Jhunjhunu is a city and capital of
Jhunjhunu district
Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters.
District location
The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the northeast and east ...
in the state of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
. This city is in the northern state of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
,
India
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and the administrative headquarters of
Jhunjhunu District
Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters.
District location
The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the northeast and east ...
.
History
Jhunjhunu is a very old and historical district, which was founded by
Jat
The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and su ...
chiefs and was later ruled by Chauhans. Mohammed Khan defeated Chauhans and conquered Jhunjhunu. It was taken back by the great Jhunjhar singh nehra and Shardul Singh Ji Shekhawat (descendant of Maharao Shekhaji) in 1730.
Demographics
In the 2011 India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, the town of Jhunjhunu had a population of 118,473 and a literacy rate of 73.58%.
Transport
Rail
comes within the territory of the
North Western Railway
The North Western Railway (abbreviated NWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur,Rajasthan with 59,075+ employees, 658+ stations and a route length of more than 5761 km across at least some parts of four ...
. Jhunjhunu city is connected through a broadgauge line to Sikar, Rewari, and Delhi. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off two trains to mark the completion of Rs. 260 crore gauge conversion of the 122 km Loharu-Sikar railway line in Rajasthan. Both trains were flagged off by Prabhu through remote control by organising video conferencing between Rail Bhawan, New Delhi and Sikar, Rajasthan. Prabhu pointed out that sufficient funds have been provided in 2015–16 to complete this project, i.e., Jaipur-Ringas-Churu, by March, 2017.
Rail service between Jhunjhunu and Delhi (14811/14812) Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Sikar Express (bi-weekly) began 2 September 2015.
Road
SH 8 proceeds from Jhunjhunu town to Sikar and connects to NH 52 in Sikar (Gokulpura) but direct way from Jhunjhunu town to
Jaipur
Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...
is via
Udaipurwati
Udaipurwati is a small town and a municipality in Jhunjhunun district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Jhunjhunu city, Sikar, Sri Madhopur and Neem ka thana are some more developed towns near Udaipurwati. Udaipurwati (उदयपुरवा ...
,
Sri Madhopur,
Reengus
Reengus is a town in Shrimadhopur tehsil of Sikar district.
Demographics
India census, Reengus had a population of 26,139. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Reengus has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the n ...
this Super State Highway proceeds from
Pilani
Pilani is a small city situated in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India. Administratively, it forms a part of Jhunjhunu district.
The place became popular since the establishment of BITS Pilani.The city is also the home to some of the old ...
to
Reengus
Reengus is a town in Shrimadhopur tehsil of Sikar district.
Demographics
India census, Reengus had a population of 26,139. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Reengus has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the n ...
(Sri Madhopur tehsil) via
Chirawa
Chirawa is a municipal town and tehsil in Jhunjhunu district of Shekhawati region in Rajasthan state of India. Its elevation is above sea level.
See also
* Jhunjhunu district
Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajast ...
, Jhunjhunu,
Udaipurwati
Udaipurwati is a small town and a municipality in Jhunjhunun district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Jhunjhunu city, Sikar, Sri Madhopur and Neem ka thana are some more developed towns near Udaipurwati. Udaipurwati (उदयपुरवा ...
and
Sri Madhopur main city.
Air
The nearest airport to Jhunjhunu city is
Jaipur International Airport
Jaipur International Airport is an international airport serving Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Jaipur International Airport has been declared as the 'World's Best Airport' in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum for 2015 & 2 ...
.
See also
*
Jhunjhunwala
*
Tibrewal
References
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Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district
Shekhawati
Thar Desert