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Jamtara district
District of Jharkhand
Field in Jamtara district
Location of Jamtara district in Jharkhand
Coordinates (Jamtara): 23°57′36″N 86°48′00″E / 23.96000°N 86.80000°E / 23.96000; 86.80000
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	Santal Pargana
Headquarters	Jamtara
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Dumka (shared with Dumka district)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	3
Area
• Total	1,801.98 km (695.75 sq mi)
Population
• Total	791,042
• Density	440/km (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	64.59%
• Sex ratio	959
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	jamtara.nic.in

Jamtara district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Jamtara town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is situated between 23°10′ and 24°05′ north latitudes and 86°30′ and 87°15′ east longitudes.

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

Jamtara district consists of 06 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Jamtara district:

1. Narayanpur
2. Karmatanr
3. Jamtara
4. Fatehpur
5. Nala
6. Kundhit.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Jamtara district has a population of 791,042, roughly equal to the nation of Comoros or the US state of South Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 486th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 439 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21%. Jamtara has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 64.59%. 9.58% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 9.21% and 30.40% of the population respectively.

Languages of Jamtara district (2011)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 30.18% of the population spoke Bengali, 29.10% Santali, 27.93% Khortha, 5.92% Hindi, 3.61% Urdu and 1.25% Magahi as their first language.

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Jamtara one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Politics

There are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the district: Nala, Jamtara and Sarath (shared with Deoghar district). All three constituencies are part of Dumka Lok Sabha constituency.

See also

• Districts of Jharkhand

References

1. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Jamtara" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est.
5. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. South Dakota 814,180
6. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
7. ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.

External links

• Jamtara district website

v t e Places adjacent to Jamtara district
Giridih district Deoghar district Dumka district Dhanbad district Jamtara district Birbhum district, West Bengal Bardhaman district, West Bengal

v t e State of Jharkhand
Capital: Ranchi
Topics	History Government Geography Education People Tourism Highest point Cities by area
Divisions and Districts	Palamu Garhwa Palamu Latehar North Chotanagpur Chatra Hazaribagh Giridih Koderma Dhanbad Bokaro Ramgarh South Chotanagpur Ranchi Lohardaga Gumla Simdega Khunti Kolhan West Singhbhum Seraikela Kharsawan East Singhbhum Santhal Pargana Deoghar Jamtara Dumka Godda Pakur Sahebganj
Major cities	Jamshedpur Dhanbad Ranchi Bokaro Deoghar Phusro Hazaribagh Giridih Ramgarh Medininagar Sahebganj Chaibasa Dumka

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Santhal Parganas
Cities, towns and locations in Munger division Cities, towns and locations in Bhagalpur division Cities, towns and locations in Purnia division Cities, towns and locations in Malda district Cities, towns and locations in Murshidabad district Cities, towns and locations in Birbhum district Cities, towns and locations in Paschim Bardhaman district Cities, towns and locations in Dhanbad district Cities, towns and locations in Giridih district
Cities, municipal and census towns	Deoghar district Deoghar Jasidih Madhupur Dumka district Basukinath Dudhani Dumka Purana Dumka Rasikpur Godda district Godda Mahagama Sarauni Jamtara district Jamtara Karmatanr Mihijam Pakur district Kumarpur Pakur Raghunandanpur Sagarmpur Sahebganj district Barharwa Berhait Bazar Berhait Santali Borio Patra Rajmahal Sahebganj Tin Pahar
Locations other than cities and towns	Deoghar district Chitra Devipur Karon Margomunda Mohanpur Palojori Sarath Sarwan Sonaraithari Dumka district Gopikanadar Hansdiha Jama Jarmundi Kathikund Maluti Masalia Ramgarh Ranishwar Saraiyahat Shikaripara Taljhari Tongra Godda district Bara Boarijore Basantrai Belbadda Dewdanr Dhamri Hanwara Lalmatia Lalmatia Colliery Mehrma Motia Parsa Pathargama Poraiyahat Rajabhita Sunderpahari Jamtara district Bagdahari Basudih Bindapathar Fatehpur Kundahit Nala Narayanpur Pakur district Amrapara Hiranpur Litipara Maheshpur Pakuria Panchuara Sahebganj district Bhognadih Kotalpokhar Mandro Damin Bazar Mirzachauki Moti Jharna Pathna Radhanagar Ranga Sakrigali Teliagarhi Taljhari Udhwa
Related topics	Santhal Pargana Division topics
Cities and towns in other Divisions	North Chotanagpur Kolhan Palamu South Chotanagpur

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