Jamtara district

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Jamtara district
District of Jharkhand
Jamtaratrainstation.jpg
Location of Jamtara district in Jharkhand
Location of Jamtara district in Jharkhand
Coordinates (Jamtara): 23°57′36″N 86°48′00″E / 23.96000°N 86.80000°E / 23.96000; 86.80000Coordinates: 23°57′36″N 86°48′00″E / 23.96000°N 86.80000°E / 23.96000; 86.80000
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionSantal Pargana
HeadquartersJamtara
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1. Dumka (shared with Dumka district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies3
Area
 • Total1,801.98 km2 (695.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total791,042
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy63.73%
 • Sex ratio959
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehttp://jamtara.nic.in/

Jamtara district (Hindi: जामताड़ा जिला, Bengali: জামতাড়া জেলা, Santali: ᱡᱟᱢᱛᱟᱲᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand 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[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901225,405—    
1911234,519+0.40%
1921224,059−0.46%
1931256,100+1.35%
1941279,114+0.86%
1951290,056+0.39%
1961324,745+1.14%
1971377,711+1.52%
1981435,284+1.43%
1991544,874+2.27%
2001653,081+1.83%
2011791,042+1.93%
source:[1]

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.

Amit Besra, a well-known author and philanthropist, has brought Jamtara to the world map. He is the author of the bestselling novel ''It's Dying Time - A Chilling Indian Thriller'' 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.

Economy[edit]

In 2006 the Indian government named Jamtara one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Administration[edit]

Blocks/Mandals[edit]

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

  1. Narayanpur
  2. Karmatanr
  3. Jamtara
  4. Fatehpur
  5. Nala
  6. Kundhit.


Divisions[edit]

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.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census Jamtara district has a population of 791,042,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Comoros[4] or the US state of South Dakota.[5] This gives it a ranking of 486th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 439 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21%.[3] Jamtara has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 63.73%. 30.4% of the population are Scheduled Tribes.[3]

Religion in Jamtara[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 69.6%
Islam
 
 20.78%
Sarna
 
 8.67%
Other or not stated
 
 0.95%

69.6% are Hindu, 20.78% Muslim, and 8.67% Sarna.

Languages of Jamtara district (2011)

  Bengali (30.18%)
  Santali (29.10%)
  Khortha (27.93%)
  Hindi (5.92%)
  Urdu (3.61%)
  Others (3.26%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 30.18% of the population spoke Bengali, 29.10% Santali, 27.93% Khortha, 5.92% Hindi and 3.61% Urdu as their first language.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est.
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. South Dakota 814,180
  6. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

External links[edit]

Template:Blocks of Jamtara district Template:Districts of Jharkhand

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