district}}		{{Jamui district}}
	{{Districts of Bihar}}		{{Districts of Bihar}}

imported>C1MM: /* Demographics */ Corrected language data

2021-08-22T16:18:23Z

Demographics: Corrected language data

New page

{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Jamui}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{multiple issues|
{{More citations needed|date=December 2009}}
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=September 2009}}
}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jamui district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Bihar|District of Bihar]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Naldanga palace, Lattu pahar, Simultala 01.jpg
| image_caption = Naldanga Palace, Lattu hill, Simultala
| image_map = Bihar district location map Jamui.svg
| map_caption = Location of Jamui district in Bihar
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Jamui
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of Bihar|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Munger division|Munger]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Jamui]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 3122
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,760,405
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 62.16 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 921
| leader_title = District Collector
| leader_name = Avinash Kumar Singh
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Jamui (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamui]]
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1102 mm
| website = {{URL|https://jamui.nic.in/}}
| official_name =
}}

'''Jamui''' is a district among 38 [[districts of Bihar]] [[States and territories of India|state]], [[India]]. The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from [[Munger district]]. It is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N.

The present collector and District Magistrate of Jamui is Shri Avnish singh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818201023/http://jamui.bih.nic.in/ |archive-date=18 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== History ==

<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jamui|first1=District|title=History|website=Welcome to District Portal Jamui|publisher=District Administration|ref=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/}}</ref> Various literature indicates the fact that Jamui was known as Jambhiyaagram. According to [[Jain]]s, the 24th [[Tirthankara]] lord [[Mahavira]] attained omniscience ([[Kevala Jnana]]) in Jambhiyagram situated on the bank of river named Ujjihuvaliya. Another place traced as "Jrimbhikgram" on the bank of Rijuvalika river, resembles Jambhiyagram, Ujjhuvaliya.

The Hindi translation of the words Jambhiya and Jrimbhikgram is Jamuhi which is developed in the recent time as Jamui.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

With the passage of time, the river Ujhuvaliya /Rijuvalika is supposed to be developed as the river Ulai and as such both the place are still found in Jamui . The Ulai river is still flowing nearby Jamui. The old name of Jamui has been traced as Jambhubani in a copper plate which has been kept in Patna Museum. This plate clarifies that in the 12th century, Jambhubani was today's Jamui. Thus, the two ancient names as Jambhiyagram and Jambubani prove that this district was important as a religious place for [[List of Jains|Jains]], and it was also a place of [[Gupta Empire]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

In the 19th century; the historian Buchanan also visited this place in 1811 and found the historical facts. According to other historians Jamui, was also famous in the era of the [[Mahabharata]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

According to available literature,{{Citation needed|reason=what literature?|date=April 2020}} Jamui was related to Gupta and Pala rulers before the 12th century. But after that this place became famous for Chandel rulers.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Prioror to Chandel Raj, this place was ruled by Nigoria, who was defeated by Chandels and the dynasty of [[Chandela]] founded in the 13th century. The kingdom of Chandels spread over the whole of Jamui.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

According to [[wikisource:Author:Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar|Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar]] there is the ruin of an old fort in indpe which belongs to Nigoria ruler.

Chirag Paswan is the current Member of Parliament from Jamui.

The district is currently a part of the [[Red Corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2009-12-11 |access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jamui district occupies an area of {{convert|3098|km2|sqmi}},<ref name='Reference Annual'>{{cite book | last1 = Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1118–1119 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}</ref> comparatively equivalent to [[Indonesia]]'s [[Yamdena Island]].<ref name='Islands'>{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 2011-10-11 | date = 1998-02-18 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote = Yamdena 3,100km2}}</ref> The district has untapped reserves of resources including mica, coal, gold and iron ore.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 {{convert|17|km}} 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.
==Tourism==
[[File:Lachhuar_Jain_Temple.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Lachhuar Jain Mandir]]
'''Jain Mandir Lachhuar''': This is a large and old rest house (dharmsala) of 65 rooms constructed for the Jain pilgrims. There is a Mandir of Lord [[Mahavira]] inside the dhamsala. The idol in this temple is more than 2,600 years old. This black stone idol is of weighs around 250 kg.<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/2650-year-old-mahavir-idol-stolen-from-jain-temple-recovered-in-bihar/</ref> This is situated on the way of Kshatriya Kund Gram, the birthplace of Lord [[Mahavira]]. This place is located in Sikandra Block which is about 20 km west from Jamui District Headquarter.

