Jehanabad district
District in Bihar, India
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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.
Jehanabad district | |
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 Location of Jehanabad district in Bihar | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Magadh |
| Headquarters | Jehanabad |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jahanabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 932 km2 (360 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,125,313 |
| • Density | 1,210/km2 (3,130/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Sex ratio | 918[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 8044xx (Jehanabad)[2] |
| Major highways | NH 83 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1074 mm |
| Website | https://jehanabad.nic.in/en/ |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 237,802 | — |
| 1911 | 249,238 | +0.47% |
| 1921 | 248,306 | −0.04% |
| 1931 | 275,471 | +1.04% |
| 1941 | 320,093 | +1.51% |
| 1951 | 354,133 | +1.02% |
| 1961 | 415,062 | +1.60% |
| 1971 | 495,614 | +1.79% |
| 1981 | 599,143 | +1.92% |
| 1991 | 709,862 | +1.71% |
| 2001 | 926,489 | +2.70% |
| 2011 | 1,125,313 | +1.96% |
| source:[3] | ||
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]
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.[7]
Politics
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Panchayats | Name of the Blocks | No. of Gram Panchayats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ammain | Jehanabad | 14 |
| 2 | Kalpa | ||
| 3 | Kinari | ||
| 4 | Gonwa | ||
| 5 | Jamuk | ||
| 6 | Nauru | ||
| 7 | Pandui | ||
| 8 | Muther | ||
| 9 | Mandil | ||
| 10 | Mande Bigaha | ||
| 11 | Larsa | ||
| 12 | SurangaparBhavanichak | ||
| 13 | Sewanan | ||
| 14 | Sikariya | ||
| 15 | Ahiasa | Ghosi | 10 |
| 16 | Uber | ||
| 17 | Kurre | ||
| 18 | Gopalpur | ||
| 19 | Ghosi | ||
| 20 | Parawan | ||
| 21 | Bharthu | ||
| 22 | Lakhawar | ||
| 23 | Shahpur | ||
| 24 | Saho Bigaha | ||
| 25 | Amathua | Kako | 16 |
| 26 | Uttar Sherthua | ||
| 27 | Khalispur | ||
| 28 | Dedhsaiya | ||
| 29 | Damuha | ||
| 30 | Nerthua | ||
| 31 | Nonhi | ||
| 32 | Purbi Kako | ||
| 33 | Paschimi Kako | ||
| 34 | Pinjaura | ||
| 35 | Badauna | ||
| 36 | Barawa | ||
| 37 | Bara | ||
| 38 | Maniawa | ||
| 39 | Saidabad | ||
| 40 | Sulemanpur | ||
| 41 | Kachnawa | Makhdumpur | 22 |
| 42 | Kamardiha | ||
| 43 | Kalanour | ||
| 44 | Kohra | ||
| 45 | Chhariyari | ||
| 46 | Jagapura | ||
| 47 | Jamanganj | ||
| 48 | Dakra | ||
| 49 | Dharnaee | ||
| 50 | Dharauphat | ||
| 51 | Punahda | ||
| 52 | Purvi Saren | ||
| 53 | Paschimi Saren | ||
| 54 | Bhaikh | ||
| 55 | Makarpur | ||
| 56 | Manjhaous | ||
| 57 | Malathi | ||
| 58 | Rampur | ||
| 59 | Bela Birra | ||
| 60 | Sugaon | ||
| 61 | Sumera | ||
| 62 | Solhanda | ||
| 63 | Gandhar | Modnaganj | 8 |
| 64 | Jaitipur | ||
| 65 | Dewara | ||
| 66 | Naima | ||
| 67 | Bandhuganj | ||
| 68 | Modnaganj Govindpur | ||
| 69 | Vishnupur Okari | ||
| 70 | Saistabad | ||
| 71 | Uchita | Ratnifaridpur | 14 |
| 72 | Kansua | ||
| 73 | Kaswan | ||
| 74 | Jhunathi | ||
| 75 | Nehalpur | ||
| 76 | Narayanpur | ||
| 77 | Noama | ||
| 78 | Pandaul | ||
| 79 | Murhera | ||
| 80 | Ratni | ||
| 81 | Lakhapur | ||
| 82 | Sesamba | ||
| 83 | Sikandarpur | ||
| 84 | Sohraiya | ||
| 85 | Keuafar | Hulasganj | 9 |
| 86 | Kokarsa | ||
| 87 | Khadauri | ||
| 88 | Chiri | ||
| 89 | Tirra | ||
| 90 | Dawathu | ||
| 91 | Bauri | ||
| 92 | Murgaon | ||
| 93 | Surajpur | ||
| Total number of Gram Panchayats[8] | 93 | ||
- Number of Revenue Division(s)- 1
- Number of Blocks- 7
- Number of Police Stations- 12
- Number of Gram Panchayats- 93
- Number of Census Villages- 584
- Number of Municipalities- 2
- Number of Municipal Corporation- 1
See also - Literacy In Bihar
Notable people
- Samprada Singh (1925–2019) – Born in Okri village (Modanganj block), Jehanabad, he was the co-founder of Alkem Laboratories, one of India’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Coming from a small farming family, Dr. S. N. (Samprada) Singh built Alkem into a multi-thousand-crore enterprise and was a noted philanthropist. (The official Alkem website notes: “Mr. Singh was born … in Okri village of Jehanabad district”.)
- Jagdev (Jagdeo) Prasad (1922–1974) – A socialist leader and reformer, born in Kurtha sub-division, Jehanabad. He founded the Shoshit Dal and fought for OBC/Dalit rights in Bihar, even briefly becoming Deputy Chief Minister in 1968. Jagdev Prasad is celebrated by some as the “Lenin of Bihar” for his role in mobilizing backward classes.
