# Jha (surname)

Jha (Hindi and Nepali: झा) is a surname of Maithil Brahmins native to the Mithila region of India and Nepal. Notable people with the name include:

## A–B

* Acharya Rameshwar Jha, Sanskrit scholar
* Aditya Jha, Indo-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist
* Aditya Narayan Jha, Indian singer, host, actor
* Aditya Nath Jha (1911–1972), Indian Civil Service, recipient of the Padma Vibhushan
* Ajay Jha (1956–2013), Indian cricketer
* Amardeep Jha (born 1960), Indian film and television actress
* Amarnath Jha (c. 1888–1947) Indian academic, university Vice Chancellor
* Amishi Jha, American neuroscientist and professor of psychology
* Anshuman Jha (born 1986), Indian actor
* Anuranjan Jha (born 1977), Indian journalist
* Anurita Jha (born 1986), Indian actress
* Apoorvanand Jha, Indian professor of Hindi
* Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health
* Bedanand Jha (died 2006), Nepalese politician
* Bhogendra Jha (died 2009), Indian politician
* Bidhu Jha (born 1942), Canadian politician
* Binodanand Jha (born 1900), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Bihar

## C–N

* Chandeshwor Jha, Nepalese politician
* D. N. Jha (born c. 1940), Indian historian and professor
* Durgananda Jha (1941–1963), Nepalese failed assassin
* Ganganath Jha (1842–1971), Sanskrit and philosophy scholar from Bihar
* Gonu Jha (13th century), Indian wit character
* Hetukar Jha (born 1944), Indian author and professor of sociology
* Kamal Nath Jha (1923–2003), Indian freedom fighter, social activist, and politician
* Kanak Jha two-time Olympian (2016 and 2020) and was the 4 times US national champion Table Tennis player
* Kanchinath Jha "Kiran" (1906–1989), Indian Maithili-language writer
* Kaveri Jha (born 1983), Indian film actress
* Komal Jha (born 1987), Indian film actress
* Kranti Prakash Jha, Indian film actor
* Lakshmi Kant Jha (1913–1988), Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
* Manish Jha (born 1978), Indian film director and screenwriter
* Manoj Kumar Jha, an Indian politician
* Nagendra Nath Jha (born 1935), Indian diplomat and lieutenant governor
* Narendra Jha (1964–2018), Indian television actor
* Nidhi Jha, Indian television actress

## P–R

* Pankaj Jha, Indian actor
* Parmanand Jha (born 1946), Nepalese politician, Vice President of Nepal
* Piyush Jha, Indian director and screenwriter
* Prabhat Jha (epidemiologist) (born 1965), Indian-Canadian epidemiologist and health economist
* Prabhat Jha (politician) (born 1957), Indian MP and National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party
* Prakash Jha (born 1952), Indian film producer, director and screenwriter
* Prayag Jha (born 1945), Indian artist specializing in etching
* Prem Shankar Jha (born 1938), Indian journalist, author and columnist
* Radhanandan Jha (1929–2005), Indian politician from the Congress Party
* Radhika Jha (born 1970), Indian novelist
* Raghunath Jha (born 1939), Indian politician
* Raj Kamal Jha (born 1966), Indian novelist and journalist
* Rajeev Jha (born 1976), Nepalese politician and General Secretary of Nepal Sadbhavana Party
* Ramashreya Jha (1928–2009), Indian composer and teacher of Hindustani classical music
* Ramesh Chandra Jha (1928–1994), Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter

## S–V

* Sanjay Jha (born 1963), Indian businessman and CEO
* Sanjeev Jha (born 1979), Indian politician
* Saurav Jha, Indian commentator on energy and security
* Shriya Jha (born 1986), Indian film and television actress
* Shubhashish Jha (born 8th March 1991), Indian television actor
* Sriram Jha (born 1976), Indian chess grandmaster
* Sriti Jha (born 1986), Indian television actress
* Subhash K. Jha (born 1959), Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst
* Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha (born 1940), Indian condensed matter physicist
* Surendra Jha 'Suman' (1910–2002), Indian Maithili-language poet
* Suvarna Jha, Indian television actress
* Tarakant Jha (1927–2014), Indian chairperson of the Bihar Legislative Council
* Udit Narayan Jha (born 1955), Bollywood playback singer
* Vartika Jha (born 2000), Indian dancer, choreographer and actress
* Vikas Kumar Jha, Indian journalist and author
* Vinay Kumar Jha (born 1971), Nepalese cricket umpire