Jhunjhunu district

Jhunjhunu district
District of Rajasthan
Shiv Kund at Dhosi Hill Mandawa Fort Rani Sati Temple Temple in Nawalgarh Clock tower at BITS Pilani
Location of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan
Coordinates (Jhunjhunu): 75°01′N 76°04′E / 75.02°N 76.06°E / 75.02; 76.06 - 27°23′N 28°19′E / 27.38°N 28.31°E / 27.38; 28.31
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Division	Sikar
Headquarters	Jhunjhunu
Tehsils	Jhunjhunu Chirawa Buhana Nawalgarh Malsisar Surajgarh Mandawa Gudha Gorji
Government
• District Collector & Magistrate	Chinmayee Gopal, IAS[1]
• Superintendent of Police	Rajarshi Raj Verma, IPS[1]
Area
• Total	5,928 km2 (2,289 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,137,045
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
• Urban	22.89 percent
Demographics
• Literacy	74.72
• Sex ratio	950
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major Highways	National Highway 11 State Highway 8
Website	Jhunjhunu District

Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters. Jhunjhunu is an old and historical town having its own district headquarters. It is said that it was ruled over by Chouhan dynasty in the Vikram era 1045. The district is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis. It is also famous for providing considerable representation to Indian defense forces. Jhunjhunu district was named in the memory of a Jat named "Jhunjha" or "Jujhar Singh Nehra". The district has a population of 2,139,658 (2011 census), an area of 5926 km², and a population density of 361 persons per km. The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the North-East and East by Haryana state, on the South-East, South & South-West by Sikar District & on the North-West and North by Churu District.^[2]