District of Rajasthan

Jhunjhunu District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Jhunjhunu district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,48,000 (24.48 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jhunjhunu's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,37,045.

Q: What was the population of Jhunjhunu district in Census 2011?

21,37,045: 10,95,896 males and 10,41,149 females, of whom 4,89,079 lived in towns and 16,47,966 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.48 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,48,000 2.45 million 1 March 2026

Jhunjhunu district's population is estimated at ≈24.48 lakh (24,48,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 21,37,045.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Rajasthan. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Jhunjhunu district

Census 2011: 21,37,045
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 24.48 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 4,89,079

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 16,47,966

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 24.48 lakh 24,48,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 21.37 lakh 21,37,045 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 361per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 950 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6): 837 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate: 74.1% Male 86.9% · Female 61.0%
Urban share: 22.9% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11: +11.7% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area: 5,928km² Census 2011
Households: 3.84 lakh 5.6 people per household
Villages: 927 Census 2011
Towns: 18 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

25 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	5,88,736
1961	7,19,650
1971	9,29,230
1981	12,11,583
1991	15,82,421
2001	19,13,689
2011	21,37,045
2016 *	22,66,000
2021 *	23,70,000
2026 *	24,48,000
2031 *	24,98,000
2036 *	25,39,000

* Estimate

How Jhunjhunu's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Jhunjhunu's 2011 population was spread
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1	Jhunjhunun	5,38,174	25.2%	981	74.1%	38.9%
2	Chirawa	4,76,087	22.3%	942	75.7%	23.3%
3	Nawalgarh	3,26,663	15.3%	959	74.0%	25.2%
4	Udaipurwati	2,94,770	13.8%	952	72.1%	9.9%
5	Khetri	2,77,946	13.0%	914	72.5%	16.5%
6	Buhana	2,23,405	10.5%	924	75.8%	5.1%

Largest towns in Jhunjhunu (Census 2011)

Jhunjhunun 1,18,473
Nawalgarh 63,948
Chirawa 43,953
Pilani 29,741
Udaipurwati 29,236
Mandawa 23,335
Bissau 23,227
Surajgarh 21,666
Mukandgarh 18,469
Khetri 18,209

How people in Jhunjhunu worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

58.3%

Agricultural labourers

7.7%

Household industry

1.5%

Other work

32.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.9%.

Age structure of Jhunjhunu

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,06,720	89,656
5-9	1,21,526	1,02,210
10-14	1,36,876	1,18,174
15-19	1,34,248	1,12,311
20-24	1,12,035	1,00,977
25-29	81,439	82,608
30-34	68,383	74,109
35-39	62,659	69,448
40-44	57,419	61,037
45-49	48,604	52,465
50-54	44,919	41,349
55-59	31,256	33,438
60-64	29,892	30,787
65-69	20,003	22,545
70-74	16,407	19,679
75-79	7,918	10,035
80+	8,597	13,301

Children (0–14): 31.8%; Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59): 59.8%; Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+): 8.4%; Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age: 23.3years; Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio: 59.7; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Jhunjhunu

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 98.1%
Urdu 1.7%
Bengali 0.0%
Punjabi 0.0%
English 0.0%
Telugu 0.0%
Gujarati 0.0%
Marathi 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Rajasthani83.9%
Hindi10.0%
Marwari3.4%
Urdu1.7%
Haryanvi0.6%
Bengali0.0%
Punjabi0.0%
Kumauni0.0%

Housing and amenities in Jhunjhunu

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 77.6%

Rajasthan 67.1%
Tap water 60.3%

Rajasthan 40.7%
Water source within premises 49.9%

Rajasthan 35.2%
Toilet within premises 53.6%

Rajasthan 35.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 46.2%

Rajasthan 64.2%
Bathing area within premises 77.4%

Rajasthan 55.7%
Closed drainage 4.9%

Rajasthan 10.8%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.4%

Rajasthan 22.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 65.1%

Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

Mobile phone 77.4%

Rajasthan 68.2%
Television 49.4%

Rajasthan 37.7%
Scooter or motorcycle 15.6%

Rajasthan 24.2%
Computer or laptop 6.3%

Rajasthan 7.0%
Car, jeep or van 4.1%

Rajasthan 4.7%
Use banking services 67.1%

Rajasthan 68.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.3%

Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

Own their home 96.7%

Rajasthan 93.2%
Rent their home 2.4%

Rajasthan 5.4%
Permanent (pucca) house 94.3%

Rajasthan 71.5%
House in good condition 73.1%

Rajasthan 51.0%
Concrete roof 12.5%

Rajasthan 11.2%
Cement or tiled floor 82.4%

Rajasthan 44.5%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 18.7%

Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

Jhunjhunu district held 3.1% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 7th of 41 districts.
Literacy is 74.1%, 8.0 points above the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.9% of men but only 61.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 928.
The child sex ratio was just 837 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
The population grew 11.7% in 2001–11, slower than Rajasthan's 21.3%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.48 lakh, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
Its largest town, Jhunjhunun, had 1.18 lakh people in 2011, 5.5% of the district.

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All districts of Rajasthan →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Jhunjhunu, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jhunjhunu (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jhunjhunu (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Rajasthan
Hindu	19,05,682	89.2%	88.5%
Muslim	2,28,178	10.7%	9.1%
Christian	1,004	0.0%	0.1%
Sikh	275	0.0%	1.3%
Buddhist	56	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	548	0.0%	0.9%
Other religions and persuasions	85	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	1,217	0.1%	0.1%
Total	21,37,045	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jhunjhunu district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,48,000 (24.48 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jhunjhunu's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,37,045.

What was the population of Jhunjhunu district in Census 2011?

21,37,045: 10,95,896 males and 10,41,149 females, of whom 4,89,079 lived in towns and 16,47,966 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jhunjhunu?

Literacy was 74.1% in 2011 (men 86.9%, women 61.0%). The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males, and 837 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jhunjhunu district?

Jhunjhunun, with 1,18,473 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jhunjhunu district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 927 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction