Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters. The district is famous for the frescos on its grand havelis and for providing considerable representation to Indian defense forces. The district falls within the Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the northeast and east by Haryana state, on the southeast, south & southwest by Sikar district & on the northwest and north by Churu district.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 census Jhunjhunu district has a population of 2,139,658, roughly equal to the nation of Namibia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 214th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 361 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.81%. Jhunjhunu has a sex ratio of 950 females for every 1000 males, It also has a literacy rate of 74.72% which is considered excellent. 22.89% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.88% and 1.95% of the population respectively.
Languages
Shekhawati a dialect of Rajasthani, and Hindi are mainly spoken languages. The language blends into Haryanvi along the Haryana border.
Culture/Cityscape
There are various places of interests in and around Jhunjhunu.
Rani Sati Temple
Khetri Mahal
Alsisar Mahal in Alsisar
Tibrewala and Modi Haveli
Bissau Fort, Bissau
Surajgarh Fort, Surajgarh
Bissau Mahal, Bissau
Shyamgarh Fort in Jhunjhunu
Bishangarh Fort in Tamkor
Mandawa Fort (Castle Mandawa) in Mandawa
Sculpture of Raja Jujhar Singh Jat
Havelis in Nawalgarh
Havelis and forts of Mukundgarh
Sarju Sagar Dam
Dhosi Hill
Bawaliya Pandit Mandir, Chirawa
Museums
Birla Science Museum, Pilani
Ajit-Vivekananda Museum, Khetri
Science Park Nawalgarh
Fairs
Gangaur Mela of Baragaon
Gangaur Mela of Bhagera
Ramdev ji Mela, Nawalgarh
Film location
The Mandawa area of Jhunjhunu district has been used as a film location for several Bollywood films, including the dance sequences of "Cutie Pie" in the movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, and the portrayal of Mandawa as Lucknow in the same film, and as Pakistan in Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Other notable films shot in the district include Half Girlfriend, Mirziya, PK, Jab We Met, Paheli, Shudh Desi Romance, Dolly Ki Doli, Manorama Six Feet Under and Kachche Dhaage.
Education
Universities and colleges
Universities in the district include Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) and Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), in Pilani, Jhunjhunu.
Plans are underway for the establishment of a new sports university in the Jakhron Ka Bas, Deorasar, supported by the Government of Rajasthan.
Notable people
Padma Shri Shish Ram Ola, Minister of Labour and Employment (17 June 2013 – 15 December 2013), Member of 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha & 15th Lok Sabha
Jagdeep Dhankhar, 14th Vice President of India
Param Vir Piru Singh, an Indian Army non-commissioned officer, awarded the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest military decoration
Acharya Shri Mahapragya (The tenth head of the Svetambar Terapanth order of Jainism)
Ajit Singh of Khetri, Friend of Swami Vivekananda
G.D. Birla, industrialist
Ajay Piramal, industrialist
Karmveer Choudhary, Bollywood and television actor
Kirti Kulhari, Bollywood actress
Mehdi Hassan, Pakistani gazal and playback singer
Kulwant Khejroliya, Domestic cricketer. Only player from Jhunjhunu to play in Indian Premier League
Salim Diwan, Bollywood actor
Chhatrapal Singh, recipient of the Sena Medal