Jhunjhunu

This article is about the municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Jhunjhunu district.

Jhunjhunu
City
Rani Sati Temple in Jhunjhunu city, Rajasthan
Jhunjhunu Location in Rajasthan, India Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu (India)
Coordinates: 28.13°N 75.4°E / 28.13; 75.4
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jhunjhunu
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Jhunjhunu Municipal Council
Elevation	323 m (1,060 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	118,473
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Spoken	Shekhawati
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	333001
Telephone code	+91-1592 / 01592
Vehicle registration	RJ-18
Literacy	73.58%
Website	Jhunjhunu Municipal Council Jhunjhunu District Jhunjhunu News

Jhunjhunu (Hindi: झुंझुनू) is a city in northwestern Rajasthan, India. Jhunjhunu is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district, part of the Shekhawati region. It about 180 km northeast of Jaipur. The district is named after a Jat, “Jhunjha” or “Jujhar Singh Nehra”. The area has varied terrain and is drained by the Kantli river. The population is 2,137,045 According to 2011 census. Jhunjhunu is culturally significant for its painted havelis.

Demographics

Religions in Jhunjhunu City
Religion			Percent
Hindus			55.21%
Muslims			44.46%
Christianity			0.15%
Jainism			0.14%
Sikhism			0.01%
Buddhism			0.01%
Others			0.02%

In the 2011 India census, the town of Jhunjhunu had a population of 118,473 and a literacy rate of 73.58%.