Jhajjar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Jhajjar Location of Jhajjar in Haryana  Jhajjar Jhajjar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°36′20″N 76°39′20″E / 28.60556°N 76.65556°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Jhajjar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jhajjar Municipal Council[2] |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,424[1] |
| Vehicle registration | HR-14 |
| Website | jhajjar |
Jhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana.It is a part of Delhi National Capital Region and situated on the road connecting Rewari to Rohtak (NH-352), Loharu to Meerut (NH334B), Charkhi Dadri to Delhi and Gurgaon to Bhiwani. Jhajjar is located 55 km (34 mi) west of Delhi.[3]
Jhajjar is famous for valour and courage of its soldiers in defence forces. Mainly Jhajjar is well known for a larger percentage of youngsters joining Indian Army. Former Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag is a well known example from Jhajjar. Also for their participation in 1857 rebellion, three main chiefs of Haryana were tried and hanged at Kotwali in Chandani Chowk of Old Delhi. Nahar Singh, the Raja of Ballabhgarh, was hanged on 9 January 1858. Abdur Rehman, Nawab of Jhajjar, was hanged on 23 January 1858. Ahmad Ali, Nawab of Farrukhnagar, was hanged on 23 January 1858.[4]
The area occupied by Jhajjar district is 1,890 km2 and its population was 7,09,000 in 2001. The district consists of 2 industrial areas with 2408 plots. The basic industries are ceramics, glass, chemicals, engineering, electrical & electronics. There are 48 large and medium units 213 small scale units with the total investment of Rs. 3400 million ($76.5 million) and workforce of 8248. Major crops grown here are rice, wheat and maize. The total irrigated agricultural land is about 670 km2.
The town is said to have been founded by Chhaju and Chhajunagar was changed to Jhajjar. It is also derived from Jharnaghar, a natural fountain. A third derivation is from Jhajjar, a water vessel, because the surface drainage of the country for miles around runs into the town as into a sink.
Ms. Geeta Bhukkal from the Indian National Congress is the current MLA of Jhajjar.[5]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Jhajjar Municipal Council". 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Name Derivation". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Satish Chandra Mittal, 1986, Haryana, a Historical place Perspective, p58.
- ^ "Jhajjar Election Result 2019 - Candidate list, MLAs, Live Updates & News". www.elections.in. Retrieved 14 June 2023.