tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli ɐ sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ fˈaɪɚɹɑːɹmz mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ, dʒˈæmɐlpˌʊɹ wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈiːst ˈɪndiən ɹˈeɪlweɪ fɔːɹ wˈʌn ʌv ɪts ˈɜːlɪɪst wˈɜːkʃɑːps ænd wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˌɔn ˈeɪt fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː.
Traditionally a center for firearms manufacturing, Jamalpur was selected by the East Indian Railway for one of its earliest workshops and was established on 8 February 1862.