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{{For|other places with similar names|Jahanabad (disambiguation){{!}}Jahanabad}}
{{For|other places with similar names|Jahanabad (disambiguation){{!}}Jahanabad}}
{{original research|date=June 2021}}
{{original research|date=June 2021}}
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| map_caption            = Location of Jehanabad district in Bihar
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Jehanabad district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,125,313,<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 [[Cyprus]]<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 = Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Jehanabad district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,125,313,<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 [[Cyprus]]<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 = Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 412th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 1206 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.34%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Jehanabad has a [[sex ratio]] of 918 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 78.27%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 412th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 1206 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.34%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Jehanabad has a [[sex ratio]] of 918 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 78.27%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.81% and 0.11% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>


At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 95.08% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 4.83% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 66.00% of the population in the district spoke [[Magahi language|Magahi]], 29.01% [[Hindi]] and 4.83% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="Language">[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>


{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,37,802|13=1911|14=2,49,238|15=1921|16=2,48,306|17=1931|18=2,75,471|19=1941|20=3,20,093|21=1951|22=3,54,133|23=1961|24=4,15,062|25=1971|26=4,95,614|27=1981|28=5,99,143|29=1991|30=7,09,862|31=2001|32=9,26,489|33=2011|34=11,25,313|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,37,802|13=1911|14=2,49,238|15=1921|16=2,48,306|17=1931|18=2,75,471|19=1941|20=3,20,093|21=1951|22=3,54,133|23=1961|24=4,15,062|25=1971|26=4,95,614|27=1981|28=5,99,143|29=1991|30=7,09,862|31=2001|32=9,26,489|33=2011|34=11,25,313|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
==Villages==
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==References==
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Revision as of 00:10, 4 April 2022

For other places with similar names, see Jahanabad.
Jehanabad district
District of Bihar
Cave in Jehanabad district
Cave in Jehanabad district
Location of Jehanabad district in Bihar
Location of Jehanabad district in Bihar
Coordinates (Jehanabad): 24°45′N 85°00′E / 24.750°N 85.000°E / 24.750; 85.000
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionMagadh
HeadquartersJehanabad
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJahanabad
Area
 • Total932 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,125,313
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio918[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 83
Average annual precipitation1074 mm
Websitehttp://jehanabad.bih.nic.in/

Jehanabad 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.

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.[2]

Geography

Jehanabad district occupies an area of 932 square kilometres (360 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Mexico's Isla Ángel de la Guarda.[4]

Demographics

Religions in Jehanabad district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 92.87%
Muslims
 
 6.73%
Other or not stated
 
 0.40%

According to the 2011 census Jehanabad district has a population of 1,125,313,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[6] or the US state of Rhode Island.[7] 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)[8]

  Magahi (66.00%)
  Hindi (29.01%)
  Urdu (4.83%)
  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.[8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901237,802—    
1911249,238+0.47%
1921248,306−0.04%
1931275,471+1.04%
1941320,093+1.51%
1951354,133+1.02%
1961415,062+1.60%
1971495,614+1.79%
1981599,143+1.92%
1991709,862+1.71%
2001926,489+2.70%
20111,125,313+1.96%
source:[9]

Villages

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  3. ↑ 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. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. Isla Ángel de la Guarda 931km2
  5. ↑ "Population by Religious Community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
  7. ↑ "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
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  9. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

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