 Jhajjar is one of the 20 districts
of Haryana state, India. Jhajjar district, Haryana was carved out of Rohtak district
on July 15, 1997. The district headquarter is situated in Jhajjar town at a distance
of about 65 km from Delhi. The town is said to have been founded by one Chhaju and
Chhajunagar was changed to Jhajjar. It is also derived from Jharnaghar, a natural
fountain. A third derivation is from Jhajjar, a water vessel, because the surface
drainage of the country for miles around runs into the town as into a sink.Other
towns in the district are Bahadurgarh and Beri. . .
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