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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jhunjhunu.

Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters. Jhunjhunu is an old and historical town having its own district headquarters. It is said that it was ruled over by Chouhan dynasty in the Vikram era 1045. The district is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis. It is also famous for providing considerable representation to Indian defense forces. Jhunjhunu district was named in the memory of a Jat named “Jhunjha” or “Jujhar Singh Nehra”. The district has a population of 2,139,658 (2011 census), an area of 5926 km², and a population density of 361 persons per km. The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the North-East and East by Haryana state, on the South-East, South & South-West by Sikar District & on the North-West and North by Churu District.[3]

District location & Geography

The district falls within Shekhawati region a , and is bounded on the northeast and east by Haryana state, on the southeast, south, and southwest by Sikar District, and Neem Ka Thana District on the northwest and north by Churu District. It is located a 180 km from Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan) and 245 km from Delhi (Capital of India).

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901341,572—    
1911369,081+0.78%
1921353,140−0.44%
1931405,519+1.39%
1941491,003+1.93%
1951588,736+1.83%
1961719,650+2.03%
1971929,230+2.59%
19811,211,583+2.69%
19911,582,421+2.71%
20011,913,689+1.92%
20112,137,045+1.11%
source:[4]

According to the 2011 census Jhunjhunu district has a population of 2,139,658,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Namibia[6] or the US state of New Mexico.[7] This gives it a ranking of 214th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 361 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.81%.[5] Jhunjhunu has a sex ratio of 950 females for every 1000 males,[5] It also has a literacy rate of 74.72% which is considered excellent. 22.89% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.88% and 1.95% of the population respectively.[5]


Religions in Jhunjhunu district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 89.17%
Muslims
 
 10.68%
Other or not stated
 
 0.15%



Languages

Shekhawati a dialect of Rajasthani, and Hindi are mainly spoken languages. The language blends into Haryanvi along the Haryana border.

Places of interest

There are various places of interests in and around Jhunjhunu.

Khetri Mahal

    • Alsisar Mahal in Alsisar
    • Tibrewala and Modi Haveli
    • Bissau Fort, Bissau
    • Surajgarh Fort, Surajgarh
    • Bissau Mahal,Bissau
    • Shyamgarh Fort in Jhunjhunu
    • Bishangarh Fort in Tamkor
    • Mandawa Fort (Castle Mandawa) in Mandawa
    • Sculpture of Jujhar singh
    • Havelis in Nawalgarh
    • Havelis and forts of Mukundgarh




  • Fairs
    • Gangaur Mela of Baragaon
    • Gangaur Mela of Bhagera
    • Ramdev ji Mela, Nawalgarh

Industries

Famous copper mines are situated in the Khetri tehsil of the district. The Khetri Copper Complex of Hindustan Copper Limited is situated at a distance of 10 km from the Khetri town.[9] It is the largest copper mine in India. It also has by-products i.e. sulphuric acid, fertilizer etc.

Education

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Constituencies of Rajasthan" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies of Jhunjhunu district" (PDF). gisserver1.nic.in. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. ^ "History | District & Sessions Court Jhunjhunu | India". Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook 2011: Jhunjhunu" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Namibia 2,147,585
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  8. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ "Hindustan Copper Limited".
  10. ^ "Param vir Chakra winners since 1950 | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "Jhunjhunu army jawan, Chhatrapal Singh, martyred in Jammu and Kashmir". The PinkCity Post. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  12. ^ ANI (7 April 2020). "Mortal remains of paratrooper Chhtrapal Singh brought to Jhunjhunu". Business Standard India. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  13. ^ Saini, Vishwanath (6 April 2020). "छत्रपाल सिंह : 1997 में जन्म, 2015 में आर्मी ज्वाइन, 2018 में बने कमांडो, 2020 में LOC पर शहीद". hindi.oneindia.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 October 2021.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhunjhunu_district