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Jhajjar
City in Haryana, India
City in Haryana, India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jhajjar |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Haryana #India |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Jhajjar in Haryana |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Haryana |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Jhajjar |
| government_type | Municipal Council |
| governing_body | Jhajjar Municipal Council |
| elevation_m | 220 |
| website | |
| population_total | 48,424 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| registration_plate | HR-14 |
the municipality in India
Jhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is a part of Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) and situated on the road connecting Rewari to Rohtak (NH-352), Loharu to Meerut (NH334B), Charkhi Dadri to Delhi and Gurgaon to Bhiwani. Jhajjar is located 55 km west of Delhi.
History
Jhajjar is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under Delhi sarkar, producing a revenue of 1,422,451 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 1000 infantry and 60 cavalry. Jhajjar was founded by a Gahlawat Jat, Chaudhary Chajju Singh in medieval era.
Demographics
According to 2011 Indian census, Jhajjar town had a total population of 48424, of which 25678 were males and 22746 were females.
Religion
City
| Religion | url=https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1911-26575903/ | title=Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 1, Report. | access-date=22 July 2022}} | Percentage (1911) | 30}} | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011) | Percentage (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism [[File:Om.svg | 15px]] | 5,948 | 6,576 | 47,711 | ||||
| Islam [[File:Star and Crescent.svg | 15px]] | 4,614 | 7,188 | 369 | ||||
| Sikhism [[File:Khanda.svg | 15px]] | 2 | 80 | 122 | ||||
| Christianity [[File:Christian cross.svg | 15px]] | 4 | 2 | 29 | ||||
| Others | 49 | 73 | 193 | |||||
| Total Population | 10,617 | **** | **** | **** | 48,424 | **** |
Tehsil
| Religion | url=https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/censusofindia1941-28216851/ | title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE | access-date=22 July 2022}} | Percentage (1941) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism [[File:Om.svg | 15px]] | 230,090 | ||
| Islam [[File:Star and Crescent.svg | 15px]] | 29,132 | ||
| Sikhism [[File:Khanda.svg | 15px]] | 176 | ||
| Christianity [[File:Christian cross.svg | 15px]] | 48 | ||
| Others | 174 | |||
| Total Population | 259,620 | **** |
Government and politics
Geeta Bhukkal from the Indian National Congress (INC) is the current MLA of Jhajjar.
Transportation
Jhajjar has its own railway station, with code JHJ. The railway station of the city is situated on Delhi-Jhajjar-Dadri Road. The station supports four trains, including the first CNG train of India and the Jaipur-Chandigarh Intercity train.
Notable people
- Umrao Singh, Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- Geeta Bhukkal
- Manu Bhaker
- Manushi Chhillar
- Ravi Dahiya
- Naveen Kumar
- Bajrang Punia
- Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
- Swami Omanand Saraswati
- Virender Sehwag
- Rohit Sharma
- Dalbir Singh
- Ravinder Singh
Notable schools
- DAV Public School
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- New Era High School
- Paradise Public School
- Sehwag International School
- St. Francis De Sales School
References
References
- (16 June 2024). "Jhajjar Municipal Council".
- "Name Derivation".
- (1891). "The Ain-i-Akbari". Asiatic Society of Bengal.
- (26 July 2021). "Know Your State Haryana". Arihant Publications India limited.
- "C-01: Population by religious community".
- "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 1, Report.".
- "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE".
- "Jhajjar Election Result 2019 - Candidate list, MLAs, Live Updates & News".
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