Jhajjar
City in Haryana, India
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Jhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is a part of Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) and situated on the road connecting Rewari to Rohtak (NH-352), Loharu to Meerut (NH334B), Charkhi Dadri to Delhi and Gurgaon to Bhiwani. Jhajjar is located 55 km (34 mi) west of Delhi.[3]
Jhajjar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Jhajjar Location of Jhajjar in Haryana  Jhajjar Jhajjar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°36′20″N 76°39′20″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Jhajjar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jhajjar Municipal Council[1] |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,424[2] |
| Vehicle registration | HR-14 |
| Website | jhajjar |
History
Demographics
According to 2011 Indian census, Jhajjar town had a total population of 48424, of which 25678 were males and 22746 were females.[2]
Religion
City
| Religion | Population (1911)[6] | Percentage (1911) | Population (1941)[7]: 30 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[2] | Percentage (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hinduism  [a] |
5,948 | 56.02% | 6,576 | 47.24% | 47,711 | 98.53% |
Islam  |
4,614 | 43.46% | 7,188 | 51.64% | 369 | 0.76% |
Sikhism  |
2 | 0.02% | 80 | 0.57% | 122 | 0.25% |
Christianity  |
4 | 0.04% | 2 | 0.01% | 29 | 0.06% |
| Others[b] | 49 | 0.46% | 73 | 0.52% | 193 | 0.4% |
| Total Population | 10,617 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 48,424 | 100% |
Tehsil
Government and politics
Geeta Bhukkal from the Indian National Congress (INC) is the current MLA of Jhajjar.[8]
Transportation
Jhajjar has its own railway station, with code JHJ. The railway station of the city is situated on Delhi-Jhajjar-Dadri Road. The station supports four trains, including the first CNG train of India and the Jaipur-Chandigarh Intercity train.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Umrao Singh, Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- Geeta Bhukkal
- Manu Bhaker
- Manushi Chhillar
- Ravi Dahiya
- Naveen Kumar
- Bajrang Punia
- Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
- Swami Omanand Saraswati
- Virender Sehwag
- Rohit Sharma
- Dalbir Singh
- Ravinder Singh
Notable schools
- DAV Public School
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- New Era High School
- Paradise Public School
- Sehwag International School
- St. Francis De Sales School