Jhunjhunu district

Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state 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 by Haryana state, on the southeast, south, and southwest by Sikar District, and on the northwest and north by Churu District.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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, roughly equal to the nation of Namibia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 214th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 361 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.81%. Jhunjhunun has a sex ratio of 950 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.72%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.9% and 1.9% of the population respectively.

Languages

Places of interest

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• Birla temple Pilani
• Birla Musieum 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

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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. 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