Jhajjar District, Haryana
Jhajjar District is an administrative district in the state of Haryana, India. It is situated about 240 km from Chandigarh, the state capital of Haryana. The district headquarters is located at Jhajjar. Hindi and Haryanvi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,834 km², including 1,752.88 km² of rural area and 81.12 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Jhajjar District
Jhajjar District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 264 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badli | 40 | — |
| 2 | Bahadurgarh | 48 | 516.90 |
| 3 | Beri | 40 | 329.97 |
| 4 | Jhajjar | 82 | 610.36 |
| 5 | Matenhail | 38 | 376.76 |
| 6 | Salhawas St | 16 | — |
Population of Jhajjar District
As per the Census 2011, Jhajjar District has a total population of 9,58,405 people, consisting of 5,14,667 males and 4,43,738 females. There are 1,85,334 households in the district with an average population density of 523 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,58,405 | 7,15,066 | 2,43,339 |
| Male Population | 5,14,667 | 3,84,219 | 1,30,448 |
| Female Population | 4,43,738 | 3,30,847 | 1,12,891 |
| Total Households | 1,85,334 | 1,36,503 | 48,831 |
| Population Density | 523 / km² | 408 / km² | 3,000 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 6,76,091 literate people and 1,20,051 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,70,448 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,20,051 | 89,704 | 30,347 |
| Literate Population | 6,76,091 | 4,96,455 | 1,79,636 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,82,314 | 2,18,611 | 63,703 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,70,448 | 1,30,913 | 39,535 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.