'''Jhumraj sthan ,Batiya:''' there is temple of Baba jhumraj located in Batiya (under Sono police station) which is about almost 50 km from Jamui and 55 km from Deoghar..this is one of the most famous temple and crowded temple in Bihar ..where people gathering for their wish and offering male goat as a oblation. Ujju ULA

'''Giddheswar Temple''': Temple of lord Shiva situated on the top of stone boulders. It is 15 km south from the district headquarter.

'''Simultalla hill station''': This place is supposed to be the Tapo-Bhumi of [[Ramakrishna|Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa]], who founded Tara Math of Devi Bhagvati.

'''Kali Mandir Malaypur''': Temple of goddess [[Kali]] is situated at village Malaypur, block Barhat. A festival known as Kali Mela is held every year at this place. The temple is just near by the Railway station, Jamui.

'''Minto Tower Gidhaur''': Minto tower was built by the Maharaja of Gidhaur in 1909 to commemorate the visit of the then British Viceroy Lord Irwin to Gidhaur. It is in the middle of Gidhaur Market on the main Jamui-Jhajha state highway.
[[File:Minto Tower(Gidhaur).jpg|thumbnail|Minto Tower Gidhaur]]

'''Patneswar Mandir''': This temple of Lord Shiva is situated on the way of Station Road Jamui. It is about 5 km north from the district headquarter Jamui.

'''Maa netula temple''': This is a temple of Maa Netula Situated at village kumar, block sikandra. It is about 26 km west form the district headquarter
jamui bihar. Million of devotees come here and pray .

'''Bhim Bandh''': It is located between Lakshmipur and Haveli Kharagpur Jungle. Here the visitors find many source of hot water. This is a picnic spot in winter season from October to February.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

'''Shiv Mandir''': It is situated in Harla jury of Lakshmipur block. It is a temple of [[lord]] [[Shiva]] in Lakshmipur block. It is about 500m southward from Lakshmipur [[Marketplace|market]].

'''Kali Mandir Lakshmipur''': Temple of goddess [[Kali]] is situated in Harla jury of Lakshmipur block. A [[temple]] of goddess [[Kali]] in this block. It is about 600m southward from Lakshmipur main market.

==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Jamui 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 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 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=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date= 5 April 2012 }}</ref>

==Administrative units==
# No. of Police District 1
# No. of Sub-Divisions 1
# No. of Police Sub-Divisions 2
# No. of Blocks 10
# No. of Circles 10
# No. of Police Stations 12
# No. of Panchayats 153
# No. of Villages 1,528<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jamui|first1=District|title=Profile|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiInfo.html|publisher=Jamui District Administration|access-date=14 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011070447/http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiInfo.html|archive-date=11 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Blocks==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Subdivision !! Block !! No. Of Panchayat !! No. of Villages
|-
| [[Jamui]] || Jamui || 12 || 081
|-
| || Khaira || 22 || 120
|-
| || Sikandra || 14 || 068
|-
| || Islamnagar Aliganj || 13 || 069
|-
| || Laxmipur || 13 || 082
|-
| || Gidhaur || 08 || 020
|-
| || Barhat || 09 || 043
|-
| || Sono || 19 || 250
|-
| || Chakai || 23 || 600
|-
| || Jhajha || 20 || 197
|-
| || Total || 153 || 1530
|}<ref>{{cite web|last1=Details|first1=Block|title=Information|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiInfo.html|website=Welcome to District Portal Jamui|publisher=Jamui District Administration|access-date=14 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011070447/http://jamui.bih.nic.in/districtProfile/jamuiInfo.html|archive-date=11 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,45,129|13=1911|14=3,55,934|15=1921|16=3,38,455|17=1931|18=3,81,115|19=1941|20=4,30,855|21=1951|22=4,76,167|23=1961|24=5,73,834|25=1971|26=7,13,736|27=1981|28=8,62,589|29=1991|30=10,51,527|31=2001|32=13,98,796|33=2011|34=17,60,405|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}}{{bar box
|title=Religions in Jamui District
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|86.67}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|12.36}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians|Christian]]|dodgerblue|0.48}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.27}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|0.20}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikh]]|olive|0.01}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhist]]|yellow|0.01}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Jamui district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,760,405,<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 [[The Gambia]]<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 = Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Nebraska]].<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=Nebraska 1,826,341
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=19 October 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 273rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 567 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.54%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Jamui has a [[sex ratio]] of 921 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.16%. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 17.2% and 4.5% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 73.37% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 6.81% [[Urdu]], 5.94% [[Khortha language|Khortha]], 3.66% [[Santali language|Santali]] and 3.06% [[Magahi language|Magahi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

