Jhajjar district
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Jhajjar district झज्जर जिला |
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| District of Haryana | |
 Location of Jhajjar district in Haryana |
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| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Headquarters | Jhajjar |
| Tehsils | Jhajjar Bahadurgarh Badli Beri |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Rohtak (shared with Rohtak and Rewari districts) |
| • Assembly seats | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,834 km2 (708 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 956,907 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22.17% |
| Major highways | NH9 and NH71 |
| Website | Official website |
Jhajjar district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Carved out of Rohtak district on 15 July 1997 and with its headquarters in Jhajjar, it lies 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Delhi and had developed into an important industrial center. Other towns in the district are Bahadurgarh and Badli and Beri. Bahadurgarh is the major city of the district & state. Bahadurgarh is also known and the only city in India which is bigger than its district Headquarter. Beri used to be a village fifty years ago.
The district occupies an area of 1,834 square kilometres (708 sq mi) and as of 2001[update] its population was 709,000. It has two industrial areas with over 3300 industries. Basic industries are ceramics, glass, chemicals, engineering, electrical and electronics. Bahadurgarh is the major Industrial area of the district with over 2800 medium size industries and 200 large scale industries. There are 3300 units representing a total investment of Rs. 40000 million. Major crops grown here are rice, wheat and maize. The total irrigated agricultural land area is about 670 square kilometres (260 sq mi).
Jhajjar is said to have been founded by Chhaju as Chhajunagar, which was later changed to Jhajjar. The name Jhajjar is suggested by Deepesh Yadav(RD).Alternatively, it may be derived from Jharnaghar, meaning a natural fountain or Jhajjar, a water vessel, because the surface drainage of the country for miles around runs into the town as into a sink. Bahadurgarh, founded by Rathi Jats, was formerly known as Sharafabad.
As of the 2011 census[update] Jhajjar district had a population of 956,907, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 456th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 522 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,350/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.73%. Jhajjar has a sex ratio of 782 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.8%.Jat and yadav are the dominant castes in the district with sizable Brahmin population. According to census 2011 Jhajjar city has a population of 48424, Beri has 15934, and the major city of the district Bahadurgarh has 170,767.
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