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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref> Jhajjar had a population of 39,004. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jhajjar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Jhajjar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. There is a large population of [[Jat]] [[Sikhs]] mainly the Jhajj clan and [[Ahir]]s / [[Yadav caste|Yadav]]s. |
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref> Jhajjar had a population of 39,004. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jhajjar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Jhajjar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. There is a large population of [[Jat]] [[Sikhs]] mainly the Jhajj clan and [[Ahir]]s / [[Yadav caste|Yadav]]s. |
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At present jhajjar is developing at a great pace with the development of SEZs and power plant. |
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Jhajjar (Hindi: झज्जर, Punjabi: ਝਜਰ) is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana. The city gets its name from the Jhajj clan of the Jat or Zat tribe.
Geography
Jhajjar is located at 28°37′N 76°39′E / 28.62°N 76.65°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 220 metres (721 feet).
History
The Great Mutiny, 1857
Abdul Rahman Khan was the chief or chaudhary of the Jhajjar estate and took part in the Great Mutiny of 1857 against the English. He was captured and hanged. The vengeful English troops also killed all of his sons except one who concealed himself in a heap of wheat. His descendants live in Sargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan districts of West Punjab, Pakistan.
He was considered to have been a very generous person: Every barat (bridegroom's party that goes to collect the bride) stayed in his home, every funeral obsequy was held in his home. He always helped the poor.
Murder of Dalits
In October 2002, a mob of upper caste Jats Hindus attacked a small group of Dalits who were transporting a dead cow to be skinned, near the Duleena Police Station, while the police looked on. Until today, the perpetrators of the outrage have not been punished, and the stringent Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 that punishes anti-Dalit atrocities has not been invoked.There were claims that the cow was murdered for skin.
Demographics
Jhajjar is predominantly inhabited by people from the Jat caste who belong to the Hindu faith.[citation needed] Their social customs are heavily influenced by Arya Samaj, as propagated by Swami Dayanad. Jats consists of many clans and most of the villages have one of these clans forming the core along with people from other castes. Social customs are heavily influenced by clannish loyalties. Jhajjar has a Gurukul of the Arya Samaj. There is also a museum.
Before the partition of India there lived a tribe of Yusufzai Pathans which were further classified into Choudharizade, lalkhani, qaimkhani, jhabookhani, emaadkhani, chotey derwaze waley and barey derwazey walay. Accordingly Jhajjar had several distinct mohallas or quarters: Mohalla Choudhrian, Mohalla Emadkhan, Mohalla Qaimkhan, Mohalla Lalkhan, Teebri ki gali and the Chota and Bara derwaza.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Jhajjar had a population of 39,004. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jhajjar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Jhajjar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. There is a large population of Jat Sikhs mainly the Jhajj clan and Ahirs / Yadavs.
At present jhajjar is developing at a great pace with the development of SEZs and power plant.
Famous people
The Sufi pirs Pir Mehboob Alam Khan, Pir Akbar Ali Khan, Pir Faiz Ali Khan, who is also called Pir Faiza and Shah Ghazi Kamal were renowned inhabitants of Jhajjar, and their tombs or mazars are still to be found there. There are thousands of their followers in India and Pakistan. The successors of these pirs live in Sargodha.
Captain Umrao Singh Yadav VC (21 November 1920 – 21 November 2005) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.[3]
Also See
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc, Jhajjar.
- ^ Template:GR
- ^ Umrao Singh.