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Area
Location
Jhunjhunu district is situated in Western India. It is a district headquarter and was named in the memory of a Jat named "Jhunjha" or "Jujhar Singh Nehra". 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. Jhunjhunu is famous for providing considerable representation to Indian defence forces.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jairpur-182 kms.
- Delhi-215 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
- The minium temperature in the district varies from 2 to 10.5 degree during winter.
- Maximum temperature in the district varies from 37 to 45 degree during summer.
- The normal annual rainfall in the district is 40 cm.
Administrative Setup
There are six sub-division, Khetri, Chiwara, Jhunjhunu, Nawalgarh, Udaipurwati, Buhanu. eight tehsils - Khetri, Chiwara, Surajgarh(Sub), Jhunjhunu , Malsisar (Sub), Nawalgarh, Udaipurwati, Buhana, There are eight panchayat samities, 13 towns and 1,063 vilalges in the district.
Human Resources
| Indicators of Human Resources |
Units |
No. |
|---|
| Population |
Persons |
21,39,658 |
| Density of population |
persons per sq. km |
361 |
| Literacy |
per cent |
74.72 |
Major Crops and Their Production
| Sr. |
Production 2005-06 |
Metric Tonnes |
|---|
| 1 |
Bazra |
92,066 |
| 2 |
Wheat |
1,73,835 |
| 3 |
Makka |
0.5 |
| 4 |
Jon |
21,332 |
| 5 |
Chanaa |
27,044 |
| 6 |
Til |
7.5 |
| 7 |
Sarson |
1,24,130 |
Infrastructure
- Electricity
There are 12 Towns and 865 Villages electrified as on 2005-06. Total Electricity Consumptions is 8125.64 Units during 2005-2006.
- Water
Total 865 villages are connected with water supply.
- Road Transport
Jhunjhunu is well connected by roads with Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and other important tourist centres in the Shekhawati.
- Rail Transport
Jhunjhunu is connected by regular express trains with Delhi and Jaipur and other important tourist centres of the Shekhawati region.
- Air Transport
The nearest Airport is in Jaipur 184 kms.
- Communication Facilities
| Sr. |
Facilities |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Post office |
417 |
| 2 |
Telegraph office |
114 |
Banking
| Offices as on 2005-2006 |
Offices (No.) |
|---|
| All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
53 |
| Sahkari Banks |
17 |
| Nationalised Banks |
51 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. |
Facilities/Institutions as on 2005-2006 |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Colleges |
63 |
| 2 |
Higher secondary schools |
305 |
| 3 |
Middle schools |
1004 |
| 4 |
Primary schools |
1384 |
| 5 |
Professional & Technical Institute including I.T.I. |
7 |
Industrial Scenario
| Sr. |
Industries as on 2005-2006 |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Under Industry Act Registered Industry |
5 |
| 2 |
Avg. Labourer in Registered Industry |
88 |
| 3 |
By Industry Dept. Regd. Small Scale Industry |
1936 |
| 4 |
Avg. Labourer Under Small Scale Industry |
9754 |
| 5 |
Large and Medium Industry |
4 |
| 6 |
Employment in Large and Medium Industry |
3078 |
| 7 |
Industrial Places |
5 |
