| Jamui
was formed in 1991 as a result of its separation from
Munger. The district, located in the centre of Bihar
has a total area of 3122.80 sq kms. With Munger and
Lakhisarai in the north, Giridih in the south, Deoghar
and Banka in the east and Nawada in the west, Jamui
has a total population of 13, 98,796 of which males
have a share of 7, 29,138 and females 6, 69,658. With
401 people per sq mtr, Jamui has a literacy rate of
42.74%.
Well connected to all the major Indian cities,
Jamui is nearest to both JayaPrakash Narayan International
Airport and Gaya International Airport. With 28
Commercial Banks and 35 Gramin Banks, the district
has a Sub-divisional Hospital, 7 Primary Health
Centers, 3 Referral Hospitals, 152 Health Sub-centers,
3 Gramin Aushadhalayas, and 24 Additional Primary
Health Centers. It boasts of achieving the national
target of 40 litres of drinking water per person
per day.
Mining and agriculture are the two main source
of revenue of Jamui. With 55,570 hectares of net
cropped area, it has reserves of Stone Chips, Granite,
Morram Sand, and Quartz among others.
Main attractions of
Jamui are
- Minto Tower
- Kali Mandir
- Jain Mandir Dharamshala
- Kshatriya Kund Gram
- Giddeshwar Temple
With 474 Primary Schools, 45 High Schools, 2 Degree
colleges, 7 affiliated Colleges and 202 Sarva Siksha
Aviyan Schools, Jamui is pacing up towards a rewarding
future.
Enriched with full of untapped natural resources
Jamui is all geared up to compete with the best
states through the implementation of its various
welfare schemes. |