Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 141
Sex Ratio Rank : 205
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 348 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 558 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
District affected by Left Wing Extremism
Challenges of the district : Our research
with local communities
Jamui is a very backward district. Poverty is the
main issue we are facing.
Women do not get most of the facilities. They have to go through
lot of difficulties.
We want government to provide us with water and electricity. Due
to shortage of water and electricity there are many lands which
have become barren. If this barenness can be removed then it will
be of great help.
There are no proper schools.
Brief About Jamui District
At a Glance
Jamui was formed as a District on 21st February, 1991 as a
result of its separation from Munger. It is located at a Longitude
of 86º-13'E and the latitude is 24º-55'N.
Density
There are approximately 401 people per sq. km.
Literacy
The average literacy figures for Jamui stands at 42.74%. (Male
- 52.91%, Female - 26.79%)
Historical Perspective
Various literatures indicate the fact that Jamui was known
as Jambhiyaagram. According to Jainism, the 24th Tirthankar lord
Mahavir got divine knowledge in Jambhiyagram situated on the bank
of river named Ujjihuvaliya. Another place of a divine light of
Lord Mahavir was also traced as "Jrimbhikgram "on the bank of
Rijuvalika river which resembles Jambhiyagram Ujjhuvaliya.
The Hindi translation of the words Jambhiya and
Jrimbhikgram is Jamuhi which is doveloped in the recent time as
Jamui. With the prassage of time, the river Ujhuvaliya /Rijuvalika
is supposed to be deoveloped as the river Ulai and as such both
the place are still found in Jamui . The Ulai river is still flowing
nearby Jamui. The old name of Jamui has been traced as Jambhubani
in a copper plate which has been kept in Patna Musuem. This plate
clarifies that in the 12th century, Jambudani was nothing but
today's Jamui. Thus, the two ancient names as Jambhiyagram and
Jambubani prove that this district was important as a religious
place for Jains and it was also a place of Gupta dynasty in the
19th century, the historian Buchanan also visited this place in
1811 and found the historical facts. According to other historians
Jamui was also famous in the era of Mahabharata.
According to available literature, Jamui was
related to Gupta and Pala rulers before 12th century. But after
that this place became famous for Chandel rulers. Prior to Chandel
Raj, this place was ruled by Nigoria, who was defeted by Chandels
and the dynasty of Chandels founded in 13th century. The kingdom
of Chandels spread over the whole of Jamui. Thus Jamui has a glorious
history.
Geographical Setup
The topography of the district is of diverse nature. Some
parts are hilly and some are plain areas. Chakai, Sono, Jhajha,
Khaira, Giddhour and Jamui Blocks are having a bulk of hilly terrain.
The total geographical area of the district is 3,122.80 square
km. The cultivable land is 3,05,289 hectare out of which, 76,955
hectare is under cultivation. The non cultivable land is 1,49,602
hectare, whereas the forest cover is 38,685.49 hectare. The climate
of the district is also of diverse nature because in some parts,
it is very healthy and pleasant whereas some areas face extremes
of the climate. The average annual rainfall of the district is
1,102.9 mm. In summer, the average maximum temperature is 41ºC
and avg. minimum is 28ºC and in winters it is 27ºC and 13ºC respectively.
The major rivers flowing in the district are Kiul, Burnar, Sukhnar,
Nagi, Nakti, Ulai and Bunbuni.
