DISTRICT PROFILE JAMUI INTRODUCTION Jamui district is one of the thirty-eight administrative districts of Bihar. The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from Munger district. Jamui district is a part of Munger Commissionery. Jamui district is surrounded by the districts of Munger, Nawada, Banka and Lakhisarai and districts Giridih and Deoghar of Jharkhand state. The major rivers flowing in the district are Kiul, Burnar, Sukhnar, Nagi, Nakti, Ulai, Anjan, Ajay and Bunbuni HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Jamui has a glorious history. Historical existence of Jamui has been observed during the Mahabharta period. Jamui was earlier known as Jambhiyaagram. The old name of Jamui has been traced as Jambhubani in a copper plate kept in Patna Musuem. According to Jainism, the 24th Tirthankar Lord Mahavir got divine knowledge in Jambhiyagram/ Jrimbhikgram situated on the bank of river Jambhiyagram Ujjhuvaliya/ Rijuvalika. Hindi translation of the words Jambhiya and Jrimbhikgram is Jamuhi which developed in the recent time as Jamui and the river Ujhuvaliya/ Rijuvalika changed to river Ulai . Jamui was ruled by the Gupta, Pala and Chandel rulers. Indpai is supposed to be the capital of Indradyumna, the last local king of Pala dynasty during the 12th century. It was earlier known as Indraprastha. Many archaeological evidences have been found at this place. Gidhaur, also known as Patsanda, is a small town in Jamui district. It was one of the 568 Princely States in India before the partition of British India in 1947. Kings of Chandel descent belonging to Mahoba of Bundelkhand region, ruled here for more than six centuries. Raja Bir Vikram Singh founded this Princely State in 1266. Chandela kings built the famous Khajuraho temples in Madhya Pradesh. Raja Puran Singh of Chandel dynasty is said to have built the temple of Baidyandth in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. ADMINISTRATIVE Jamui is the administrative headquarters of Jamui district. Jamui district comprises of one sub-division, namely Jamui which is divided into 10 blocks. o Jamui o Gidhaur o Khaira o Barahat o Sikandra o Sono o I. Aliganj o Chakai o Laxmipur o Jhajha Total no. of Panchayats in Jamui district: 153. Total no. of revenue villages in Jamui district: 1530. ECONOMIC PROFILE Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. The main products are food grains, pulses, jackfruit, Mahua, etc. Jamui is one of the prominent manufacturers of Bidi & cement, iron & steel, salt, sugar, cotton & woolen textiles, kerosene oil, etc. Beedi rolling is widely done by women belonging low income families. Traditional small-scale industries are making utensil, iron grill & gates, etc. Minerals found are iron ore, coal, gneiss basement complex, ore of gold, marble, topaz and American diamond, Sfatik, Manic etc. Jamui has untapped reserves of mica, coal, gold, iron-ores, lime stone, china clay, manganese, graphic pegmite, termoline quartz, etc. Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product 13404 15000 11815 10237 11311 9832 10006 9821 8587 9080 9348 10000 5000 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Per Capita Gross District Domestic Product Per Capita Gross State Domestic Product Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Bihar GEOGRAPHIC Coordinates Latitude: 24º55‘ North Longitude: 86º13‘ East Temperature 42°C (Max.) 05°C (Min.) Average rainfall 1102 mm Area 3122.8 sq. km Height above sea level 1000 feet DEMOGRAPHIC Population 17,56,078 Population density 560 per sq. km Population growth 25.54% Sex ratio 921 per 1000 male Literacy rate 62.16% Languages spoken Angika INDUSTRIAL Registered industrial units 896 Registered medium & large units Nil No. of industrial areas Nil Types of industries Agro based, wood & wooden based furniture, metal based, electrical machinery, repairing & servicing, engineering services, ready made garments based, chemical/ chemical based etc. Source: MSME – DI Patna, official website of district INVESTMENT There is high potential to develop agro-based, wood-based and repairing & servicing industries in the district. Tourism can be developed in the district due to historical and religious places. Beedi manufacturing is a flourishing industry in Jhajha & Gidhour. Traditional small-scale industries like making utensil, iron grill & gates, etc. exist. Investment (Rs. Lakh) 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Source: MSME – DI Patna INDUSTRIAL PROFILE There is no big industry in Jamui district. Traditional small-scale industries like making utensil, iron grill & gates, etc., are flourishing industries in Jamui town. Manufacturing of 'Beedi' is a flourishing industry in Jhajha & Gidhour. Other industries are coal, iron & steel, salt, sugar cement cotton, woolen textiles, kerosene oil, spices , etc. INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE Registered industrial units 896 Total industrial units 2696 Registered medium & large units Nil Estimated avg. no. of daily workers employed in 3-4 small scale industries Employment in large and medium industries Nil No. of industrial areas