Jhunjhunun

Jhunjhunun is a district in the Rajasthan State of India. Total area of Jhunjhunun is 5,928 km² including 5,658.74 km² rural area and 269.26 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jhunjhunun has a population of 21,37,045 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,89,079 while rural population is 16,47,966. Jhunjhunun has a sex ratio of approximately 950 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 361 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,84,197 houses in the district, including 83,396 urban houses and 3,00,801 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 926 villages in jhunjhunun district.

The Jhunjhunun 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.

Jhunjhunun is the largest tehsil in jhunjhunun district by both area and population. Buhana is the smallest tehsil in jhunjhunun district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Jhunjhunun district. Here is the list of all Jhunjhunun Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Jhunjhunun District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Buhana6482,23,405
2Chirawa1,3074,76,087
3Jhunjhunun1,6195,38,174
4Khetri8132,77,946
5Nawalgarh6903,26,663
6Udaipurwati8502,94,770

Population of Jhunjhunun District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 16,47,966 4,89,079 21,37,045
Male Population 8,42,718 2,53,178 10,95,896
Female Population 8,05,248 2,35,901 10,41,149
Population Density 291 / km² 1,816 / km² 361 / km²

Households in Jhunjhunun District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 3,00,801
Urban Households 83,396
Total Households 3,84,197