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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake
district|Jamui district}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jamui
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.92|N|86.22|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 =
| subdivision_type3 = Division
| subdivision_name3 = [[Munger division|Munger]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Jamui district|Jamui]]
| subdivision_type5 = Ward
| subdivision_name5 = 30 wards
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = Jambhiya Gram
| government =
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Chairman–[[Nagar Parishad]]
| governing_body = Jamui Nagar Parishad
| leader_title1 = Chairman
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 78
| population_total = 87357
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = [[English language|English]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=22 January 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
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Regional Languages
| demographics1_info3 = [[Angika]]-[[Maithili language|Maithili]]
| demographics1_title4 =
Other
| demographics1_info4 = [[Bengali language|Bang]]-[[Maithili language|Maithili]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 811307
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06345
| registration_plate = BR-46
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 912/1000(2011) [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|www.jamui.bih.nic.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''Jamui''' is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Jamui district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is the district headquarter of [[Jamui district]]. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from [[Munger district|Munger]].It is part of [[Munger Division]].The town is situated about 60km South-West of Munger.

Historical existence of Jamui has been observed from the period of Mahabharta war. Archaeological and historical evidence shows its close association with the Jain tradition for a long past to the present time. A large part of this area is covered by forest.

There are mainly two hypotheses which have been mentioned by historians regarding the origin of the name of the district Jamui. The first hypothesis said that the name of Jamui derived from "Jambhiya Gram" or "Jribhikgram" village, which has the place of attaining ‘Omniscience’ ([[Kevala Jnana]]) of Vardhaman [[Mahavira]] and according to another hypothesis the name Jamui is originated from Jambuwani.

==Geography==
Jamui is located at
{{Coord|24.92|N|86.22|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Jamui.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jamui, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average
elevation of 78 metres (255 feet).

Jamui is well connected to the rest of the country via road while the Delhi-Howrah rail line is {{convert|3|km}} away at Mallepur (Malaypur railway station is also known as Jamui railway station). [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]] in [[Patna]] is about {{convert|161|km}} and [[Gaya Airport]] {{convert|136|km}} away.

Situated along the Bihar-Jharkhand border, Jamui is dotted with hills and the small retreat town of Simultala falls within the Jhajha block, on the main Delhi-Howrah rail line. The town of [[Gidhaur]], situated {{convert|17|km}} away was the seat of kings during the [[British Raj]] and many buildings from the period still survive. Minto Tower in Gidhaur is a prime example of architecture from the period. Jamui district is also known for having many places related to the origin of [[Jainism]].

The district has untapped reserves of resources including mica, coal, gold and iron ore.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=270985|title=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
Jamui had a population of 87,357. Males constitute 52.6% of the population and females 47.26%. Jamui has an average literacy rate of 64.33%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 57.39%, and female literacy is 42.6%. In Jamui, 16.22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Jamui one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund|Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme]] (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref>

==Divisions==
# No. of Police District 1
# No. of Sub-Divisions 1
# No. of Blocks 10
# No. of Circles 10
# No. of Police Stations 28
# No. of [[Panchayati raj|Panchayats]] 153
# No. of Villages 1,506

==Notable people==

*[[Onkarnath Baranwal]]: an Indian politician from the state of Bihar, Batiya.
*[[Chirag Paswan]], Member Of Indian Parliament , National President [[Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)]]
*[[Chandrashekhar Singh]]: a member of Indian National Congress and served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from Aug 1983 to Mar 1985. He also held a number of Cabinet Ministers positions.
*[[Digvijay Singh (Bihar politician)|Digvijay Singh]]: an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and an independent Member of the Parliament of India representing Banka in the Lok Sabha.


==References==
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{{Jamui district}}
{{Munger Division}}

[[Category:Jamui| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Anga Desh]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Jamui district]]

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