Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu is a city in the state of Rajasthan in northern India and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. Jhunjhunu has given highest number of soldiers to India.
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  Jhunjhunu Location in Rajasthan, India  Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28.13°N 75.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Jhunjhunu (Lok Sabha constituency) | Narendra Kumar (BJP) |
| • MLA | Brijendra Ola (INC) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 118,473 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Spoken | Shekhawati, Marwari & Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 333001 |
| Telephone code | +91-1592 / 01592 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
| Literacy | 73.58% |
| Website | jhunjhunu |
The history of Jhunjhunu goes back to the Vikram Era. It was then ruled by the kings of Chauhan dynasty. Later on it came under Muslim rule. In 1450, Mohammed Khan & his son Samas Khan defeated the Chauhans and conquered Jhunjhun. The reign changed hands once again in 1730 when Thakur Shardul Singh usurped the throne defeating the Khans. Their reign continued until India became independent and Jhunjhunu became a part of free India.[1]
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. Jhunjhunu city is connected through a broad gauge line to Sikar, Rewari, and Delhi. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off two trains to mark the completion of Rs. 260 crore gauge conversion of the 122 km Loharu-Sikar railway line in Rajasthan. Both trains were flagged off by Prabhu through remote control by organising video conferencing between Rail Bhawan, New Delhi and Sikar, Rajasthan. Prabhu pointed out that sufficient funds have been provided in 2015–16 to complete this project, i.e., Jaipur-Ringas-Churu, by March, 2017.[3] Rail service between Jhunjhunu and Delhi (14811/14812) Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Sikar Express (bi-weekly) began 2 September 2015. Bikaner Prayagraj Express
Road
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, 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 city is Jaipur International Airport.
See also
- Kabeersar – village in Jhunjhunu
- Jhunjhunwala – surname list
- Tibrewal – surname list
References
- "About Jhunjhunu, Some Important Facts about Jhunjhunu". www.jhunjhunuonline.in. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- "Jhunjhunun City Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
- ""Railway Minister flags off new Train on newly build Loharu-Sikar broad gauge line", Rail News (Sept. 1 2015)". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
