Jhajjar
Jhajjar | |
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Town | |
Jhajjar Location of Jhajjar in Haryana Jhajjar Jhajjar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°36′20″N 76°39′20″E / 28.60556°N 76.65556°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Jhajjar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jhajjar Municipal Council[2] |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,424[1] |
| Vehicle registration | HR-14 |
| Website | jhajjar |
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 (34 mi) west of Delhi.[3]
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.[4] Jhajjar was founded by a Gahlawat Jat, Chaudhary Chajju Singh in medieval era.[5]
Demographics
According to 2011 Indian census, Jhajjar town had a total population of 48424, of which 25678 were males and 22746 were females.[1]
Religion
City
| Religion | Population (1911)[6] | Percentage (1911) | Population (1941)[7]: 30 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[1] | Percentage (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism [a] | 5,948 | 56.02% | 6,576 | 47.24% | 47,711 | 98.53% |
| Islam | 4,614 | 43.46% | 7,188 | 51.64% | 369 | 0.76% |
| Sikhism | 2 | 0.02% | 80 | 0.57% | 122 | 0.25% |
| Christianity | 4 | 0.04% | 2 | 0.01% | 29 | 0.06% |
| Others[b] | 49 | 0.46% | 73 | 0.52% | 193 | 0.4% |
| Total Population | 10,617 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 48,424 | 100% |
Tehsil
| Religion | Population (1941)[7]: 58 | Percentage (1941) |
|---|---|---|
| Hinduism [a] | 230,090 | 88.63% |
| Islam | 29,132 | 11.22% |
| Sikhism | 176 | 0.07% |
| Christianity | 48 | 0.02% |
| Others[c] | 174 | 0.07% |
| Total Population | 259,620 | 100% |
Government and politics
Geeta Bhukkal from the Indian National Congress (INC) is the current MLA of Jhajjar.[8]
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
See also
References
- ^ a b c "C-01: Population by religious community". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Jhajjar Municipal Council". 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Name Derivation". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak; Jarrett, Henry Sullivan (translator) (1891). The Ain-i-Akbari. Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal. p. 286. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ^ Khattar, Sohan Singh; Kar, Reena (26 July 2021). Know Your State Haryana. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-257-9038-4.
- ^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 1, Report". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Jhajjar Election Result 2019 - Candidate list, MLAs, Live Updates & News". www.elections.in. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated