The district headquarters is the city of Jaunpur which is situated on the banks of the Gomti River.

According to the 2011 census, Jaunpur has a gender ratio of 1,018 females to 1,000 males, the highest in Uttar Pradesh.

[4] The topography of the district is a flat plain undulating with shallow river valleys.

[5] The rivers of Jaunpur flow from northwest to southeast and the land slopes in the same direction.

[6] Beneath the surface of the district of Jaunpur, is a thick mantle consisting of the quaternary sediments (silt, sand and clay) of the Ganga river system.

Mineral deposits are rare but there is limestone as a conglomerate kanker in nodular and block forms.

The main field crops of Jaunpur district are: rice, maize, pigeon pea, pearl millet, blackgram wheat and chickpea.

[4] At Gujartal lake, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Kheta Sarai, pisciculture is conducted.

A cotton mill was operational near Karanja Kala but has now been replaced by a medical college and there are some textile manufacturers.

Other manufactured products include perfume (jasmine oil and attar) and incense, furniture, carpets, chemical fertiliser and cement.

Tertiary and service industries include repair workshops, print shops and internet cafes.

[5][12][13][14] There is a special economical zone located at Allahabad road near Mungra Badshahpur the Sathariya Industrial area or SIDA.

Like many other districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jaunpur has poor road quality and a lack of electricity supply.

Agro-park in Varanasi near Babatpur airport on Varanasi-Jaunpur highway is said to boost the food-processing industry in the region.

[16][17] The Jhanjhari Masjid, on the north bank of the Gomti river, was built by Ibrahim in the Sipah locality of Jaunpur township.

It was a residence of Ibrahim himself, as well as a place for saints, scholars (pandits) and the army (who kept animals such as elephants, camels, horses and mules).

[17] This Masjid was built in 1447 (as per inscription of this masjid) at Begumganj, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Jaunpur, during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Sharqi, by Queen Bibi Rajyi, dedicated to Maulana Sayyid Ali Dawood Kutubbudin, a celebrated saint (Maulana) of Jaunpur, whose descendants still live in the mohalla bazaar bhua Pandariba Jaunpur and mohalla Namaz Gah laldarwaza.

The masjid is decorated with Egyptian style engravings and lotus, sunflower and rose motifs.

The palace of royal family of Jaunpur was once owned by Raja Yadvendra Dutt Dubey.

The palace also has a Pokhra where events like Ravan Dahan and Dussehra mela takes place every year.

The Kerar Kot fort once stood on the same site in Jaunpur township on the north bank of the Gomti river.

It contained a mosque and a spacious and stylish set of baths (hammam) installed by Ibrahim, Firoz's brother.

[18] A further, outer, gate was installed during the reign of the Mughal king, Akbar, under the patronage of the governor of Jaunpur, Min'im Khan in the 16th century.

The spandrels or spaces between the arches of the outer gate were decorated with blue and yellow tiles.

On a square platform in the middle of the bridge, there is a large sculpture of a lion with an elephant underneath its forepaws.

It is believed that before leaving the district, it's necessary to take blessings of Mata Sheetla for safety and well-being.

Jaunpur is well-connected to Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Allahabad and other cities like Azamgarh, Ayodhya, Mirzapur, Janghai, Sultanpur, Kerakat, Ghazipur etc.