Jhunjhunu district is situated in Western India. It is a district headquarter and was named in the memory of a Jat named "Jhunjha" or "Jujhar Singh Nehra". 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. Jhunjhunu is famous for providing considerable representation to Indian defence forces.
Distance from Major Cities
Jairpur-182 kms.
Delhi-215 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
The minium temperature in the district varies from 2 to 10.5 degree during winter.
Maximum temperature in the district varies from 37 to 45 degree during summer.
The normal annual rainfall in the district is 40 cm.
Administrative Setup
There are six sub-division, Khetri, Chiwara, Jhunjhunu, Nawalgarh, Udaipurwati, Buhanu. eight tehsils - Khetri, Chiwara, Surajgarh(Sub), Jhunjhunu , Malsisar (Sub), Nawalgarh, Udaipurwati, Buhana, There are eight panchayat samities, 13 towns and 1,063 vilalges in the district.
Human Resources
Indicators of Human Resources
Units
No.
Population
Persons
21,39,658
Density of population
persons per sq. km
361
Literacy
per cent
74.72
Major Crops and Their Production
Sr.
Production 2005-06
Metric Tonnes
1
Bazra
92,066
2
Wheat
1,73,835
3
Makka
0.5
4
Jon
21,332
5
Chanaa
27,044
6
Til
7.5
7
Sarson
1,24,130
Infrastructure
Electricity
There are 12 Towns and 865 Villages electrified as on 2005-06. Total Electricity Consumptions is 8125.64 Units during 2005-2006.
Water
Total 865 villages are connected with water supply.
Road Transport
Jhunjhunu is well connected by roads with Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and other important tourist centres in the Shekhawati.
Rail Transport
Jhunjhunu is connected by regular express trains with Delhi and Jaipur and other important tourist centres of the Shekhawati region.
Air Transport
The nearest Airport is in Jaipur 184 kms.
Communication Facilities
Sr.
Facilities
No.
1
Post office
417
2
Telegraph office
114
Banking
Offices as on 2005-2006
Offices (No.)
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
53
Sahkari Banks
17
Nationalised Banks
51
Educational Facilities/Institutions
Sr.
Facilities/Institutions as on 2005-2006
No.
1
Colleges
63
2
Higher secondary schools
305
3
Middle schools
1004
4
Primary schools
1384
5
Professional & Technical Institute including I.T.I.
