| Jari | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.0543°N 84.2046°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 841 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages * |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 835206 |
| Area Code: | 06524 |
| Registration Plate: | JH 07 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 67.27% |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Jari is a village in the Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Albert Ekka, was born in village Jari.[1] He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy.[2]
Jari is located at 23.0543°N 84.2046°W
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[3] [4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
There is a police station at Jari.[5] The headquarters of Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block are located at Jari village.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Jari had a total population of 841, of which 442 (53%) were males and 399 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 123. The total number of literate persons in Jari was 483 (67.27% of the population over 6 years).[7]
(*For language details see Albert Ekka (Jari) block#Language and religion)
Government High School Jari is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Sisikaramtoli in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. The school has a play ground and a library with 1,200 books.[8]
St. Piyush Janta High School Bhikhampur is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Bhikhampur in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 2,200books.[9]