Jhajjar District, Haryana
Jhajjar is an administrative district in Haryana, India. The district is located about 240 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Haryana. Its administrative headquarters is in Jhajjar. Hindi and Haryanvi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Jhajjar District had a population of 9,58,405 people living in 1,85,334 households. The population comprised 5,14,667 males and 4,43,738 females, with an average population density of 523 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Jhajjar District had 6,76,091 literate people and 1,20,051 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,70,448 and 0 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.