==Transport==
{{Main|Jamui Station}}
Jamui Railway Station, station code JMU, is one of the major railway stations in [[Danapur]] division of [[East Central Railway Zone|East Central Railway]]. Jamui is connected to [[metropolitan area]]s of [[India]], by the [[Howrah-Delhi main line|Delhi-Kolkata Main Line]] via Mugalsarai-Patna route which runs along the historic [[Grand Trunk road]].<ref name=official>{{cite web|title=About District|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in|publisher=Official District website|access-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818201023/http://jamui.bih.nic.in/|archive-date=18 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=brandbihar>{{cite web|title=Jamui |url=http://www.brandbihar.com/english/districts/Jamui/Jamui.html |work=Overview |publisher=BrandBihar |access-date=15 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419012208/http://brandbihar.com/english/districts/jamui/jamui.html |archive-date=19 April 2012 }}</ref>

Jamui Station serves the headquarters of Jamui district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the region. The Jamui railway station is in [[Howrah-Delhi Main Line|Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line]]. Most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.<ref name=mishap>{{cite news|title=Violation of rly rules led to Jamui mishap|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-08-19/india/27243202_1_goods-train-jamui-station-master|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201162116/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-08-19/india/27243202_1_goods-train-jamui-station-master|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 December 2012|access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 Aug 2001}}</ref>

==Culture==

===Museum===
Chandrashekhar Singh Sangrahalaya founded on 16 March 1983.Total number of archaeological remains in this museum is 178. Various statues of Lord [[Vishnu]], Lord [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], Goddess Uma, [[Durga]], [[Surya]], ancient rocks and terracotta seals etc. are available.{{cn|date=July 2021}}

==Flora and fauna==
In 1987 Jamui district became home to the Nagi Dam [[Wildlife Sanctuaries in India|Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of {{convert|7.9|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment |title=Protected areas: Bihar |url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |access-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |archive-date=23 August 2011 }}</ref> It is also home to the Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1987 and has an area of {{convert|3.3|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks/>

==Sports==
Jamui District is progressing very fast in the field of Sports and Games.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} The organizations like Jamui district Amateur Athletics Association, District [[Association football|Football]] Association, District Women Football Association, District [[Cricket]] Association, District [[Kabaddi]] Association etc. are actively participating in promotion. of games and sports. The existence of such large number of associations and organizations concerned with such a large variety of sports & games points to the vitality, interest & involvement of the local people in these fields.{{original research inline|date=April 2019}} The leadership provided by Lt. Parasnath Bariyar, Tapeshwar Pd. Bariyar, Hoda Sahed, Kamta Pd. Singh, Mr Vicky Kumar, Nathu Ram, Kaushal Kumar Yadav and Kedar Pd. Singh in field of sports and games had raised the position of Jamui to the state level as early as two or three decades ago.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} And now our jamui is representing National and International level with rifle shooters Shreyasi Singh and Kumar Divya.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

Recently,{{when|date=April 2019}} 1st District Level Athletics Meet, 11th State Level President Cup Football Tournament, Late Shukra Das Cricket Tournament has been organized successfully.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

There are two stadiums namely Jamui Stadium, Jamui & Kumar Surendra Pratap Singh Stadium, [[Gidhaur]] and one Special Area Game Centre at Gidhaur in the district.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [https://jamui.nic.in/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110430231903/http://www.allaboutbihar.com/districts/jamui/index.php Jamui Information Portal]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Jamui district
|North = [[Lakhisarai district]]
|Northeast = [[Munger district]]
|East = [[Banka district]]
|Southeast = [[Deoghar district]], [[Jharkhand]]
|South = [[Giridih district]], [[Jharkhand]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Nawada district]]
|Northwest = [[Sheikhpura district]]
}}
{{Portal bar|India}}
{{Jamui district}}
{{Districts of Bihar}}
{{Munger Division}}
{{Munger Division topics}}

{{coord|24.9200|N|86.2200|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:IN|display=title}}

[[Category:Jamui district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Bihar]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in Bihar]]

Jamui district - Revision history

Nikhil009 at 14:18, 25 March 2026

CleanupBot II: Removed empty portal template using script

imported>C1MM: /* Demographics */ Corrected language data