Jehanabad is a town in
Nagar Parishad and is the headquarters of
Jehanabad district
Jehanabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Jehanabad town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jehanabad district is a part of Magadh Division, and is located on the confluence of two small riv ...
in the
India
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state
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Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
. Jehanabad is famous for Barabar Hill Caves these are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE) some with Ashokan inscriptions.
Demographics
According to the
India
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census
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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.
Transport
National Highways 83 and NH 110 cross through the city. No. 83 runs from
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
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Masaurhi
Masaurhi also known as Taregna is a city and a Nagar Parishad in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Masaurhi is also one of the 6 Sub-division in Patna district.
Demographics
India census, Masaurhi has a population of 241,216. Male ...
, and goes directly to
Gaya through
Makhdumpur
Makhdumpur is a town in the Bihar state of India.It is a major town of Jehanabad district and ''Patna-Gaya Corridor''.World Famous Barabar Hills/Barabar Caves tourist region is 10 KM South-East of Makhdumpur proper city.
Demographics
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. 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.
Notable People
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Samprada Singh
Samprada Singh (1925 – 27 July 2019) was an Indian businessman, who was the founder and chairman of Alkem Laboratories, which develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical formulations and nutraceuticals in India. It has operations in ...
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Mahendra Prasad
Mahendra Prasad (8 January 1940 – 27 December 2021) was an Indian politician from Janata Dal (United) party, a Member of the Parliament of India representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha. He was the richest Indian MP. Prasad also owned two pharm ...
References
External links
Statistics on Bihar government website
{{Magadh Division
Cities and towns in Jehanabad district