| Mihijam | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°52′N 86°52′E / 23.87°N 86.87°ECoordinates: 23°52′N 86°52′E / 23.87°N 86.87°E | |
| Country |
|
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Jamtara |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,463 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 815354 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 10 |
Mihijam is a town and a notified area in Jamtara district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Pin code of Mihijam is 815354.
As of 2001[update] India census, Mihijam had a population of 32,869. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mihijam has an average literacy rate of 69%, lower than the national average of 74.08%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%. In Mihijam, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In 1922, Mahendranath Gupta lived in Mihijam for nine months.
Mihijam is well known for the homeopath, Dr. Pareshnath Banerji