Anunaya Jha, born on November 4, 1990, is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2015 batch, serving in the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He holds a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee and a Master of Arts in Public Management from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His past positions include Joint Magistrate, Assistant Secretary, and IAS Probationer. Currently, he serves as the District Magistrate and Collector at Maharajganj, a position he assumed on September 29, 2023. Anunaya Jha continues to serve in the Indian Administrative Service.