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Jhajjar (Haryana) 124103
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 Jhajjar (Haryana) 124103
Location in Haryana
Jhajjar (Haryana) 124103
Location in India
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| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 956,907 |
Jhajjar is a city in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It was split off of the Rohtak district on July 15, 1997.
Demographics
As of 2011[update], Jhajjar District had a population of 956,907. Males constitute 54% of the population and females constitute 46%. Jhajjar has an average literacy rate of 80.83%, higher than the national average of 74%. Male literacy is 89.44%, and female literacy is 70.16%.
Transportation
Jhajjar has its railway station, with code JHJ. The railway station of the city is situated on Gawalison-Dadri Road. The station station supports four trains, including the first CNG train of India and the Jaipur-Chandigarh Intercity train.
Jhajjar City has India's largest bus station situated on Rohtak-Jhajjar Nh-71. This new bus station has an area of 38 acres, including parks for students.
Prominent personalities
- Ashok Tanwar
- Bajrang Kumar
- Bajrang Punia, wrestler
- Dalbir Singh
- Garib Das
- Geeta Bhukkal
- Naveen Kumar
- Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
- Ravinder Singh
- Rohit Sharma
- Sumit Nagal
- Swami Indravesh
- Swami Omanand Saraswati
- Syed Mohammad Ashraf
- Swami Vishnu Tirtha
- Umrao Singh
- Virender Sehwag
- Vishal Dhankhar
See also
In Spanish: Jhajjar para niños
