Jhajha
Jhajha | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Railnagri | |
Jhajha Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°46′01″N 86°22′34″E / 24.767°N 86.376°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Munger |
| District | Jamui |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jhajha Nagar Parishad |
| Area | |
• City | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 23 |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 40,646 |
| • Rank | 32 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 811308 |
| Telephone code | 06349 |
| Vehicle registration | BR46 |
| Sex ratio | 899/1000(2011) ♀/♂ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jamui |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jhajha |
| Website | http://www.nagarparishadjhajha.in |
Jhajha is a city and a notified area in the Jamui district of Bihar, India. It is located in the southern part of Bihar, close to the Bihar–Jharkhand border. Jhajha lies on the Howrah–Mughalsarai main railway line, approximately midway between Madhupur Junction and Kiul Junction.