Nil EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs. Lakh) Agro based 242 86.37 Cotton textile 1 0.25 Ready-made garments & embroidery 83 7.4 Wood/ wooden based furniture 222 98.95 Paper & paper products 34 28.25 Leather based 24 1.95 Chemical/chemical based 103 20.5 Rubber, plastic & petro based 3 3.5 Mineral based 60 30.82 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 277 19.22 Engineering units 7 2.5 Electrical machinery and transport equipment 34 9.68 Repairing & servicing 260 65.03 Others 458 731.67 Total 1808 1106.09 Source: MSME – DI Patna INFRASTRUCTURE There is no industrial area situated in Jamui district. Total no. of hospitals and health centers: 288 Total no. of commercial banks and financial institutions: 63 Educational institutions: No. of primary schools – 1016 No. of middle schools - 143 No. of secondary and senior secondary schools – 48 No. of colleges – 09 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY Jamui has alluvial soil, forest soil and sandy soils. Land use is mainly agricultural. Sizeable part of Jamui district comprises of plains which are paddy-growing. Prominent crops are rice and wheat, Maize, onion, jackfruit and Mahua are also produced . Cultivable land is 3,05,289 hectare out of which 76,955 hectare is under cultivation. Kukurjhap dam, Garhi dam, Naki dam, Nakti dam, lower Kiul Jalasaya scheme and Gidheshwar payeen are the main source of irrigation LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING There are no large scale industries or public sector undertakings in Jamui district. POTENTIAL INDUSTRY Micro & Small Major Clusters Service Enterprises Enterprise •Automobile repair centre •Forest based industries •Software and data •Rice & Flour mill •Agro based industries transfer •Readymade garments •Service industries •Repairing & Servicing •Metal fabrication •Fabrication industries •Wood based industries •Bidi industries •Stone chips and mines industries and •Packaged drinking water STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration Certificate District Industries Centre, Jamui (EM-1) & Permanent Registration Certificate ( EM-II) 2. Identification of Project Profiles, MSME Development Institute – Patna and techno-economic and managerial Jamui consultancy services, market survey and economic survey reports. 3. Land and Industrial shed BIADA 4. Financial Assistance All commercial/ lead Bank 5. For raw materials under Govt. Supply National Small Industries Corporation, Patna 6. Plant and machinery under hire/ MSME – Patna purchase basis. 7. Power/ Electricity Bihar State Electricity Board, Jamui 8. Technical Know–how. Director, MSME-DI, Jamui 9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard 10. Marketing /Export Assistance Director, MSME-DI, Patna, Jamui Source: MSME – DI Patna TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE •Jhajha is an •Jamui is efficiently •The nearest important railway linked with Patna. airport is at Gaya- Airport Road Railway terminal of eastern •State Highway SH- 136 km and at railway having Loco Patna-161 km Shade. 18 passes through Gidhaur •Mallepur railway station is also known as Jamui railway station. EDUCATION There are many educational institutions present in Jamui district, a few of them are listed below: KKM college DSM college Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Khaira High school DAV Public school HERITAGE & TOURISM Some of the tourist places of Jamui district are : Giddheshwar Temple: The town of Gidhaur was the seat of kings during the British Raj. There is a famous temple of Lord Shiva situated on the top of stone boulders. Simultalla: Jamui is dotted with hills and the small retreat town of Simultala falls within the Jhajha block. It is a beautiful hill station famous for its pleasant weather. It is supposed to be the Tapo-Bhumi of Sri Ram Krishna Paramhans, who founded Tara Math of Devi Bhagvati. Jain Mandir Dharmsala: Situated on the way of Kshatriya Kund Gram, the birth place of Lord Mahavira, is an ancient rest house (Dharmsala) of 65 rooms constructed for the Jain pilgrims. A Mandir of Lord Mahavir is inside the Dhamsala. Kali Mandi Malaypur: Temple of goddess Kali is situated at village Malaypur. Kali Mela is held here every year. Minto Tower in Gidhaur: Minto tower was built by the Maharaja of Gidhaur in 1909 to commemorate the visit of the then British Viceroy Lord Irwin to Gidhaur. It is in the middle of Gidhaur market. There are 12 large pillar and large sitting lions are placed on four outer pillar. The tower holds four-faced hour-bell clock. Patneshwar Mandir: This is a temple of Lord Shiva situated 5 km from Jamui town. Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary and Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary spread over an area of 7.9 sq. km and 3.3 sq. km. respectively notified in 1987 Industries Department 2nd Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Bihar 800 015 Udyog Mitra, Dept. of Industries Govt. of Bihar Ground Floor, Indira Bhawan, RCS Path, Patna, Bihar 800 001. Tel : +91 612 2532695 Fax : +91 612 2532695 Email: [email protected] www.udyogmitrabihar.com .