Jehanabad district
Jehanabad district | |
|---|---|
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/ |
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
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.[1] The climate is humid subtropical (monsoon-influenced): summers are very hot (up to ~44 °C) and winters cool (down to ~5 °C).[2] The southwest monsoon (June–September) brings most rain (roughly 1,100–1,300 mm annually). [3] [4] 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. [5]
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.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Jehanabad" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ Jehanabad
- ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "गांव और पंचायत". District Administration, Jehanabad (National Informatics Centre, Government of India). 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-08.