Jamtara district

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Jamtara district
District of Jharkhand
Field in Jamtara district
Location of Jamtara district in Jharkhand
Coordinates (Jamtara): 23°57′36″N 86°48′00″E / 23.96000°N 86.80000°E / 23.96000; 86.80000
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	Santal Pargana
Headquarters	Jamtara
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Dumka (shared with Dumka district)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	3
Area
• Total	1,801.98 km2 (695.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	791,042
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	64.59%
• Sex ratio	959
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	jamtara.nic.in

Jamtara district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Jamtara town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is situated between 23°10′ and 24°05′ north latitudes and 86°30′ and 87°15′ east longitudes.