Jemari

Jemari জেমারি
Town
Jemari Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°47′50″N 86°52′51″E / 23.797261°N 86.880873°E / 23.797261; 86.880873Coordinates: 23°47′50″N 86°52′51″E / 23.797261°N 86.880873°E / 23.797261; 86.880873
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Population (2001)
• Total	3,865
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Barabani
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Jemari is a census town under Salanpur police station ^[1] of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Jemari is located at 23°47′50″N 86°52′51″E / 23.797261°N 86.880873°E / 23.797261; 86.880873.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.^[2] At the western fringe of the area the Barakar forms the boundary with Jharkhand.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Jemari had a population of 3,865. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Jemari has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 41%. In Jemari, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Jemari has one primary school.^[4]

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