Jehanabad district

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Jehanabad district
District of Bihar
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Barabar Caves
Bihar district location map Jehanabad.svg
Location of Jehanabad district in Bihar
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Bihar Government Banner.png Bihar
Division Magadh
Headquarters Jehanabad
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Jahanabad
Area
 • Total
932 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,125,313
 • Density1,210/km2 (3,130/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio918 [1]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
8044xx (Jehanabad) [2]
Major highways NH 83
Average annual precipitation1074 mm
Website https://jehanabad.nic.in/en/

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.

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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 in west, Nalanda in east and Gaya in south.

Geography & Climate

Jehanabad lies in the southern Gangetic Plain. Elevation is low and flat; the district headquarters at Jehanabad town sits near the confluence of the Dardha and Jamuna rivers. The climate is humid subtropical (monsoon-influenced): summers are very hot (up to ~44 °C) and winters cool (down to ~5 °C). The southwest monsoon (June–September) brings most rain (roughly 1,100–1,300 mm annually). Spring and autumn are brief transitional seasons. The soil is broadly fertile alluvial loam. These conditions favor intensive cultivation; however, irrigation depends on monsoon rains and local tube wells (groundwater), since most rivers (Dardha, Phalgu, etc.) are seasonal.

Vegetation is that of the Indo-Gangetic plains (agricultural fields, patches of scrub or sal on higher ground). The landscape is largely cleared for farming; forest cover in the district is negligible.

Demographics

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: [3]
Religions in Jehanabad district (2011) [4]
ReligionPercent
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 [5] or the US state of Rhode Island. [6] 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%. 12.01% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.81% and 0.11% of the population respectively. [1]

Languages in Jehanabad district (2011) [7]
  1. Magahi (79.5%)
  2. Hindi (18.0%)
  3. Urdu (2.00%)
  4. Others (0.16%)

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Jehanabad 216 Jehanabad Rahul Sharma RJD MGB
217 Ghosi Rituraj Kumar JD(U) NDA
218 Makhdumpur (SC) Subedar Das RJD MGB

Administrative units

Sl. no.Name of the Gram PanchayatsName of the BlocksNo. of Gram Panchayats
1Ammain Jehanabad 14
2Kalpa
3Kinari
4Gonwa
5Jamuk
6Nauru
7Pandui
8Muther
9Mandil
10Mande Bigaha
11Larsa
12SurangaparBhavanichak
13Sewanan
14Sikariya
15Ahiasa Ghosi 10
16Uber
17Kurre
18Gopalpur
19Ghosi
20Parawan
21Bharthu
22Lakhawar
23Shahpur
24Saho Bigaha
25Amathua Kako 16
26Uttar Sherthua
27Khalispur
28Dedhsaiya
29Damuha
30Nerthua
31Nonhi
32Purbi Kako
33Paschimi Kako
34Pinjaura
35Badauna
36Barawa
37Bara
38Maniawa
39Saidabad
40Sulemanpur
41Kachnawa Makhdumpur 22
42Kamardiha
43Kalanour
44Kohra
45Chhariyari
46Jagapura
47Jamanganj
48Dakra
49Dharnaee
50Dharauphat
51Punahda
52Purvi Saren
53Paschimi Saren
54Bhaikh
55Makarpur
56Manjhaous
57Malathi
58Rampur
59Bela Birra
60Sugaon
61Sumera
62Solhanda
63Gandhar Modnaganj 8
64Jaitipur
65Dewara
66Naima
67Bandhuganj
68Modnaganj Govindpur
69Vishnupur Okari
70Saistabad
71Uchita Ratnifaridpur 14
72Kansua
73Kaswan
74Jhunathi
75Nehalpur
76Narayanpur
77Noama
78Pandaul
79Murhera
80Ratni
81Lakhapur
82Sesamba
83Sikandarpur
84Sohraiya
85Keuafar Hulasganj 9
86Kokarsa
87Khadauri
88Chiri
89Tirra
90Dawathu
91Bauri
92Murgaon
93Surajpur
Total number of Gram Panchayats [8] 93

See also - Literacy In Bihar

Notable People

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census Handbook: Jehanabad" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ↑ Jehanabad
  3. ↑ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
  6. ↑ "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
  7. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ↑ "गांव और पंचायत". District Administration, Jehanabad (National Informatics Centre, Government of India). 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
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