Jamui district

Coordinates: 24°55′12″N 86°13′12″E / 24.9200°N 86.2200°E / 24.9200; 86.2200
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Jamui district
District of Bihar
Naldanga Palace, Lattu hill, Simultala
Naldanga Palace, Lattu hill, Simultala
Location of Jamui district in Bihar
Location of Jamui district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionMunger
HeadquartersJamui
Government
 • District MagistrateAbhilasha Sharma , I.A.S [1]
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJamui
Area
 • Total
3,122 km2 (1,205 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,760,405
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy62.16 per cent
 • Sex ratio921
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN Code
811301
Average annual precipitation1102 mm
Websitejamui.nic.in

Jamui is a district among 38

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.

History

Various literature indicates that Jamui was once known as Jambhiyaagram. According to

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]

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 Jains, and it was also a place of Gupta Empire.[2]

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]

According to available literature,[

Chandela founded in the 13th century. The kingdom of Chandels spread over the whole of Jamui.[citation needed
]

According to Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar there is the ruin of an old fort in indpe which belongs to Nigoria ruler.

Arun Bharti is the current Member of Parliament from Jamui.

The district is currently a part of the

Red Corridor.[3]

Geography

Jamui district occupies an area of 3,098 square kilometres (1,196 sq mi),

Gidhaur, situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) 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.

Politics

This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Jamui 240 Sikandra Prafull Kumar Manjhi HAM(S) NDA
241 Jamui Shreyasi Singh BJP NDA
242 Jhajha Damodar Rawat JD(U) NDA
243 Chakai Sumit Kumar Singh IND NDA

Tourism

Main article: Lachhuar Jain temple
Lachhuar Jain Mandir

Jain Mandir Lachhuar is a large 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.[6] 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.

Gidheshwar temple: Gidheshwar Temple is locally known as a Shiva Temple. The place is located 15 km south of Jamui. It is a beautiful temple of Lord Shiva situated on the top of boulders. As per the legends, when Lankapati Ravana was taking away Mother Sita by deceit, the king of birds, Jatayu, fought with Ravana to save Mother Sita. It is said that Ravana cut off Jatayu's wings. After being badly injured in this fight, Jatayu fell on a mountain. Later, at that place this temple was built. The place is full of devotees on Shivratri and Magh Purnima.

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.

Minto Tower Gidhaur

Economy

In 2006 the

640).[7] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]

Blocks

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

[8]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901345,129—    
1911355,934+0.31%
1921338,455−0.50%
1931381,115+1.19%
1941430,855+1.23%
1951476,167+1.00%
1961573,834+1.88%
1971713,736+2.21%
1981862,589+1.91%
19911,051,527+2.00%
20011,398,796+2.89%
20111,760,405+2.33%
source:[9]
Religions in Jamui district (2011)[10]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 86.67%
Islam
 
 12.36%
Christianity
 
 0.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.49%

According to the

640).[11] The district has a population density of 567 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,470/sq mi) .[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.54%.[11] Jamui has a sex ratio of 921 females for every 1000 males,[11] and a literacy rate of 62.16%. 8.26% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.19% and 4.48% of the population respectively.[11]

Languages of Jamui district (2011)[14]
  1. Hindi (73.37%)
  2. Angika (7.02%)
  3. Urdu (6.81%)
  4. Khortha (5.94%)
  5. Santali (3.66%)
  6. Magahi
    (3.06%)
  7. Others (0.14%)

At the time of the

Magahi and 0.14% speak other languages .[14]

Transport

Main article:
Jamui Station

Jamui Railway Station, station code JMU, is one of the major railway stations in

Grand Trunk road.[15][16]

Jamui Station serves the headquarters of Jamui district in the

Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.[17]

Flora and fauna

In 1987 Jamui district became home to the Nagi Dam

Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi).[18] It is also home to the Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1987 and has an area of 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi).[18]

References

  1. ^ https://jamui.nic.in/
  2. ^ Jamui, District. "History". Welcome to District Portal Jamui. District Administration. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help
    )
  5. United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original
    on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Yamdena 3,100km2
  6. ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/2650-year-old-mahavir-idol-stolen-from-jain-temple-recovered-in-bihar/ [dead link]
  7. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  8. ^ Details, Block. "Information". Welcome to District Portal Jamui. Jamui District Administration. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Jamui" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  12. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  13. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nebraska 1,826,341
  14. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  15. ^ "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  16. ^ "Jamui". Overview. BrandBihar. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Violation of rly rules led to Jamui mishap". The Times of India. 19 August 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  18. ^ a b Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Bihar". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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