Jainagar, Bihar

Jaynagar
Town
Jaynagar

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 26°35′33″N 86°08′14″E / 26.59250°N 86.13722°E / 26.59250; 86.13722Coordinates: 26°35′33″N 86°08′14″E / 26.59250°N 86.13722°E / 26.59250; 86.13722
Country India
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Elevation 77 m (253 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 177,556
Languages
  Official Maithili, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 847226
06246 06246
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vehicle registration BR32
Lok Sabha constituency jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Khajauli
Website www.jaynagarcity.com

Jainagar is a city and notified area in Madhubani district, Bihar State, India. It is situated on the holy Kamala River and has road and rail connections to India's main cities and to Nepal. The local language is Maithili.

As of 2011 India census,[1] Jaynagar had a population of 1,77,556. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jaynagar has an average literacy rate of 58%, slightly below the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 98%, and female literacy is 88%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "Villages & Towns in Jainagar Block of Madhubani, Bihar". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
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