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{{About|the town in Jharkhand, India|its namesake district|Jamtara district|its namesake subdivision|Jamtara Sadar subdivision|its namesake community development block|Jamtara block}}
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'''Jamtara''' is a city and a notified area in the [[Jamtara Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Jamtara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. It is the headquarters of the epynomous district, subdivision and community development block.


It is also nicknamed the '''phishing capital of India'''. It got this title because there were numerous incidents of phishing across country whose centre point was this small town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-cyber-con-artists-of-jamtara/article19476173.ece|title=The cyber con 'artists' of Jharkhand's Jamtara district|first=Shiv Sahay|last=Singh|date=12 August 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> In the span of two years between April 2015 and March 2017, police from 12 Indian states reportedly made 23 journeys to Jamtara. They did so to investigate cybercrimes — primarily phishing that were emanating from one of the most underdeveloped districts, was responsible for 80 percent of them by some estimates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ed-raids-5-locations-in-jharkhand-in-first-cyber-conning-pmla-case/articleshow/65700810.cms?from=mdr|title=ED raids 5 locations in Jharkhand in first cyber conning PMLA case|via=The Economic Times}}</ref> Those involved had bought luxury SUVs and put up fancy bungalows next to ramshackle cottages.
'''Jamtara''' is a city and a [[Nagar panchayat|notified area]] in the [[Jamtara Sadar subdivision]] of the Jamtara district in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of the eponymous district, subdivision, and community development block.
 
Jamtara is nicknamed the "[[phishing]] capital of India", due to a history of pan-Indian scam incidents originating there.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Location===
===Location===
Jamtara is located at {{Coord|23.95|N|86.8|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Jamtara.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jamtara, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 155&nbsp;metres (508&nbsp;feet).
Jamtara is located at {{Coord|23.95|N|86.8|E|}}, 250&nbsp;km from [[Ranchi]], the state capital, and 54&nbsp;km from [[Dhanbad]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Jamtara.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jamtara, India|website=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an area of 1,801&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and an average elevation of 155&nbsp;metres (508&nbsp;feet).{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}}
 
It is located 250&nbsp;km from [[Ranchi]] the state [[Capital (political)|capital]] and 54&nbsp;km from [[Dhanbad]] the 'Coal Capital'. It has an area of 1801&nbsp;km².  Distance from other major cities like from Kolkata is 260&nbsp;km and from [[Patna]] is 290&nbsp;km.
 
It came into existence on 26 April 2001. This small district of Jharkhand state consists of only four blocks. It was created by carving out four blocks from Dumka District.
 
Other towns in this district are Karmatar, Nala, Kundahit, Narayanpur, Fatehpur and Mihijam. The Ajay River passes through the district and forest areas cover the district.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
 
===Overview===
The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3120/page/n1/mode/2up |title = Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas| first= P.C.|last=Roychoudhury | work= Chapter I: General |publisher= Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965 | access-date = 10 November 2020}}</ref>
 
<small>Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.</small>
 
==Tourism==
With rivers, cliffs and jungles, Jamtara is used by adventure tourists.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
 
A number of hotels and small guesthouses have come up that serve a variety of cuisines.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
 
Parwat Vihar Park is located 5&nbsp;km from Jamtara Railway Station. It is situated in the Northern Side of Jamtara.
 
Karamdaha temple of Dukhia Mahadev is situated 44&nbsp;km from Jamtara railway station. A fair is held at this place every year from 14 January to 27 January.


==Education==
==Education==
Educational institutions in Jamtara District Headquarters include:
Educational institutions in Jamtara include [[Edwards English School, Jamtara|Edwards English School]].
* Secondary: JBC+2 High School, Girls High School, Savitri Devi DAV Public School+2,St.Joseph's School, St. Anthony, [[Edwards English School, Jamtara]]
* Higher Secondary: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jamtara college, Women's college
* Graduation: Jamtara College, Jamtara Mahila College.
* Technical Educational: Women's ITI & Government ITI institute<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.authorstream.com/sdokania/|title=Shashi Dokania’s Presentations on authorSTREAM|website=www.authorstream.com}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/jharkhand/Jharkhand%20Provisional%20Result%20Data%20sheet%20for%20release.pdf</ref> Jamtara had a population of 29,415 with 89% Muslim Religion.Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Jamtara had an average literacy rate of 63.73%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy was 76.85%, and female literacy was 50.08%. In Jamtara, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.
In the 2011 Indian [[census]], the latest to date, Jamtara had a population of 29,415, composed of 89% Hindus and 10% Muslims. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Jamtara had an average literacy rate of 63.73%, lower than the national average of 74.4%; male literacy was 76.85% and female 50.08%. 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref>[http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/jharkhand/Jharkhand%20Provisional%20Result%20Data%20sheet%20for%20release.pdf 2011 Census data] censusindia.gov.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517080810/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/jharkhand/Jharkhand%20Provisional%20Result%20Data%20sheet%20for%20release.pdf |date=17 May 2017 }}</ref>


==Climate==
===Languages===
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* Summer season - March to May
According to the 2011 census, [[Bengali language|Bengali]] was the most-spoken language in Jamtara, with 12,713 speakers, followed by [[Hindi language|Hindi]] at 8,412, [[Khortha language|Khortha]] at 4,553, and [[Santali language|Santali]] at 1,038.
* Rainy season - June to September
* Winter season - October to February
* Min temperature - 2&nbsp;°C in Winter
* Max temperature - 45&nbsp;°C in Summer
* Height above [[sea level]] - {{cvt|175|m}}
* Wind direction - south west to north east


