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Jhajjar district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Historically, Jhajjar is an ancient city. It is believed that the place got its name from the name of its founder i.e. Chhajju, which changed to Jhajjar with the passage of time. According to some other stories, the name of this area is derived from the natural fountain named Jharnagar. Jhajjar emerged as a separate district in the Haryana state map on July 15, 1997, with its headquarters located at Jhajjar, located at a distance of 285 kilometers from the state capital Chandigarh. Bahadurgarh is the main city of the district and state.   Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary   Area   Geographically, the total area of the district is spread over 1,834 square km. Based on this size it is ranked 10th in the state and 511th in India. The district is divided into 4 sub-districts, 5 towns and 260 villages. Jhajjar, Matanhail, Bahadurgarh, Badli and Beri are the tehsils of the district.   Population   As of 2011 census,