Jhajjar is a district in the Haryana State of India. Total area of Jhajjar is 1,834 km² including 1,752.88 km² rural area and 81.12 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jhajjar has a population of 9,58,405 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,43,339 while rural population is 7,15,066. The district has a population density of 523 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,85,334 houses in the district, including 48,831 urban houses and 1,36,503 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 247 villages in jhajjar district.
The Jhajjar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Jhajjar is the largest tehsil in jhajjar district covering area of 610.36 km² while Beri is the smallest tehsil in jhajjar district covering area of 329.97 km². Bahadurgarh is the most populous whereas Matenhail is the least populous tehsil in jhajjar district. There are 4 tehsils in Jhajjar district. Here is the list of all Jhajjar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahadurgarh | 517 | 4,03,746 |
| 2 | Beri | 330 | 1,55,791 |
| 3 | Jhajjar | 610 | 2,58,595 |
| 4 | Matenhail | 377 | 1,40,273 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,15,066 | 2,43,339 | 9,58,405 |
| Male Population | 3,84,219 | 1,30,448 | 5,14,667 |
| Female Population | 3,30,847 | 1,12,891 | 4,43,738 |
| Population Density | 408 / km² | 3,000 / km² | 523 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jhajjar (झज्जर) |
| State / UT : | Haryana |
| Total Area : | 1,834 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,58,405 |
| Density : | 523/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 247 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jhajjar District |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 5 |
| 500 - 999 | 15 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 82 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 109 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 25 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.