About Jhunjhunu District (Rajasthan)
The district of Jhunjhunu is a part of Shekhawati region. Jhunjhunu was founded and also controlled by the Kaimkhani Nawabs till 1730. The last Nawab of this place was Nawab Rooh Ullah Khan. The Nawabs ruled over the place of Jhunjhunu for around 280 years. Rooh Ullah Khan had a great faith in his Diwan named, Shardul Singh. The bold Shardul Singh occupied Jhunjhunu after the demise of Rohilla Khan in 1730 A.D. It was by dint of his subtle political reason that Maharao Shardul Singh controlled Jhunjhunu and ruled this place for almost 12 years. But after his decease the entire estate was equally divided among his five sons. Then their descendants continuously ruled this place until India got its Independence in the year 1947. During the rule of Shardul Singh, he constructed mainly two marvellous temples in the region such as Kalyan Ji Mandir and Gopinath Ji Ka mandir.
The region has famous personalities from various fields such as Mehandi Hasan (Singer), Ghanshyam Das Birla (Industrialist) and Kiran Shekhawat (Pilot).
The district extends to a geographical area of 5,928 sq km. and on basis of the territorial size ranks 21st in the state and 179th in India. As per data recorded in the year 2023, there was a total 3.32% of the total geographical area of the district. Its large area, 675.54 sq km is demarcated as a waste land, which cannot be used for any kind of agricultural or industrial activity. It lies at 28°13'N latitude, 75°40'E longitude and 323 m altitude. It is bounded by Haryana on Northeast and East, by Sikar district on Southeast, South and Southwest and by Churu district on Northeast and North. The climate of the district is extremely hot in the summers and fairly cold in the winters. The actual rainfall in the district was 584.9 mm in the year of 2024-2025.
In the state of Rajasthan with an allotted district code of 103 the district of Jhunjhunu came into existence. Its district Headquarters is at Jhunjhunu which is located at a distance of 176 km. from the State Capital. The district has 6 sub-districts, 18 towns and 927 villages. The administrative language in the district is Hindi.
According to the 2011 census, the district is home to a total number of 3,83,664 households with a total of 21,37,045 out of which 10,95,896 are males and 10,41,149 are females, causing it to rank 12th in the State and 214 in India. The population growth rate during the period 2001 to 2011 was 11.67% including 11.43% were males and 11.93% were females. The density of population of the district is 361 persons per sq km. According to 2011 census, the percentage of major religions practiced by the people of this region are Hindu and Muslim with 89.17%, and 10.68% of the total population. Furthermore, the district has projected population of 26,06,105 comprising 13,38,291 males and 12,67,814 females for the year 2026. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019–21), the district has an estimated sex ratio of 1,063 females and a child sex ratio of 937 females per 1,000 males. As per 2011 census the principal language in the district is Hindi with 98.09%. In the year 2023 the number of live births in the district was 45,390 out of which 23,778 were males and 21,612 were females. In the same year the number of deaths in the district was 14,153 out of which 8,142 were males and 6,010 were females.
Economic wise, Agriculture is the main source of income of the people. The district has famous copper mines in Khatri tehsil. The Khatri copper complex of Hindustan Copper Limited is situated at distance of 10 km from the Khetri town. It also has by products for instance sulpheric, Acid and Fertilizers etc. In the year 2023-2024 the Gross Domestic Product in the district was Rs. 35,38,939 lakh at current price and Rs. 18,92,255 lakh at constant 2011-2012 prices. The Net Domestic Product in the district during the period 2023-2024 was Rs. 31,98,651 lakh at current price and Rs. 16,67,985 lakh at constant 2011-2012 prices. The Per Capita Income or NDDP, At Factor Cost in the district during the period 2023-2024 was Rs. 1,25,838 at current price and Rs. 65,620 at constant 2011-2012 prices.
Santosh Ahlawat is a famous politician from there. He is also the current member of Lok Sabha. He belongs to Bharitiya Janta Party (BJP). Another famous political leader is Kamla Beniwal from Congress.
According to 2011 census, the percentage of literate persons is 74.13 out of which 86.9 are males and 60.95 are females. The total literate population of the district is 13,70,360 out of which 8,15,834 are males and 5,54,526 are females. The total number of illiterate persons is pegged at 7,66,685 out of which 2,80,062 are males and 4,86,623 are females. In addition, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for the period July 2023-June 2024 estimated literacy rate in the district is 80.47% including 89.12% are males and 72.62% are females (Age 7 Years and Above).
The district has a numbers of educational institutes including Shri Jagdish Jhabarmal Tiberwala University, Shridhar University, Jhunjhunu Academy School and Keystone Group of Institutions.
Some of the important tourist places of the district are Rani Sati Temple, Kamruddin Shah's Dargah, SoneChandiki Haveli, Kanoria Haveli, Ganeriwal Haveli, Aath Havelis, Ajit Sagar, Birdi Chand Well, Mukundgarh Fort, Forsterganj-A British Establishment, Badalgarh Fort, MertanijikiBaori, KhetriMahal, Zorawargarh, Shekhawat Rajput's Chhatris, The Modi and Tiberwala Haveli. During the year 2024 there were 18,65,269 domestic tourists and 57,266 foreign tourists who visited these places of the district.
