Jamui District

Bihar

Jamui district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Jamui. It covers 3,098 sq km and had a population of 17,60,405 at the 2011 census, a density of 568 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jamui
Area
3,098 sq km
Population
17.60 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
568 /km²
Literacy Rate
59.79%
Sex Ratio
922
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Jamui District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jamui district.

Total Population
17.60 Lakh
Male Population
9.16 Lakh
Female Population
8.44 Lakh
Rural Population
16.12 Lakh
Urban Population
1.48 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.02 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
82,100
Literacy Rate
59.79%
Population Density
568 /km²
Sex Ratio
922
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 71.24%Female literacy 47.28%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jamui district.

1
Tehsils
10
Blocks
152
Nyay Panchayats
152
Gram Panchayats
1,528
Villages
Headquarters
Jamui
Languages
Magahi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.92° N, 86.22° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jamui

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Jamui

Constituency No. 40 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Arun Bharti
Arun Bharti
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sikandra
  • Jamui
  • Jhajha
  • Chakai
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jamui

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sikandra
No. 240 · Jamui
PM
Prafull Kumar Manjhi
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
MLA
Jamui
No. 241 · Jamui
SS
Shreyasi Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jhajha
No. 242 · Jamui
DR
Damodar Rawat
Janata Dal (United)
MLA
Chakai
No. 243 · Jamui
SS
Sumit Kumar Singh
Independent
MLA

Your Representatives from Jamui

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Jamui district.

  • Arun Bharti
    Arun Bharti
    Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
    MP
    Jamui · No. 40
  • PM
    Prafull Kumar Manjhi
    Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
    MLA
    Sikandra · No. 240
  • SS
    Shreyasi Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jamui · No. 241
  • DR
    Damodar Rawat
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Jhajha · No. 242
  • SS
    Sumit Kumar Singh
    Independent
    MLA
    Chakai · No. 243

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jamui · No. 40

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaLJP (RV)Arun Bharti
    Votes 5,05,087Vote share 55.35%Margin 1,12,482
    1. 1. Arun Bharti · LJP (RV)5,05,087 (55.35%)
    2. 2. Archana Ravidas · RJD3,92,605 (43.03%)
    3. 3. Sakaldeo Kumar · BSP14,210 (1.56%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaLok Jan Shakti PartyChirag Paswan
    Votes 5,28,771Vote share 55.76%Margin 2,41,049
    1. 1. Chirag Paswan · Lok Jan Shakti Party5,28,771 (55.76%)
    2. 2. Bhudev Choudhary · Rashtriya Lok Samta Party2,87,722 (30.34%)
    3. 3. Upendra Ravidas · BSP31,600 (3.33%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaLok Jan Shakti PartyChirag Paswan
    Votes 2,85,354Vote share 36.79%Margin 85,947
    1. 1. Chirag Paswan · Lok Jan Shakti Party2,85,354 (36.79%)
    2. 2. Sudhansu Kumar Bhaskar · RJD1,99,407 (25.71%)
    3. 3. Uday Narayan Choudhary · JD(U)1,98,599 (25.6%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Jamui
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 40
4 Assembly
No. 240, 241, 242, 243

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Jamui District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Jamui
Area
3,098 sq km
Population
17.60 Lakh
Population density
568 per km²
Sex ratio
922 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
59.79%
Languages
Magahi, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
152
Villages
1,528
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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