Jhunjhunun

Jhunjhunun is a Town and Tehsil in Jhunjhunun District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Jhunjhunun Block (CD) is 00487. The total area of Jhunjhunun Tehsil is 1,619 km², which includes 1,498.59 km² of rural area and 120.32 km² of urban area. Jhunjhunun has a sex ratio of approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jhunjhunun Tehsil

Jhunjhunun Tehsil has a total of 264 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Jhunjhunun Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jhunjhunun Tehsil

The population profile of Jhunjhunun Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Jhunjhunun Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Jhunjhunun Tehsil is around 5,38,174 people. This includes 2,71,670 males and 2,66,504 females. Rural population is about 3,28,886 (1,64,506 males and 1,64,380 females), while urban population is nearly 2,09,288 (1,07,164 males and 1,02,124 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 73,427 of the population, with 39,469 boys and 33,958 girls. Rural areas have 43,306 children, and urban areas have about 30,121 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,44,246 literate people in Jhunjhunun Tehsil, including 2,01,375 literate males and 1,42,871 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,11,911 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,32,335 people.
• About 1,93,928 people in Jhunjhunun Tehsil are not literate, including 70,295 males and 1,23,633 females. Rural areas include 1,16,975 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 76,953 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 96,112 households, with 61,159 in villages and 34,953 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jhunjhunun Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Jhunjhunun Tehsil is approximately 97,923 people, including 50,151 males and 47,772 females. Around 69,695 people live in rural parts. Nearly 28,228 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jhunjhunun Tehsil is about 10,814 people, including 5,530 males and 5,284 females. Around 9,496 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,318 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 332 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 219 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,739 people per sq. km.