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Jehanabad district

Coordinates: 24°45′N 85°00′E / 24.750°N 85.000°E / 24.750; 85.000
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Jehanabad district
Barabar Caves
Location of Jehanabad district in Bihar
Location of Jehanabad district in Bihar
Coordinates (Jehanabad): 24°45′N 85°00′E / 24.750°N 85.000°E / 24.750; 85.000
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionMagadh
HeadquartersJehanabad
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJahanabad
Area
 • Total932 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,125,313
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio918[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
8044xx (Jehanabad)[2]
Major highwaysNH 83
Average annual precipitation1074 mm
Websitehttps://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.

History

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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

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Jehanabad district occupies an area of 932 square kilometres (360 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Mexico's Isla Ángel de la Guarda.[4]

Demographics

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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:[5]
Religions in Jehanabad district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
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[7] or the US state of Rhode Island.[8] 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)[9]

  Magahi (79.5%)
  Hindi (18.01%)
  Urdu (2.00%)
  Others (0.16%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.5% of the population in the district spoke Magahi, 18.01% Hindi and 2.00% Urdu as their first language.[9]

Politics

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District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Jehanabad 216 Jehanabad Suday Yadav RJD MGB
217 Ghosi Ram Bali Singh Yadav CPI(ML)L MGB
218 Makhdumpur Satish Kumar RJD MGB

Villages

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Jehanabad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ^ Jehanabad
  3. ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Archived from the original on 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2011-10-11. Isla Ángel de la Guarda 931km2
  5. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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
  9. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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