| Jhanji | |
| Other Name: | Jhanzi Jaji |
| Settlement Type: | Village, Semi-town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Assam, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.8479°N 94.4916°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sivasagar, Jorhat |
| Governing Body: | Mourabazar Gaon Panchayat, Jakaisuk Gaon Panchayat, Jhanji Hanhchara, Tamulisiga, Jarabari |
| Leader Title: | Present M.L.Aleader_name = Pradip Hazarika(AGP)altitude = |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Assamese |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 785683 |
| Registration Plate: | AS04, AS03 |
Jhanji is a small semi-rural area situated in Sivasagar and Jorhat districts. The river Jhanji River divides these two districts.
The river Jhanji is famous from the time of Ahom kingdom in Assam. It physically divides Jorhat and Sivasagar districts of Assam.The word Jhanji is an Assamese compound word. In Assamese, Jhanji means "jhanjori kohiyua nodi"; the river which flows waste products of flood. In the time of flood it carries away trees, mud, etc. So it was named as Jhanji.
In old Bihu songs such as Jibon Jaji noi and Jhanji noi eribo nuwaru, the Jhanji river is mentioned.
Jhanji is located at 26.894N94.420E
Jhanji is part of the 103rd Amguri Legislative Assembly.Jhanji is part of the Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]