Jhunjhunu

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Jhunjhunu
City
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Rani Sati Temple in Jhunjhunu city, Rajasthan
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Jhunjhunu
Location in Rajasthan, India
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Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu (India)
Coordinates: 28°08′N75°24′E / 28.13°N 75.4°E / 28.13; 75.4
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Jhunjhunu
Government
  Type Municipal Council
  BodyJhunjhunu Municipal Council [1]
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total118,473
Languages
  Official Hindi, Rajasthani
  SpokenRajasthani (Shekhawati, Marwari)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
333001
Telephone code+91-1592 / 01592
Vehicle registration RJ-18
Literacy73.58%
Website Jhunjhunu Municipal Council
Jhunjhunu District

Jhunjhunu is a city in the state of Rajasthan in northern India and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District.

Demographics

Religions in Jhunjhunu City
ReligionPercent
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%. [2]

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References

  1. "Jhunjhunu Municipal Council". 26 June 2024.
  2. "Jhunjhunun City Census 2011". census2011.co.in.