Jehanabad is a city and a municipality in and the headquarters of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Earlier, Jehanabad was part of Gaya district. It is 50 km away from both Patna and Gaya.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Jehanabad had a population of 81,723. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jehanabad has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Jehanabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Natural Resources

The rivers- Falgu, Dardha, Jamuna and Morhar flow by crossing the district's plan topography. The river Falgu has got religious importance where 'PIND DAN' is offered to their forefather's by the Hindus. All these rivers are mainly rainfed, have a meagre discharge in the other parts of the year and go dry in the summers.

As far as minerals are concerned, the district has only minor ones. The sand available with the river beds in the major part of the year is collected and transported to other parts of the district besides to the adjoining districts and is useful in construction work. The hills of Barabar are being quarried for stones, which are utilised by 36 Crusher units, spread mainly across the Makhdumpur block. Barabar is a great tourist place of India. It has also a great history from the time of great samrat Ashok. Other religious places are the Mahavir Mandir, Babhana (2 km west from Jehanabad town) and Shri RamBag, Shahpur (5 km south-west from Jehanabad town). It is one of the most popular religious place of India.

Brahmeshwar Singh alias Mukhiya was a caste based militia in Bihar. Singh was reported to be brutal, founder & head of militia Ranvir Sena that killed over 300 people.

It is claimed that Singh himself might not have killed anyone but incited Ranvir Sena members that lead to worst caste-based violence seen in India.

On 01st Jun 2012, Singh was murdered by unidentified gunmen.

On 01st Jun, Singh was on a morning walk at 04:30 am near his home. Reportedly, around six armed men carrying sophisticated weapons shot Singh several times. Murder resulted in public unrest and severe rioting in Bihar. Several thousand people burnt the circuit house, BDO's office, several government vehicles, damaged railway offices and paralysed train movement on the main Howrah-Delhi route

Ranvir Sena was formed by Singh, landlords & Bhumihars in 1994 to promote the upper caste and to battle growing Naxalite activism in Bihar. Ranvir Sena was also termed as 'The army of the brave'.

It is believed that Ranvir Sena was formed due to a fight between landlords and Communist party activists in which one person was killed.