Jamui was formed in 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger. The district, located in the centre of Bihar has a total area of 3122.80 sq kms. With Munger and Lakhisarai in the north, Giridih in the south, Deoghar and Banka in the east and Nawada in the west, Jamui has a total population of 13, 98,796 of which males have a share of 7, 29,138 and females 6, 69,658. With 401 people per sq mtr, Jamui has a literacy rate of 42.74%.
Well connected to all the major Indian cities, Jamui is nearest to both JayaPrakash Narayan International Airport and Gaya International Airport. With 28 Commercial Banks and 35 Gramin Banks, the district has a Sub-divisional Hospital, 7 Primary Health Centers, 3 Referral Hospitals, 152 Health Sub-centers, 3 Gramin Aushadhalayas, and 24 Additional Primary Health Centers. It boasts of achieving the national target of 40 litres of drinking water per person per day.
Mining and agriculture are the two main source of revenue of Jamui. With 55,570 hectares of net cropped area, it has reserves of Stone Chips, Granite, Morram Sand, and Quartz among others.
Main attractions of Jamui are:
* Minto Tower
* Kali Mandir
* Jain Mandir Dharamshala
* Kshatriya Kund Gram
* Giddeshwar Temple
With 474 Primary Schools, 45 High Schools, 2 Degree colleges, 7 affiliated Colleges and 202 Sarva Siksha Aviyan Schools, Jamui is pacing up towards a rewarding future.
Enriched with full of untapped natural resources Jamui is all geared up to compete with the best states through the implementation of its various welfare schemes.
Well connected to all the major Indian cities, Jamui is nearest to both JayaPrakash Narayan International Airport and Gaya International Airport. With 28 Commercial Banks and 35 Gramin Banks, the district has a Sub-divisional Hospital, 7 Primary Health Centers, 3 Referral Hospitals, 152 Health Sub-centers, 3 Gramin Aushadhalayas, and 24 Additional Primary Health Centers. It boasts of achieving the national target of 40 litres of drinking water per person per day.
Mining and agriculture are the two main source of revenue of Jamui. With 55,570 hectares of net cropped area, it has reserves of Stone Chips, Granite, Morram Sand, and Quartz among others.
Main attractions of Jamui are:
* Minto Tower
* Kali Mandir
* Jain Mandir Dharamshala
* Kshatriya Kund Gram
* Giddeshwar Temple
With 474 Primary Schools, 45 High Schools, 2 Degree colleges, 7 affiliated Colleges and 202 Sarva Siksha Aviyan Schools, Jamui is pacing up towards a rewarding future.
Enriched with full of untapped natural resources Jamui is all geared up to compete with the best states through the implementation of its various welfare schemes.
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Bihar-districts
araria aurangabad banka
begusarai bhabua bhagalpur
bhojpur buxar darbhanga
gaya gopalganj jahanabad
jamui katihar khagaria
kishanganj luckeesarai madhepura
madhubani munger muzaffarpur
nalanda nawada paschim-champaran
patna purbi-champaran Purnia
rohtas saharsa samastipur
saran sheikhpura sheohar
sitamarhi siwan supaul vaishali
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