Jhalawar district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jhalawar.

District of Rajasthan in India

Jhalawar district

District of Rajasthan

Clockwise from top-left: Jhalrapatan Sun Temple, Gagron Fort from the Kali Sindh River, Garh Palace in Jhalawar, fields in Aklera, Fort in Chachorni

Location of Jhalawar district in Rajasthan

Coordinates: 24.597349, 76.160980
Country|  India
State| Rajasthan
Division| Kota
Headquarters| Jhalawar
Government

• District Collector| Shri Ajay Singh Rathore (IAS)
Area

• Total

| 6,928 km2 (2,675 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 1,411,129
• Density| 200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)

Jhalawar district is one of the 50 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historical city of Jhalawar is the administrative headquarters of the Jhalawar district. The district is bounded on the northwest by Kota district, on the northeast by Baran district, on the east by Guna district of Madhya Pradesh state, on the south by Rajgarh district and Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh state and on the west by Ratlam district and Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh state. The district occupies an area of 6,219 km². The district is part of Kota division. To know more about Jhalawar City.

## Origin of name

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The name of the district is derived from the erstwhile princely state of Jhalawar (which literally means the abode of the Jhalas, a Rajput clan).

## History

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The territory of the present district belonged to the princely state of Jhalawar till India's independence in 1947.

## Geography

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The district lies in the Hadoti region in southeast Rajasthan, on the edge of Malwa Plateau. The Kali Sindh River flows northward through the center of the district.

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jhalawar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

## Divisions

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The district is divided into eight sub-divisions by the government of Rajasthan[3]

* Jhalawar
* Aklera
* Asnawar
* Gangdhar
* Bhawani Mandi
* Pirawa
* Khanpur
* Manohar Thana.

## Tehsils

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There are 12 tehsil headquarters in Jhalawar district.[4] The tehsils of district are:

* Aklera
* Asnawar
* Gangdhar
* Jhalrapatan
* Khanpur
* Manoharthana
* Pachpahar
* Pirawa
* Sunel
* Raipur
* Bakani
* Dag

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 253,651| —
1911| 301,449| +1.74%
1921| 299,617| −0.06%
1931| 330,140| +0.97%
1941| 374,596| +1.27%
1951| 405,036| +0.78%
1961| 491,872| +1.96%
1971| 623,763| +2.40%
1981| 784,998| +2.33%
1991| 956,971| +2.00%
2001| 1,180,323| +2.12%
2011| 1,411,129| +1.80%
source:[5]

Religions in Jhalawar district (2011)[6]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 92.11%
Islam |

| 6.81%
Jainism |

| 0.88%
Other or not stated |

| 0.20%

According to the 2011 census, Jhalawar district has a population of 1,411,129,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini[7] or the US state of Hawaii.[8] This gives it a ranking of 349th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 227 inhabitants per square kilometre (590/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.57%.[1] Jhalawar has a sex ratio of 945 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 62.13%. 16.25% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.26% and 12.91% of the population respectively.[1]

Languages in Jhalawar district (2011)[9]

1. Hindi (44.5%)
2. Harauti (20.3%)
3. Malvi (18.9%)
4. Sondwari (14.2%)
5. Others (2.05%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 44.46% of the population spoke Hindi, 20.34% Harauti, 18.91% Malvi and 14.24% Sondwari as their first language.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook 2011 - Jhalawar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
3. ^ "Blocks/Tehsils/Panchayats". jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in. Govt of Rajasthan. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
4. ^ "Tehsils". jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
5. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
6. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
7. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Swaziland 1,370,424"
8. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Hawaii 1,360,301"
9. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jhalawar district.

* Official website

Places adjacent to Jhalawar district

|  | Kota district | Baran district

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Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh |

Jhalawar district

| Guna district, Madhya Pradesh
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Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh | Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh | Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh

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Cities and towns in Jhalawar district

Jhalawar|

* Aklera
* Bakani
* Bhawani Mandi
* Jhalawar
* Jhalrapatan
* Kolvi Mandi Rajendra pura
* Manohar Thana
* Pirawa

Cities and towns
in other districts|

* Ajmer
* Alwar
* Banswara
* Baran
* Barmer
* Bharatpur
* Bhilwara
* Bikaner
* Bundi
* Chittorgarh
* Churu
* Dausa
* Dholpur
* Dungarpur
* Hanumangarh
* Jaipur
* Jaisalmer
* Jalore
* Jhunjhunu
* Jodhpur
* Karauli
* Kota
* Nagaur
* Pali
* Pratapgarh
* Rajsamand
* Sawai Madhopur
* Sikar
* Sirohi
* Sri Ganganagar
* Tonk
* Udaipur

