# Jamui District: Block, Anchal & Gram Panchayat List, MLAs

> Jamui is a district in Munger Division, Bihar, with 10 blocks, 10 anchals (circles) and 153 gram panchayats (LGD code 198).
> Its population was 17.60 lakh in the 2011 Census, with a literacy rate of 59.8%.
> The district elects 4 MLAs to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha.

Source page: https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/  
Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Jamui / जमुई
- **Type:** District
- **LGD code:** 198
- **Division:** Munger Division
- **State:** Bihar
- **Gram Panchayats:** 153
- **Villages:** 1,504
- **Blocks:** 10
- **Anchals (Circles):** 10
- **Population (2011):** 17,60,405
- **Households:** 3,07,082
- **Literacy rate:** 59.8%
- **Sex ratio:** 922
- **Area:** 3,122.0 km²
- **Headquarters:** Jamui
- **Coordinates:** 24.9200° N, 86.2200° E
- **Census 2011 code:** 238
- **Wikidata:** Q49168
- **Schools:** 1,894
- **Bank Branches:** 73
- **Post Offices:** 173

## Blocks
- [Barhat](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/barhat/)
- [Chakai](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/chakai/)
- [Gidhor](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/gidhor/)
- [Islamnagar Aliganj](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/islamnagar-aliganj/)
- [Jamui](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/jamui/)
- [Jhajha](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/jhajha/)
- [Khaira](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/khaira/)
- [Laxmipur](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/laxmipur/)
- [Sikandra](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/sikandra/)
- [Sono](https://zoloth.com/bihar/jamui/sono/)

## Frequently asked questions
### Which division is Jamui District in?
Jamui District is part of Munger Division.

### What is the headquarters of Jamui District?
The headquarters of Jamui District is Jamui.

### What is the population of Jamui District?
The 2011 Census counted 17,60,405 people in Jamui District, living in 3,07,082 households. About 92% of them lived in villages.

### How many gram panchayats are there in Jamui District?
There are 153 gram panchayats in Jamui District.

### How many villages are there in Jamui District?
Jamui District has 1,504 revenue villages.

### How many blocks are there in Jamui District?
Jamui District has 10 development blocks.

### How many anchals are there in Jamui District?
Jamui District has 10 anchals.

### How many assembly seats are there in Jamui District?
Jamui District has 4 assembly constituencies: Sikandra, Jamui, Jhajha and Chakai.

### Who are the MLAs of Jamui District?
The MLAs for Jamui District (2025 election) are Sikandra: Praphull Kumar Manjhi (Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)); Jamui: Shreyasi Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party); Jhajha: Damodar Rawat (Janata Dal (United)); Chakai: Savitri Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal).

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jamui in?
Jamui is in the Jamui (Sc) Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Jamui?
The Member of Parliament for Jamui (Sc) is Arun Bharti (Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,09,046 votes (52.0%) and won by 1,12,482 votes.

### What is the literacy rate of Jamui District?
The literacy rate of Jamui District was 59.8% in the 2011 Census (men 71.2%, women 47.3%), against the state average of 61.8%.

### What is the sex ratio of Jamui District?
In the 2011 Census, Jamui District had 922 females for every 1,000 males (state average 918).

### What is the area of Jamui District?
Jamui District covers about 3,122 sq km, which works out to about 564 people per sq km on its 2011 population.

### Which block of Jamui District has the most gram panchayats?
Chakai block has the most gram panchayats (23).

### How many Mukhiyas in Jamui District are women?
In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 87 of the 152 Mukhiya seats here (57%).

### How many candidates contested each Mukhiya seat in Jamui District in 2021?
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 8.0 candidates contested each Mukhiya seat in Jamui District. No Mukhiya seat was won unopposed.

### How do the panchayats of Jamui perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index?
The gram panchayats of Jamui average 52.5 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, about the same as the Bihar average of 51.9.

### Is Jamui District an Aspirational District?
Yes. Jamui District is one of the 112 Aspirational Districts chosen by NITI Aayog in 2018 for focused improvement in health and nutrition, education, agriculture, financial inclusion and basic infrastructure.

### How many banks and post offices are there in Jamui District?
We list 73 bank branches and 173 post offices in Jamui District.

### Which is the nearest airport to Jamui District?
The nearest airport to the centre of Jamui District is Gaya Airport (GAY), about 130 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 136 km away.

### How can I file a complaint with the Jamui District administration?
File your complaint on Bihar Lok Shikayat Nivaran (lokshikayat.bihar.gov.in) or call helpline 1800 345 6284. It goes to the District Magistrate (DM) of Jamui District and the department concerned, and you can track it online with the complaint number.

### Which districts are near Jamui District?
Neighbouring districts of Jamui District: Lakhisarai (31 km), Sheikhpura (44 km), Begusarai (56 km), Munger (57 km) and Khagaria (69 km).

### What is the altitude of Jamui District above sea level?
The gram panchayats of Jamui District lie at an average of about 146 metres above sea level (SRTM terrain model).

### How much rainfall does Jamui District get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the gram panchayats of Jamui District get about 1,040 mm of rain a year, 82% of it between June and September. The hottest days reach about 47°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Jamui District?
Around the gram panchayats of Jamui District, the land is on average 64% cropland, 13% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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