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About Jamui District
Jamui is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jamui was 1,760,405 with a growth rate of 25.85%. Jamui covers 3,098 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jamui's population is 922 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 956 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jamui, Urban/Rural population of Jamui, Literacy data of Jamui and Religion wise data of Jamui. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jamui,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jamui
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,760,405 | Growth (%) | 25.85 |
| Male Population | 916,064 | Sex Ratio | 922 |
| Female Population | 844,341 | Child Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,098 |
Jamui has a total population of 1,760,405 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 916,064 while the female population 844,341. The state area is 3,098 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jamui has sex ratio of 922 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 956. Jamui makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Jamui
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 145,333 | Rural Population | 1,615,072 |
| Urban Population (%) | 8.26 | Rural Population (%) | 91.74 |
| Urban male Population | 76,288 | Rural Male Population | 839,776 |
| Urban Female Population | 69,045 | Rural Female Population | 775,296 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 905 | Rural Sex Ratio | 923 |
Jamui urban population is 145,333 (8.26% of the total), while the rural population is 1,615,072 (91.74% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 76,288 are males, and 69,045 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 905 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 839,776 are males and 775,296 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jamui
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 858,588 | Literacy (%) | 59.79 |
| Male Literate | 534,385 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.24 |
| Female Literate | 324,203 | Female Literacy (%) | 47.28 |
| Urban Literate | 91,277 | Rural Literate | 767,311 |
| Urban Male Literates | 53,201 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 82.86 |
| Rural Male Literates | 481,184 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 70.15 |
| Urban Female Literates | 38,076 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 65.95 |
| Rural Female Literates | 286,127 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 45.56 |
The literacy data of Jamui highlights a total literacy rate stands at 59.79% with 858,588 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.24% while female literacy is lower at 47.28% among them, 534,385 males and 324,203 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 91,277 people being literate, with men at 82.86% and female at 65.95%, compared to rural areas whereas 767,311 people are literate, with male at 70.15% and female at 45.56%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jamui
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,525,746 | Hindu (%) | 86.67 |
| Muslim | 217,621 | Muslim (%) | 12.36 |
| Sikh | 162 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 8,443 | Christian (%) | 0.48 |
| Jain | 87 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 159 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 3,438 | Other (%) | 0.20 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,749 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.27 |
Jamui population is mostly hindu (86.67%) with a total 1,525,746 people. Muslim(12.36%) with a total 217,621 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 162 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.48% with 8,443 people). Jain (0.00% with 87 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 159 people) and Other (0.20% with 3,438 people). Around (0.27% with 4,749 people) did not specify their religion.