Jamui district

Jamui district
Naldanga Palace, Lattu hill, Simultala
Naldanga Palace, Lattu hill, Simultala
Location of Jamui district in Bihar
Location of Jamui district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionMunger
HeadquartersJamui
Government
 • District Magistrate cum CollectorRakesh Kumar
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJamui
Area
 • Total
3,122 km2 (1,205 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,760,405
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy62.16 per cent
 • Sex ratio921
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN Code
Average annual precipitation1102 mm
Websitejamui.nic.in

Jamui is a district among 38 districts of Bihar state, India. The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from Munger district. It is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N.

The present collector and District Magistrate of Jamui is Shri Rakesh Kumar.[1]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)