Jemari (Bengali: ) is a census town under Salanpur police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jemari is located at 234750N 865251E / 23.797261N 86.880873E / 23.797261; 86.880873. The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region the average distance between the two rivers is around 30km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. At the western fringe of the area the Barakar forms the boundary with Jharkhand. As of 2001 India census, Jemari had a population of 3,865. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Jemari has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and...
