Jhajjar | |
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Town | |
  Jhajjar Jhajjar (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:28°36′20″N76°39′20″E / 28.60556°N 76.65556°E /28.60556; 76.65556 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Jhajjar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jhajjar Municipal Council[2] |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,424[1] |
| Vehicle registration | HR-14 |
| Website | jhajjar |
Jhajjar is a town inJhajjar district in the Indianstate ofHaryana. 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 ofDelhi.[3]
Jhajjar is listed in theAin-i-Akbari as apargana under Delhisarkar, producing a revenue of 1,422,451dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 1000 infantry and 60 cavalry.[4] Jhajjar was founded by a GahlawatJat, Chaudhary Chajju Singh in medieval era.[5]
According to2011 Indian census, Jhajjar town had a total population of 48424, of which 25678 were males and 22746 were females.[1]
| Religion | Population (1911)[6] | Percentage (1911) | Population (1941)[7]: 30 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[1] | 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% |
| Religion | Population (1941)[7]: 58 | Percentage (1941) |
|---|---|---|
| Hinduism[a] | 230,090 | 88.63% |
| Islam | 29,132 | 11.22% |
| Sikhism | 176 | 0.07% |
| Christianity | 48 | 0.02% |
| Others[c] | 174 | 0.07% |
| Total Population | 259,620 | 100% |
Geeta Bhukkal from theIndian National Congress (INC) is the current MLA of Jhajjar.[8]
Jhajjar has its ownrailway station, with code JHJ. The railway station of the city is situated on Delhi-Jhajjar-Dadri Road. The station supports four trains, including thefirst CNG train of India and theJaipur-Chandigarh Intercity train.[citation needed]
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