Jhunjhunu district
Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters.
Jhunjhunu district | |
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.svg.png.webp) Location of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates (Jhunjhunu): 75.02°N 76.06°E - 27.38°N 28.31°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jaipur |
| Headquarters | Jhunjhunu |
| Tehsils | 1. Jhunjhunu, 2. Chirawa, 3. Buhana, 4. Khetri, 5. Nawalgarh, 6. Udaipurwati 7.Malsisar 8. Surajgarh |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jhunjhunu[1] |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Jhunjhunu, 2. Mandwa, 3. Pilani, 4. Nawalgarh, 5. Khetri, 6. Udaipurwati, 7. Surajgarh[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,928 km2 (2,289 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,137,045[3] |
| • Urban | 22.89 percent |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.72 |
| • Sex ratio | 950 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | State Highway 8 |
| Website | jhunjhunu |
District location
The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the northeast and east by Haryana state, on the southeast, south, and southwest by Sikar District, and on the northwest and north by Churu District.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 341,572 | — |
| 1911 | 369,081 | +0.78% |
| 1921 | 353,140 | −0.44% |
| 1931 | 405,519 | +1.39% |
| 1941 | 491,003 | +1.93% |
| 1951 | 588,736 | +1.83% |
| 1961 | 719,650 | +2.03% |
| 1971 | 929,230 | +2.59% |
| 1981 | 1,211,583 | +2.69% |
| 1991 | 1,582,421 | +2.71% |
| 2001 | 1,913,689 | +1.92% |
| 2011 | 2,137,045 | +1.11% |
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According to the 2011 census Jhunjhunu district has a population of 2,137,045,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Namibia[7] or the US state of New Mexico.[8] This gives it a ranking of 214th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 361 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi).[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.81%.[6] Jhunjhunun has a sex ratio of 950 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 74.72%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.9% and 1.9% of the population respectively.[6]
Places of interest
- Birla temple Pilani
- Fort Mahansar[10]
- Birla Museum, Pilani
- Ramakrishna Mission in the Khetri town of the district.
- Shakambari Mata Temple, Udaipurwati
- Dhosi Hill
- Rani Sati Temple Jhunjhunu
- Chavo Dadi Temple Jhunjhunu
- Khetri Mahal
- Shree Jhujhar Ji Temple, Dhanuri
- Bhopal Garh Fort in Khetri
- Alsisar Mahal in Alsisar
- Shri Panchdeo Mandir
- Sculpture of Jujhar singh
- Havelis in Nawalgarh
- GogaMedi at Sotwara
- Science park in Nawalgarh
- Temple of Ramdevji in Nawalgarh (First one is in Ramdevra)
- Tibrewala and Modi Haveli
- Bissau Fort in Bissau
- Surajgarh Fort in Surajgarh
- Bissau Mahal in Jhunjhunu
- Shyamgarh Fort in Jhunjhunu
- Bishangarh Fort in Tamkor
- Gopinath Ji Mandir in Baragaon
- Mandawa Fort (Castle Mandawa) in Mandawa
- Desert Resort in Mandawa
- Balaji Temple in Bheemsar
- Bandhe Ka Balaji Temple in Jhunjhunu
- Dargah Hajarat Qumarudsin Shah
- Gangaur mela Bhagera
- Ashtavinayak temple
- Ghoriwara Balaji Mandir
- Havelis and forts of Mukundgarh
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Bissau
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.[11] It is the largest copper mine in India. It also has by-products i.e. sulphuric acid, fertilizer etc.
Education
- BITS Pilani
- CSIR-CEERI, PILANI
- Sainik School, Jhunjhunu
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,Kajra,Jhunjhunu
- Jhunjhunu Academy, Jhunjhunu
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jhunjhunu
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Indrapura
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Khetri Nagar
- Sports University, Jhunjhunu
- Shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University.
- Keystone Group of Institutions, Surajgarh, Jhunjhunu
- Singhania University Pacheri
- Seth Motilal PG College, Jhunjhunu
- Sophia School, Khetri
- Birla School Pilani, Pilani
- WebVidya Digital Marketing Training Institute, Nawalgarh
Notable people
- Acharya Shri Mahapragya (The tenth head of the Svetambar Terapanth order of Jainism)
- Birla Family
- G.D. Birla, industrialist
- Ajay Piramal, industrialist
- Karmveer Choudhary, Bollywood and television actor
- Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP politician and Governor of West Bengal
- Piru Singh, an Indian Army non-commissioned officer, awarded the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest military decoration[12]
- Kirti Kulhari, Bollywood actress
- Kulwant Khejroliya , Domestic cricketer. Only player from Jhunjhunu to play in Indian Premier League
- Salim Diwan, Bollywood actor
- Chhatrapal Singh, recipient of the Sena Medal[13][14][15]
- Headmasterji- Rambilas Gajanand Sharma popularly known as Headmasterji-The man with literacy mission.
See also
References
- "Parliamentary Constituencies of Rajasthan" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "Assembly Constituencies of Jhunjhunu district" (PDF). gisserver1.nic.in. 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "2011 Census of India: Jhunjhunu district".
- Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- "C-1 Population By Religious Community (Rajasthan)". Census India.
- "District Census 2011". Census2011. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Namibia 2,147,585
- "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
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - https://mahansar-fort-heritage-hotel.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
- https://www.hindustancopper.com/Page/KCCPlant
- "Param vir Chakra winners since 1950 | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Jhunjhunu army jawan, Chhatrapal Singh, martyred in Jammu and Kashmir". The PinkCity Post. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ANI (7 April 2020). "Mortal remains of paratrooper Chhtrapal Singh brought to Jhunjhunu". Business Standard India. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- 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.
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