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Pride of Jehanabad
Ancient rock-cut chambers near Makhdumpur, about 25 km south of Jehanabad, known as a centre of the Ajivika sect. Cave inscriptions record dedications by Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE).
A Shiva temple, originally Siddheshwar Nath, on one of the highest peaks of the Barabar Hills; the district site dates it to the Gupta period.
The district economy relies mainly on agriculture. Paddy, wheat and maize are the main crops.
Carved out of Gaya on 1 August 1986, Jehanabad had been a Gaya sub-division since 1872.
Source: District demography (Census 2011) · About the district
Apply for caste, income and residential certificates online through the Bihar Right to Public Services portal, or at the RTPS counter in your block office.
Register a birth or death and download the certificate from the Bihar civil registration portal, or apply at the municipal or block registrar.
Under the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Act you can file a complaint and get a hearing date. Jehanabad has a district and a sub-divisional grievance office.
Tshering Y Bhutia, I.A.S.
District Magistrate
Head of the district administration, based at Jehanabad Collectorate. Office email: dm-jehanabad.bih@nic.in
Official sourceKota Kiran Kumar, I.P.S.
Superintendent of Police
Heads the district police. Cyber crime helpline for residents: 1930.
Official sourceAditya Kumar Piyush
District Development Commissioner
Oversees development schemes and block-level implementation from the Collectorate.
Official sourceJehanabad Collectorate
District Magistrate office, Jehanabad Collectorate
District Public Grievance Redressal Office
Collectorate, Jehanabad
Nagar Parishad Jehanabad
Jehanabad, Bihar 804408
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