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Jakhal | |
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 Jakhal Burj (Fort) in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan | |
  Jakhal Location in Rajasthan, India  Jakhal Jakhal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′N 75°26′E / 27.91°N 75.44°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,493 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 333305 |
| Telephone code | 01594 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Jakhal is a village located in the Nawalgarh tehsil of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. It is located in shekhawati region, approx. 35 km south of Jhunjhunu city and 20 km east of Nawalgarh. Jakhal was founded by Salehadi Singh Shekhawat on 9 August 1732 (teej of Sravana Shukla 1789). Although hundreds of Jakhal's residents serve in the armed forces, the village's main occupation is farming. In the monsoon seasons, the main crops are bajara (pearl millet), moth, and guar, but in winter, the main crops are wheat, barley, sarson (mustard oil, mustard seed), and chana (chickpeas). The major part of the population belongs to Jat community with Moond, Khedar and garhwal Jat gotras.[clarification needed]
As per the constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act, Jakhal village is administrated by a Sarpanch (Head of Village), who is elected representative of village. As of 2020, Manoj Moond is the sarpanch of Jakhal. He is serving his second term after being elected for the first time in 2010. He enjoys great popularity in the village and is also famous for defeating Shrawan Singh by 7 votes, getting a total of 1683 votes in the highly anticipated general elections of January 2020.