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Divisions and districts of Rajasthan

Ajmer division|

| Ajmer district|

* Ajmer
* Kekri
* Kiranipura
* Kishangarh
* Nasirabad
* Pushkar
* Sarwar

|

Bhilwara district|

* Asind
* Beejoliya Kalan
* Bhilwara
* Gangapur
* Gulabpura
* Jahazpur
* Mandalgarh
* Shahpura

Nagaur district|

* Basni Belima
* Goredi Chancha
* Kuchera
* Merta City
* Mundwa
* Nagaur
* Parbatsar

Tonk district|

* Deoli
* Malpura
* Niwai
* Todaraisingh
* Tonk
* Uniara
* Vanasthali
* Dev Dham Jodhpuriya
* Manoharpura
* Kacholiya

Bharatpur division|

| Bharatpur district|

* Bayana
* Bharatpur
* Bhusawar
* Farsho
* Nadbai
* Weir

|

Dholpur district|

* Bari
* Dholpur
* Rajakhera
* Sarmathura

Karauli district|

* Hindaun
* Karauli
* Todabhim
* Mandrayal
* Suroth
* Shri Mahaveer Ji
* Mahu Ibrahimpur
* Kailadevi
* Karanpur
* Kurhganv
* Langra
* Rodhai

Sawai Madhopur district|

* Gangapur
* Mahu Kalan
* Sawai Madhopur
* Todra

Deeg district|

* Deeg
* Januthar
* Kumher
* Rarah
* Nagar
* Sikri
* Kaman
* Jurhara
* Pahadi

Bikaner division|

| Bikaner district|

* Bikaner
* Deshnoke
* Dungargarh
* Khajuwala
* Loonkaransar
* Udasar
* Napasar
* Nokha

|

Churu district|

* Bidasar
* Chhapar
* Churu
* Dungargarh
* Rajaldesar
* Rajgarh
* Ratangarh
* Ratannagar
* Sardarshahar
* Sujangarh
* Taranagar

Sri Ganganagar district|

* Anupgarh
* Gajsinghpur
* Ganeshgarh
* Karanpur
* Kesrisinghpur
* Padampur
* Raisinghnagar
* Rawla Mandi
* Sadulshahar
* Sri Ganganagar
* Vijainagar

Hanumangarh district|

* Bhadra
* Hanumangarh
* Nohar
* Pilibanga
* Rawatsar
* Sangaria

Jaipur division|

| Alwar district|

* Alwar
* Bhiwadi
* Govindgarh
* Kherli
* Rajgarh

|

Dausa district|

* Bandikui
* Dausa
* Lalsot
* Mahwa
* Mandawar

Jaipur district|

* Bagru
* Bairat
* Chaksu
* Chomu
* Jaipur
* Jamwa Ramgarh
* Jobner
* Kishangarh Renwal
* Phagi
* Phulera
* Sambhar
* Shahpura

Jhunjhunu district|

* Baggar
* Bissau
* Buhana
* Chirawa
* Gothra
* Gudhagorji
* Jhunjhunu
* Khetri
* Kodesar
* Malsisar
* Mandawa
* Mukandgarh
* Nawalgarh
* Pilani
* Surajgarh
* Togra Sawroop Singh
* Udaipurwati
* Vidyavihar

Sikar district|

* Fatehpur
* Khandela
* Khatushyamji
* Lachhmangarh
* Losal
* Neem-Ka-Thana
* Ramgarh
* Reengus
* Sikar
* Sri Madhopur

Khairthal-Tijara district|

* Khairthal
* Tijara
* Kishangarhbhas
* Kotkasim
* Harsoli
* Tapukara
* Mundawar

Kotputli-Behror district|

* Kotputli
* Behror
* Bansur
* Neemrana
* Mandhan
* Narayanppur
* Viratnagar
* Paota

Jodhpur division|

| Barmer district|

* Balotra
* Barmer
* Gudamalani
* Siwana
* Dhorimana
* Sheo
* Sindhri
* Samdari

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Jaisalmer district|

* Jaisalmer
* Pokhran

Jodhpur district|

* Bilara
* Jodhpur
* Piparcity
* Bhopalgarh
* Osian

Phalodi district|

* Bap tehsil
* Bapini
* Dechu
* Lohawat
* Phalodi
* Setrawa

Balotra District|

* Balotra (district headquarters)
* Baytu
* Kalyanpur, Rajasthan
* Pachpadra
* Samdari
* Sindhari
* Siwana

Kota division|

| Baran district|

* Antah
* