BPSC · District of Bihar

Jamui: 17.6 lakh people, one story

People
17,60,405
Area
3,098 km²
Literacy
59.79%
Sex ratio
922
#1 in BiharHousehold industry workers: 14.5 % of workers. Rank 1 of 38 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in BiharScheduled Tribes: 4.5 % of people. Rank 3 of 38 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in BiharPopulation density: 568 per km². Rank 37 of 38.See the numbers →Big number17.6 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 568 to every km².See the numbers →

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JamuiBihar

The history, places and schemes of Jamui are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Jamui in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population17.6 lakh#28/38 in Bihar
Area3,098 km²#11/38 in Bihar
Population density568 per km²#37/38 in Bihar▼ state 1,106
Sex ratio922 females per 1000 males#13/38 in Bihar▲ state 918
Child sex ratio (0–6)956 girls per 1000 boys#5/38 in Bihar▲ state 935
Literacy rate59.79%#22/38 in Bihar▼ state 61.80
Female literacy47.28%#25/38 in Bihar▼ state 51.50
Urban population8.3%#22/38 in Bihar▼ state 11.3

People & society

59.8% can read. 922 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
71.271.2
Female literacy
47.351.5
Scheduled Castes
17.215.9
Scheduled Tribes
4.51.3
Living in towns
8.311.3

Gender literacy gap: 24.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 86.7%
  • Muslim 12.4%
  • Christian 0.5%
  • Other / not stated 0.5%

    Sectors at a glance

    67 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    7.3 lakh workers, 41.3% of all people

    This district
    Bihar
    • Cultivators 21.5%
    • Farm labourers 45.6%
    • Household industry 14.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 18.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 9% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      9.113.2
      Latrine at home
      12.818.6
      Tap water
      3.63.6
      LPG / PNG
      3.66.5
      Phone
      44.844.9
      Television
      7.611.8
      Bicycle
      31.839.4
      Two-wheeler
      5.26.5

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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