Jamtara District

Jharkhand

Jamtara district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Jamtara. It covers 1,811 sq km and had a population of 7,91,042 at the 2011 census, a density of 437 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jamtara
Area
1,811 sq km
Population
7.91 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
437 /km²
Literacy Rate
64.59%
Sex Ratio
954
per 1,000 males
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Jamtara District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jamtara district.

Total Population
7.91 Lakh
Male Population
4.05 Lakh
Female Population
3.86 Lakh
Rural Population
7.12 Lakh
Urban Population
78,642
Scheduled Caste
72,100
Scheduled Tribe
2.41 Lakh
Literacy Rate
64.59%
Population Density
437 /km²
Sex Ratio
954
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.46%Female literacy 52.15%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jamtara district.

1
Tehsils
6
Blocks
45
Nyay Panchayats
118
Gram Panchayats
1,080
Villages
Headquarters
Jamtara
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, Hindi, Khortha
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.96° N, 86.8° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jamtara

(1)

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

Dumka

Constituency No. 2 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Nalin Soren
Nalin Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Nala
  • Jamtara
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jamtara

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Nala
No. 8 · Dumka
RM
Rabindra Nath Mahato
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Jamtara
No. 9 · Dumka
IA
Irfan Ansari
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Jamtara

(3)

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

  • Nalin Soren
    Nalin Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MP
    Dumka · No. 2
  • RM
    Rabindra Nath Mahato
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Nala · No. 8
  • IA
    Irfan Ansari
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Jamtara · No. 9

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dumka · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJMMNalin Soren
    Votes 5,47,370Vote share 46.84%Margin 22,527
    1. 1. Nalin Soren · JMM5,47,370 (46.84%)
    2. 2. Sita Soren · BJP5,24,843 (44.91%)
    3. 3. Munni Hansda · Independent28,410 (2.43%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Jamtara
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
2 Assembly
No. 8, 9

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Jamtara District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Jamtara
Area
1,811 sq km
Population
7.91 Lakh
Population density
437 per km²
Sex ratio
954 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
64.59%
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, Hindi, Khortha
Tehsils
1
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
118
Villages
1,080
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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