Jehanabad

Jehanabad is a town in Nagar Parishad and is the headquarters of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar.

For other places with the same name, see Jahanabad.

Jehanabad
City
Nickname(s): 
Jahana
Jehanabad
Coordinates: 25°13′N 84°59′E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictJehanabad
Government
 • TypeNagar Parishad
 • BodyJehanabad Municipal Council
Population
 (2011)
 • Total103,282
Languages
 • OfficialMagahi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
804408
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-25
Websitehttp://www.jehanabad.bih.nic.in

Demographics

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]

Transport

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]

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census,(Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. "PinCode of Jehanabad". citypincode.in. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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