This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Jamui district.
Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indianstate of Bihar. It is the district headquarter of Jamui district. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger. It is part of Munger Division. The town is situated about 60km South-West of Munger.
Historical existence of Jamui has been observed from the period of Mahabharta war. Archaeological and historical evidence shows its close association with the Jain tradition for a long past to the present time. A large part of this area is covered by forest.
There are mainly two hypotheses which have been mentioned by historians regarding the origin of the name of the district Jamui. The first hypothesis said that the name of Jamui derived from "Jambhiya Gram" or "Jribhikgram" village, which has the place of attaining ‘Omniscience’ (Kevala Jnana) of Vardhaman Mahavira and according to another hypothesis the name Jamui is originated from Jambuwani.
Jamui is well connected to the rest of the country via road while the Delhi-Howrah rail line is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away at Mallepur (Malaypur railway station is also known as Jamui railway station). Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna is about 161 kilometres (100 mi) and Gaya Airport 136 kilometres (85 mi) away.
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 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. Jamui district is also known for having many places related to the origin of Jainism.
The district has untapped reserves of resources including mica, coal, gold and iron ore.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[3] Jamui had a population of 87,357. Males constitute 52.6% of the population and females 47.26%. Jamui has an average literacy rate of 64.33%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 57.39%, and female literacy is 42.6%. In Jamui, 16.22% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Chandrashekhar Singh: a member of Indian National Congress and served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from Aug 1983 to Mar 1985. He also held a number of Cabinet Ministers positions.
Digvijay Singh: an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and an independent Member of the Parliament of India representing Banka in the Lok Sabha.
References
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^ abMinistry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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This article is about the municipality in India For its namesake district see Jamui district This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jamui news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar It is the district headquarter of Jamui district Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger It is part of Munger Division The town is situated about 60km South West of Munger JamuiTownJamuiLocation in Bihar IndiaCoordinates 24 55 N 86 13 E 24 92 N 86 22 E 24 92 86 22 Coordinates 24 55 N 86 13 E 24 92 N 86 22 E 24 92 86 22Country IndiaStateBiharDivisionMungerDistrictJamuiWard30 wardsNamed forJambhiya GramGovernment TypeChairman Nagar Parishad BodyJamui Nagar ParishadElevation78 m 256 ft Population 2011 Total87 357Languages OfficialHindi Additional officialEnglish 1 Regional LanguagesAngika Maithili OtherBang MaithiliTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN811307Telephone code06345ISO 3166 codeIN BRVehicle registrationBR 46Sex ratio912 1000 2011 Websitewww wbr jamui wbr bih wbr nic wbr inHistorical existence of Jamui has been observed from the period of Mahabharta war Archaeological and historical evidence shows its close association with the Jain tradition for a long past to the present time A large part of this area is covered by forest There are mainly two hypotheses which have been mentioned by historians regarding the origin of the name of the district Jamui The first hypothesis said that the name of Jamui derived from Jambhiya Gram or Jribhikgram village which has the place of attaining Omniscience Kevala Jnana of Vardhaman Mahavira and according to another hypothesis the name Jamui is originated from Jambuwani Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Divisions 5 Notable people 6 ReferencesGeography EditJamui is located at 24 55 N 86 13 E 24 92 N 86 22 E 24 92 86 22 2 It has an average elevation of 78 metres 255 feet Jamui is well connected to the rest of the country via road while the Delhi Howrah rail line is 3 kilometres 1 9 mi away at Mallepur Malaypur railway station is also known as Jamui railway station Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna is about 161 kilometres 100 mi and Gaya Airport 136 kilometres 85 mi away 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 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 Jamui district is also known for having many places related to the origin of Jainism The district has untapped reserves of resources including mica coal gold and iron ore Demographics EditAs of 2011 update India census 3 Jamui had a population of 87 357 Males constitute 52 6 of the population and females 47 26 Jamui has an average literacy rate of 64 33 lower than the national average of 74 04 male literacy is 57 39 and female literacy is 42 6 In Jamui 16 22 of the population is under 6 years of age Economy EditIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jamui one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 4 It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 4 Divisions EditNo of Police District 1 No of Sub Divisions 1 No of Blocks 10 No of Circles 10 No of Police Stations 28 No of Panchayats 153 No of Villages 1 506Notable people EditOnkarnath Baranwal an Indian politician from the state of Bihar Batiya Chirag Paswan Member Of Indian Parliament National President Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas Chandrashekhar Singh a member of Indian National Congress and served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from Aug 1983 to Mar 1985 He also held a number of Cabinet Ministers positions Digvijay Singh an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and an independent Member of the Parliament of India representing Banka in the Lok Sabha References Edit 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India PDF nclm nic in Ministry of Minority Affairs Archived from the original PDF on 25 May 2017 Retrieved 22 January 2019 Maps Weather and Airports for Jamui India www fallingrain com Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India www censusindia gov in Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 13 June 2015 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 Portal India Retrieved from https 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