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.
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]
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]