Jhunjhunun

This page provides an overview of Jhunjhunun: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

10,196,146
Population
1,837,589
Households
951
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
64.02%
Approx. literacy

Jhunjhunun has an aggregated population of 10,196,146. Approximately 41.92% live in rural areas (4,274,090) and 9.59% live in urban areas (978,158).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 4,274,090 3
Buhana 658,843 140
Chirawa 1,317,257 215
Jhunjhunun 1,405,234 275
Khetri 788,076 106
Nawalgarh 897,572 112
Udaipurwati 855,074 97

Population summary

Jhunjhunun has a population of 10,196,146 (5,226,302 males and 4,969,844 females). The sex ratio is about 951 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population10,196,146
Male5,226,302
Female4,969,844
Rural population4,274,090 (41.92%)
Urban population978,158 (9.59%)
Households1,837,589

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 64.02%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates6,527,989
Total illiterates3,668,157

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,728,573 (16.95%). ST: 203,378 (1.99%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,728,57316.95%
ST203,3781.99%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,376,399 (13.5%). Workers: 4,331,348 (42.48%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,376,39913.5%
Total workers4,331,34842.48%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Jhunjhunun 2,137,045
Jhunjhunun 1,647,966
Jhunjhunun 538,174
Jhunjhunun 489,079
Chirawa 476,087
Chirawa 365,083
Jhunjhunun 328,886
Nawalgarh 326,663
Udaipurwati 294,770
Khetri 277,946