Jhunjhunu (Hindi: झुन्झुनू) is a town in the state of Rajasthan, India and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. It is located a 180 km away from Jaipur, 220 km from Bikaner and 240 km from Delhi. The town is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis; a special artistic feature of this region.
Jhunjhunu lies at the centre of the erstwhile Shekhawati province. According to a poem by Charan, Maharao Shardul Singh won Jhunjhunu by defeating (in 1730) Rohilla Khan "Raseela", the last Nawab of Jhunjhunu. Shardul Singh had three marriages. He married firstly, in 1698, Thukrani Sahaj Kanwar Bika Ji Sahiba, daughter of Manroop Singh Bika of Nathasar; Married secondly, Thukrani Sirey Kanwar Bika Ji Sahiba, daughter of Mukal Singh Bika of Nathasar; and Married thirdly Thukrani Bakhat Kanwar Mertani Ji Sahiba, daughter of Devi Singh Mertiya of Poonglota (Marwar), near Degana, and had issue. He died 17 April 1742. He had six sons, namely,
Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India.
Presently, Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
Jhunjhunu Assembly constituency is one of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Jhunjhunu (Lok Sabha constituency).
Jhunujhunu Constituency covers all voters from parts of Jhunjhunu tehsil, which include ILRC Jhunjhunu including Jhunjhunu Municipal Board and Bagar Municipal Board; and ILRC Kulod Kalan, and parts of Chirawa tehsil which include Chanana, Solana, Kishorepura, Kithana, Sultana and Sari of ILRC Sultana.