Jhunjhunu | |
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City | |
.JPG.webp) Rani Sati Temple in Jhunjhunu city, Rajasthan | |
  Jhunjhunu Location in Rajasthan, India  Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′N 75°24′E / 28.13°N 75.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Member of parliament||MP | [[Narendra Kumar (politician)||Narendra Kumar]] (BJP) |
| • Rajasthan Legislative Assembly||MLA | [[Brijendra Singh Ola||Brijendra Ola]] (INC) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 118,473 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| • Spoken | Rajasthani (Shekhawati, Marwari) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 333001 |
| Telephone code | +91-1592 / 01592 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
| Literacy | 73.58% |
| Website | jhunjhunu |
Jhunjhunu is a city in the state of Rajasthan in northern India and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. Rajasthani and Hindi are widely spoken in Jhunjhunu. Jhunjhunu has given the highest number of soldiers to the Indian army and the paramilitary.
History and Etymology
The history of Jhunjhunu goes back to the Vikram Era when the city was under Chauhan dynasty of Delhi.
In 1450 AD, Kayamkhani Muslim leader Mohammad Khan and his son Samas Khan established the city of Jhunjhunu.
Thakur Shardul Singh took over Jhunjhunu and reigned for 12 years until his death. Jhunjhunu was later passed and distributed into 5 parts among his 5 sons called Panchpana. However, Jhunjhar Singh Nehra became a symbol of martyrdom [1] and the city of Jhunjhunu was named after him.
Demographics
In the 2011 India census, the town of Jhunjhunu had a population of 118,473 and a literacy rate of 73.58%.[2]
Transport
Rail
Jhunjhunu comes within the territory of the North Western Railway zone. Jhunjhunu is connected through a broad gauge line to Jaipur, Sikar, Rewari, and Delhi. Jhunjhunu Railway Station along with other major inter district railway stations include Chirawa, Ratan Shahar, Dundlod, and Nawalgarh, which provide rail service throughout the day and night. The Loharu Sikar 122 km line was converted to broad gauge track within the budget of 260 core in 2015–16. Most known trains through Jhunjhunu station are Loharu Sikar Express (04854), Sainik Express (19702), Hisar Hyderabad Express (17019), Bikaner Prayagraj Express (20404), and Hisar Kota Express (19808).
Note: Please refer to NTES railway enquiry website for latest train routes and timings.
Road
National Highway 11 (Rewari-Jaisalmer) passes through Jhunjhunu and Pacheri, Dumoli Khurd, Singhana, Bhaisawata Kalan, Adooka, Chirawa, Ojtu, Bkhatawarpura, Bagar, Jhunjhunu, Nayasar, Abusar, Hetamsar, Wahidpura, Tetra, Mandawa of Jhunjhunu district
SH 8 proceeds from Jhunjhunu town to Sikar and connects to NH 52 in Sikar (Gokulpura) but direct way from Jhunjhunu town to Jaipur is via Udaipurwati, Sri Madhopur, and Reengus. This Super State Highway proceeds from Pilani to Reengus(Sri Madhopur tehsil) via Chirawa, Jhunjhunu, Udaipurwati and Sri Madhopur main city.
Air
The nearest airport to Jhunjhunu is Jaipur International Airport approximately 160 km.
See also
- Kabeersar – village in Jhunjhunu
- Jhunjhunwala – surname list
- Tibrewal – surname list
- आपणौ झुन्झुनू
References
- ↑ Thakur Deshraj (1934). Jat Itihas (1st ed.). दिल्ली, C -4 , जनकपुरी, नई दिल्ली-110058: महाराजा सूरजमल स्मारक शिक्षा संस्थान. pp. 614–616.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ "Jhunjhunun City Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
