Jamui District
| Total Population : 1,398,796 |
| Total literate : 476,261 |
| Rural : 1,295,552 |
Urban : 103,244 |
| Male : 729,138 |
Female : 669,658 |
| Area : 3,122.80 km² |
Villages : 1,505 |
Brief
about District
At
a Glance
Jamui
was formed as a District on 21st February, 1991 as
a result of its separation from Munger. It is located
at a Longitude of 86º-13'E and the latitude is 24º-55'N.
Density
There
are approximately 401 people per sq. km.
Literacy
The
average literacy figures for Jamui stands at 42.74%.
(Male - 52.91%, Female - 26.79%)
Historical
Perspective
Various
literatures indicate the fact that Jamui was known
as Jambhiyaagram. According to Jainism, the 24th Tirthankar
lord Mahavir got divine knowledge in Jambhiyagram
situated on the bank of river named Ujjihuvaliya.
Another place of a divine light of Lord Mahavir was
also traced as "Jrimbhikgram "on the bank of Rijuvalika
river which resembles Jambhiyagram Ujjhuvaliya.
The
Hindi translation of the words Jambhiya and Jrimbhikgram
is Jamuhi which is doveloped in the recent time as
Jamui. With the prassage of time, the river Ujhuvaliya
/Rijuvalika is supposed to be deoveloped as the river
Ulai and as such both the place are still found in
Jamui . The Ulai river is still flowing nearby Jamui.
The old name of Jamui has been traced as Jambhubani
in a copper plate which has been kept in Patna Musuem.
This plate clarifies that in the 12th century, Jambudani
was nothing but today's Jamui. Thus, the two ancient
names as Jambhiyagram and Jambubani prove that this
district was important as a religious place for Jains
and it was also a place of Gupta dynasty in the 19th
century, the historian Buchanan also visited this
place in 1811 and found the historical facts. According
to other historians Jamui was also famous in the era
of Mahabharata.
According
to available literature, Jamui was related to Gupta
and Pala rulers before 12th century. But after that
this place became famous for Chandel rulers. Prior
to Chandel Raj, this place was ruled by Nigoria, who
was defeted by Chandels and the dynasty of Chandels
founded in 13th century. The kingdom of Chandels spread
over the whole of Jamui. Thus Jamui has a glorious
history.
Geographical
Setup :
The
topography of the district is of diverse nature. Some
parts are hilly and some are plain areas. Chakai,
Sono, Jhajha, Khaira, Giddhour and Jamui Blocks are
having a bulk of hilly terrain. The total geographical
area of the district is 3,122.80 square km. The cultivable
land is 3,05,289 hectare out of which, 76,955 hectare
is under cultivation. The non cultivable land is 1,49,602
hectare, whereas the forest cover is 38,685.49 hectare.
The climate of the district is also of diverse nature
because in some parts, it is very healthy and pleasant
whereas some areas face extremes of the climate. The
average annual rainfall of the district is 1,102.9
mm. In summer, the average maximum temperature is
41ºC and avg. minimum is 28ºC and in winters it is
27ºC and 13ºC respectively. The major rivers flowing
in the district are Kiul, Burnar, Sukhnar, Nagi, Nakti,
Ulai and Bunbuni.
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