# Jhunjhunun District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Rajasthan 

# Jhunjhunun district

Jhunjhunun is a district of Rajasthan, 12th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,137,045 people** in 6 sub-districts, 18 towns and 927 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jhunjhunun](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/jhunjhunun/jhunjhunun/) (118,473).

- 2,137,045people (2011)
- 6sub-districts
- 18towns
- 74.1%literacy

## Who lives in Jhunjhunun?

Jhunjhunun had **2,137,045 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.1% of Rajasthan's population and 12th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 950 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rajasthan figure of 928; 12th of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 837 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.6 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan.

## How literate is Jhunjhunun?

74.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Rajasthan's 66.1%), 3rd of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 86.9% and women at 61.0% — a gap of 25.9 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Buhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/buhana/) (75.8%) and lowest in [Udaipurwati](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/udaipurwati/) (72.1%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Jhunjhunun do for a living?

41.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 33.9%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 4% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 28% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 34% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 37% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Buhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/buhana/) (48% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nawalgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/nawalgarh/) (34% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 28 (28%) · **■** Marginal 34 (34%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Jhunjhunun

22.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Rajasthan's 24.9%), 9th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 18 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Jhunjhunun](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/jhunjhunun/jhunjhunun/) with 118,473 people, home to 24% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Jhunjhunun

Jhunjhunun had 927 census villages, 926 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,780 people; 45 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sultana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/chirawa/sultana/) (16,377), [Mandrela](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/chirawa/mandrela/) (14,258), [Gudha Gorji](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/udaipurwati/gudha-gorji/) (13,369), [Buhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/buhana/buhana/) (10,495) and [Jasrapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/khetri/jasrapur/) (10,094).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Jhunjhunun compared with Rajasthan

■ Jhunjhunun · ■ Rajasthan

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.1%**

**66.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950**

**928

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****837**

**888

Working population ****41.9%**

**43.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Jhunjhunun

Of every 100 households in Jhunjhunun in 2011, 78 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Jhunjhunun · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

Toilet within the home ****54%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

Tap water ****60%**

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

Use banking services ****67%**

Television ****49%**

Mobile phone ****77%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****16%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****13%**

Own their home ****97%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Jhunjhunun

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Jhunjhunun](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/jhunjhunun/) 538,174 272 7 

[Chirawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/chirawa/) 476,087 212 4 

[Buhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/buhana/) 223,405 137 1 

[Khetri](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/khetri/) 277,946 103 3 

[Nawalgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/nawalgarh/) 326,663 109 2 

[Udaipurwati](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhunjhunun/udaipurwati/) 294,770 94 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Jhunjhunun

- Jhunjhunun · 118,473
- Nawalgarh · 63,948
- Chirawa · 43,953
- Pilani · 29,741
- Udaipurwati · 29,236
- Mandawa · 23,335
- Bissau · 23,227
- Surajgarh · 21,666
- Mukandgarh · 18,469
- Khetri · 18,209
- Gothra · 16,933
- Vidyavihar · 15,644
- Baggar · 14,238
- Malsisar · 13,719
- Singhana · 11,372
- Babai · 10,620
- Islampur · 10,247
- Nooan · 6,049

## Largest villages in Jhunjhunun

- Sultana · 16,377
- Mandrela · 14,258
- Gudha Gorji · 13,369
- Buhana · 10,495
- Jasrapur · 10,094
- Dundlod · 10,024
- Chhapoli · 9,955
- Narhar · 8,777
- Ponkh · 8,742
- Khiror · 8,128
- Baragaon · 7,974
- Jhajhar · 7,364
- Jakhal · 6,970
- Nanoowali Baori · 6,827
- Todi · 6,816
- Kithana · 6,638
- Dhana · 6,609
- Chanana · 6,525
- Nawalri · 6,516
- Parasrampura · 6,284

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Jhunjhunun?6: Jhunjhunun, Chirawa, Buhana, Khetri, Nawalgarh, Udaipurwati
- What is the population of Jhunjhunun district?2,137,045 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Jhunjhunun?Jhunjhunun