 It was earlier in the Gurgaon district but was later moved to the Mewat district.. Ferozepur Jhirka constituency has 20% Meo Muslims, 17 % Yadavs/Ahirs, 13% SC/ST, and 7% Jats among other Hindu castes.Ferozepur Jhirka was founded in 1419 by Wali (patriarch) of Mewat Khanzada Feroz Khan of Khanzada Rajput ancestry, who styled himself as "Raja" (King).Choudry Mohammad Hayat Khan Numberdar and his brother Choudry Burkat Ullah Khan Khanzada were landlord zamidar in Ferozepur Jhirka.