Jhunjhunun
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jhunjhunun: 131.7%, 3rd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Jhunjhunun: 41.1 per 1,000 people, 16th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Jhunjhunun: 74.4%, 2nd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Jhunjhunun: 89.3%, 17th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Jhunjhunun is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 21.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 5,723 sq km. Its literacy rate of 74.1% is above the state average of 66.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Jhunjhunun, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.0% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 32.7% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 99.1% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 837 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 39.7% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 62.3 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.8 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 87 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jhunjhunun district?
Jhunjhunun has a population of 21.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 373 people per sq km across 5,723 sq km.
What is the population of Jhunjhunun in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 21.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jhunjhunun?
Jhunjhunun has a literacy rate of 74.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jhunjhunun compare to Rajasthan?
Jhunjhunun is the 7th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jhunjhunun are stunted or underweight?
In Jhunjhunun, 18.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.9% wasted and 15.0% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Rajasthan average of 29.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Jhunjhunun have health insurance?
89.3% of households in Jhunjhunun have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 86.1% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jhunjhunun between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jhunjhunun improved most in women internet use (42% to 79%), 4+ antenatal visits (49% to 64%), women owning a mobile phone (56% to 69%), and got worse in modern contraception (69% to 59%), women overweight or obese (19% to 26%), male diabetes (8% to 14%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jhunjhunun?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.