Jamtara
| Jamtara | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Jamtara Location in Jharkhand, India  Jamtara Jamtara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°57′48″N 86°48′05″E / 23.9633°N 86.8014°ECoordinates: 23°57′48″N 86°48′05″E / 23.9633°N 86.8014°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Jamtara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,802 km2 (696 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 90,426 |
| • Density | 439/km2 (1,140/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 815351 |
| Telephone code | 06433 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-21 |
| Sex ratio | 959 ♂/♀ |
Jamtara is a city and a notified area in Jamtara district (Hindi: जामताड़ा जिला) in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the district headquarters. Jamtara is a district of Jharkhand State and people here speak Hindi and Bengali languages.
Geography
Jamtara is located at 23°57′N 86°48′E / 23.95°N 86.8°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet).
It is located 250 km from Ranchi, the state capital. It has an area of 1801 km². Distance from other major cities like from Howrah is 260 km and from Patna is 290 km.
It came into existence on 26 April 2001. The small district of Jharkhand state consists of only four blocks. It was created by carving out four blocks from Dumka District.
Other towns in this district are Karmatar, Nala, Kundahit, Narayanpur, Fatehpur and Mihijam. The Ajay River passes through the district and forest areas cover the district.
Tourism
With rivers, cliffs and jungles, Jamtara is used by adventure tourists.
A number of hotels and small guesthouses have come up that serve a variety of cuisines.
Parwat Vihar Park is located 5 km from Jamtara Railway Station. It is situated in the Northern Side of Jamtara.
karamdaha temple of Dukhia Mahadev is situated 44 km from Jamtara railway station. A fair is held at this place every year from 14 January to 27 January.
Education
Educational institutions in Jamtara District Headquarters include:
- Secondary: JBC+2 High School, Girls High School, SDDAV Public School+2, St Joseph School, Edwards English School, Jamtara
- Higher Secondary:Kendriya vidyalaya, Navodaya vidyalaya, Jamtara college, Women's college
- Graduation: Jamtara College, Jamtara Mahila College.
- Technical educational: Women's ITI & Government ITI institute[2]
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[3] Jamtara had a population of 29,415. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Jamtara had an average literacy rate of 63.73%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy was 76.85%, and female literacy was 50.08%. In Jamtara, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Climate
- Summer season - March to May
- Rainy season - June to September
- Winter season - October to February
- Min temperature - 2 °C in Winter
- Max temperature - 45 °C in Summer
- Height above sea level - 175 m (574 ft)
- Wind direction - south west to north east