==Popular Culture==
==Phishing industry==
Jamtara was featured in a Netflix show titled [[Jamtara - Sabka Number Ayega]]. The TV Show revolves around a group of small-town young men who run a lucrative phishing operation, until a corrupt politician wants in on their scheme and a cop wants to fight it.
Since the 2010s, Jamtara has been known as the "[[phishing]] capital of India", due to the proliferation of [[cybercrime]] operations centred there.<ref name="theguardian">{{cite web|title='Scamming became the new farming': inside India' cybercrime villages |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/30/scamming-became-the-new-farming-inside-india-cybercrime-villages |website=theguardian.com |date=30 October 2025 |access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref> Police from different Indian states began investigating these operations in 2015, making several arrests, though conviction rates were low, and the illicit industry was hardly affected.<ref name="theguardian" /> Between April 2015 and March 2017, police from 12 Indian states reportedly made 23 journeys to Jamtara.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-cyber-con-artists-of-jamtara/article19476173.ece|title=The cyber con 'artists' of Jharkhand's Jamtara district|first=Shiv Sahay|last=Singh|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 August 2017|via=thehindu.com|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=ED raids 5 locations in Jharkhand in first cyber conning PMLA case |newspaper=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ed-raids-5-locations-in-jharkhand-in-first-cyber-conning-pmla-case/articleshow/65700810.cms?from=mdr}}</ref>


==See also==
The 2020 [[Netflix]] crime drama series ''[[Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega]]'' is a fictionalized look at the eponymous city's scam operations.<ref name="theguardian" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Arora |first=Akhil |url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/features/jamtara-netflix-series-release-date-trailer-director-cast-writer-poster-sabka-number-ayega-2158396 |title=Jamtara Netflix Series Release Date, Trailer, Cast, Director, Writer, and More |date=3 January 2020 |work=NDTV |access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/jamtara-writer-nishank-verma-realistic-dramas-are-the-toughest-to-crack-1639694-2020-01-24 |title=Jamtara writer Nishank Verma: Realistic dramas are the toughest to crack |date=24 January 2020 |work=India Today |access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref>
* [[Jamtara block]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:03, 14 February 2026


For other uses, see Jamtara (disambiguation).
Jamtara
City/municipality
Clock tower with statue of Veer Kunwar Singh on horseback
Clock tower with statue of Veer Kunwar Singh on horseback
Jamtara is located in Jharkhand
Jamtara
Jamtara
Location in Jharkhand, India
Jamtara is located in India
Jamtara
Jamtara
Jamtara (India)
Coordinates: 23°57′48″N 86°48′05″E / 23.9633°N 86.8014°E / 23.9633; 86.8014
Country India
State Jharkhand
DistrictJamtara
Area
 • Total1,802 km2 (696 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total90,426
 • Density439/km2 (1,140/sq mi)
Languages (* for language details, see Jamtara block#Language and religion)
 • Official
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
815351
Telephone code06433
Vehicle registrationJH-21
Sex ratio959 ♂/♀
Websitejamtara.nic.in

Jamtara is a city and a notified area in the Jamtara Sadar subdivision of the Jamtara district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of the eponymous district, subdivision, and community development block.

Jamtara is nicknamed the "phishing capital of India", due to a history of pan-Indian scam incidents originating there.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Jamtara is located at 23°57′N 86°48′E / 23.95°N 86.8°E / 23.95; 86.8, 250 km from Ranchi, the state capital, and 54 km from Dhanbad.[1] It has an area of 1,801 km2 and an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet).[citation needed]

Education[edit | edit source]

Educational institutions in Jamtara include Edwards English School.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

In the 2011 Indian census, the latest to date, Jamtara had a population of 29,415, composed of 89% Hindus and 10% Muslims. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Jamtara had an average literacy rate of 63.73%, lower than the national average of 74.4%; male literacy was 76.85% and female 50.08%. 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]

Languages[edit | edit source]

Languages spoken in Jamtara (2011)[3]

  Bengali (43.22%)
  Hindi (28.60%)
  Khortha (15.48%)
  Santali (3.53%)
  Others (9.17%)

According to the 2011 census, Bengali was the most-spoken language in Jamtara, with 12,713 speakers, followed by Hindi at 8,412, Khortha at 4,553, and Santali at 1,038.

Phishing industry[edit | edit source]

Since the 2010s, Jamtara has been known as the "phishing capital of India", due to the proliferation of cybercrime operations centred there.[4] Police from different Indian states began investigating these operations in 2015, making several arrests, though conviction rates were low, and the illicit industry was hardly affected.[4] Between April 2015 and March 2017, police from 12 Indian states reportedly made 23 journeys to Jamtara.[5][6]

The 2020 Netflix crime drama series Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega is a fictionalized look at the eponymous city's scam operations.[4][7][8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jamtara, India". fallingrain.com.
  2. ↑ 2011 Census data censusindia.gov.in Archived 17 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Census data censusindia.gov.in [dead link]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "'Scamming became the new farming': inside India' cybercrime villages". theguardian.com. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay (12 August 2017). "The cyber con 'artists' of Jharkhand's Jamtara district". The Hindu – via thehindu.com.
  6. ↑ "ED raids 5 locations in Jharkhand in first cyber conning PMLA case". The Economic Times.
  7. ↑ Arora, Akhil (3 January 2020). "Jamtara Netflix Series Release Date, Trailer, Cast, Director, Writer, and More". NDTV. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jamtara writer Nishank Verma: Realistic dramas are the toughest to crack". India Today. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
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