Jehanabad Explained

Jehanabad
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:Jahana
Pushpin Map:India Bihar
Coordinates:25.2125°N 84.9853°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jehanabad
Government Type:Nagar Parishad
Governing Body:Jehanabad Municipal Council
Unit Pref:B A
Population Total:103,282
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Magahi, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:804408
Registration Plate:BR-25
Website:https://www.jehanabad.nic.in
Iso Code:IN-BR

Jehanabad is a city in Nagar Parishad and is the headquarters of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Demographics

According to the Indian census of 2001, the Jehanabad had a population of 135,196. The population is 54% male and 46% female. Jehanabad has a literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 83% and female literacy is 69%. 16% percent of Jehanabad's population is under six years of age.[1]

Transport

National Highways 83 and NH 110 cross through the city. No. 83 runs from Patna via Masaurhi, and goes directly to Gaya through Makhdumpur. It runs almost parallel to the railway line. A network of poor quality PWD roads and REO roads run across the district. The total length of paved roads is 541.65 km and that of mud tracks is 450.90 km.[2]

Notable People

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census,(Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  2. Web site: PinCode of Jehanabad . citypincode.in . 2014-05-19.