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Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan

Jhunjhunu is one of the 41 districts of Rajasthan. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 21.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Rajasthan
Headquarters
Jhunjhunu
Name in Hindi
झुंझुनु जिला
Population (2011 census)
21,37,045
Rank in Rajasthan by population
12th of 37
Area
5,926 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
361
Official website
jhunjhunu.nic.in
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Wikidata entry Q1471427

Population in context

With 21,37,045 people in 2011, Jhunjhunu ranks 12th among the 37 districts of Rajasthan for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Jaipur (66,26,178) and the least populous is Salumbar (5,70,775).

District boundaries change. If Jhunjhunu has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 41 districts of Rajasthan

Questions people ask

Which state is Jhunjhunu district in?

Jhunjhunu district is in Rajasthan, India.

What is the headquarters of Jhunjhunu district?

The headquarters of Jhunjhunu district is Jhunjhunu, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Jhunjhunu district?

Jhunjhunu district had a population of 21,37,045 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.