Jhanjharpur District

Bihar

Jhanjharpur district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Jhanjharpur. It covers 1,210 sq km and had a population of 14,21,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,174 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jhanjharpur
Area
1,210 sq km
Population
14.21 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,174 /km²
Literacy Rate
59.1%
Sex Ratio
941
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Jhanjharpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jhanjharpur district.

Total Population
14.21 Lakh
Male Population
7.32 Lakh
Female Population
6.89 Lakh
Rural Population
13.41 Lakh
Urban Population
80,000
Scheduled Caste
1.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2,100
Literacy Rate
59.1%
Population Density
1,174 /km²
Sex Ratio
941
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 69.8%Female literacy 47.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jhanjharpur district.

1
Tehsils
7
Blocks
120
Nyay Panchayats
120
Gram Panchayats
420
Villages
Headquarters
Jhanjharpur
Languages
Maithili, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.27° N, 86.28° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jhanjharpur

(1)

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

Jhanjharpur

Constituency No. 7 · General
Primary
RM
Rampreet Mandal
Janata Dal (United)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jhanjharpur
  • Phulparas
  • Laukaha
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jhanjharpur

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jhanjharpur
No. 38 · Jhanjharpur
NM
Nitish Mishra
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Phulparas
No. 39 · Jhanjharpur
SM
Sheela Kumari Mandal
Janata Dal (United)
MLA
Laukaha
No. 40 · Jhanjharpur
BM
Bharat Bhushan Mandal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Jhanjharpur

(4)

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

  • RM
    Rampreet Mandal
    Janata Dal (United)
    MP
    Jhanjharpur · No. 7
  • NM
    Nitish Mishra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jhanjharpur · No. 38
  • SM
    Sheela Kumari Mandal
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Phulparas · No. 39
  • BM
    Bharat Bhushan Mandal
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Laukaha · No. 40

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jhanjharpur · No. 7

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJD(U)Rampreet Mandal
    Votes 5,33,032Vote share 54.12%Margin 1,84,120
    1. 1. Rampreet Mandal · JD(U)5,33,032 (54.12%)
    2. 2. Suman Kumar Mahaseth · Vikassheel Insaan Party3,48,912 (35.43%)
    3. 3. Gulab Yadav · BSP41,210 (4.18%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJD(U)Rampreet Mandal
    Votes 6,02,391Vote share 56.8%Margin 3,22,951
    1. 1. Rampreet Mandal · JD(U)6,02,391 (56.8%)
    2. 2. Gulab Yadav · RJD2,79,440 (26.35%)
    3. 3. Devendra Prasad Yadav · AIFB35,130 (3.31%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPBirendra Kumar Chaudhary
    Votes 3,35,481Vote share 35.64%Margin 55,408
    1. 1. Birendra Kumar Chaudhary · BJP3,35,481 (35.64%)
    2. 2. Mangani Lal Mandal · RJD2,80,073 (29.75%)
    3. 3. Devendra Prasad Yadav · JD(U)1,83,598 (19.5%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Jhanjharpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
3 Assembly
No. 38, 39, 40

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Jhanjharpur District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Jhanjharpur
Area
1,210 sq km
Population
14.21 Lakh
Population density
1,174 per km²
Sex ratio
941 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
59.1%
Languages
Maithili, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
120
Villages
420
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
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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