Jhinjhana

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?Jhinjhana Uttar Pradesh • India
Jhinjhana
Coordinates: 29°31′N 77°13′E / 29.52, 77.22
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 243 m (797 ft)
District(s)	Muzaffarnagar
Population	25,000 (2007)

Coordinates: 29°31′N 77°13′E / 29.52, 77.22 Jhinjhana is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Jhinjhana is located at 29.52° N 77.22° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 243 metres (797 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Jhinjhana had a population of 17,655. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jhinjhana has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 41%. In Jhinjhana, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jhinjhana
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.