Jamui district

District in Bihar, India District of Bihar in IndiaJamui districtDistrict of BiharNaldanga Palace, Lattu hill, SimultalaInteractive map of Jamui districtCountry IndiaState BiharDivisionMungerHeadquartersJamuiGovernment • District MagistrateAbhilasha Sharma, I.A.S • Lok Sabha constituenciesJamuiArea • Total3,122 km2 (1,205 sq mi)Population (2011) • Total1,760,405 • Density563.9/km2 (1,460/sq mi)Demographics • Literacy62.16 per cent • Sex ratio921Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)PIN Code811301Average annual precipitation1102 mmWebsitejamui.nic.in Jamui district 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. The district headquarters is Jamui. It is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N. History Various literature indicates that Jamui was once known as Jambhiyaagram. According to Jainism, the 24th Tirthankara lord Mahavira attained omniscience (Kevala Jnana) in Jambhiyagram situated on the bank of river named Ujjihuvaliya. Another place traced as "Jrimbhikgram" on the bank of Rijuvalika river, resembles Jambhiyagram, Ujjhuvaliya. The Hindi translation of t