# Jehanabad District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/ District · Bihar # Jehanabad district Jehanabad is a district of Bihar, 34th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,125,313 people** in 7 sub-districts, 2 towns and 584 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jehanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/jehanabad/jehanabad/) (103,202). - 1,125,313people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 2towns - 66.8%literacy ## Who lives in Jehanabad? Jehanabad had **1,125,313 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.1% of Bihar's population and 34th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 922 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bihar figure of 918; 14th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 922 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 6.2 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Jehanabad? 66.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Bihar's 61.8%), 10th of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 77.7% and women at 55.0% — a gap of 22.6 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jehanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/jehanabad/) (70.7%) and lowest in [Modanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/modanganj/) (64.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Jehanabad do for a living? 32.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 18.3%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 30% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 17% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Modanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/modanganj/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ghoshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/ghoshi/) (37% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 30 (30%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 17 (17%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Jehanabad 12.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Bihar's 11.3%), 11th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Jehanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/jehanabad/jehanabad/) with 103,202 people, home to 76% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Jehanabad Jehanabad had 584 census villages, 541 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,830 people; 28 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kako](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/kako/kako/) (23,037), [Saren](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/makhdumpur/saren/) (14,073), [Lakhawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/ghoshi/lakhawar/) (11,737), [Noawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/ratni-faridpur/noawan/) (9,670) and [Dharaut](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/makhdumpur/dharaut/) (8,310). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jehanabad compared with Bihar ■ Jehanabad · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922** **935 Working population ****32.5%** **33.4% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jehanabad Of every 100 households in Jehanabad in 2011, 15 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Jehanabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****15%** Toilet within the home ****28%** No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** Tap water ****3%** Drinking water within premises ****55%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** Use banking services ****50%** Television ****18%** Mobile phone ****53%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****8%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****30%** Own their home ****97%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Jehanabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Ratni Faridpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/ratni-faridpur/) 146,586 97 0 [Jehanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/jehanabad/) 254,753 114 1 [Kako](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/kako/) 173,487 100 0 [Modanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/modanganj/) 87,718 55 0 [Ghoshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/ghoshi/) 108,130 53 0 [Makhdumpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/makhdumpur/) 260,154 117 1 [Hulasganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/hulasganj/) 94,485 48 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Jehanabad - Jehanabad · 103,202 - Makhdumpur · 31,994 ## Largest villages in Jehanabad - Kako · 23,037 - Saren · 14,073 - Lakhawar · 11,737 - Noawan · 9,670 - Dharaut · 8,310 - Suganwan · 8,310 - Golakpur · 8,122 - Ghoshi · 7,261 - Bhekh · 7,234 - Kalpa · 7,124 - Chhariyari · 6,774 - Sikandarpur · 6,567 - Kaswan · 6,106 - Murgawan · 6,004 - Muther · 5,829 - Dhana Dihri · 5,568 - Jaitipur Kurwa · 5,544 - Sohraiya · 5,430 - Kure · 5,429 - Saidabad Parsain · 5,423 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Jehanabad?7: Ratni Faridpur, Jehanabad, Kako, Modanganj, Ghoshi, Makhdumpur, Hulasganj - What is the population of Jehanabad district?1,125,313 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jehanabad?Jehanabad