Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu | |
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City | |
.jpg) Rani Sati Temple in Jhunjhunu city, Rajasthan | |
  Jhunjhunu Location in Rajasthan, India  Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′N 75°24′E / 28.13°N 75.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jhunjhunu Municipal Council[1] |
| 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 is a city and municipal council in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district. It is also the largest city of the Shekhawati region, which includes Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 India census, the town of Jhunjhunu had a population of 118,473 and a literacy rate of 73.58%.[2]
Transportation
[edit]Rail
[edit]Jhunjhunu railway station comes within the territory of the North Western Railway. Jhunjhunu City is connected to Sikar, Rewari, Delhi, Churu, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Hisar, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur, Indore, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, Alwar.
Road
[edit]Jhunjhunu is well connected by roads from all the major cities of Rajasthan and nearby states. A four-lane national highway National Highway 11, State Highway 8 passes through the city. NH-11 connects Jhunjhunu with Jaisalmer and Rewari, Haryana.
Airport
[edit]The nearest airport to Jhunjhunu City is Jaipur International Airport.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jhunjhunu Municipal Council". 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Jhunjhunun City Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
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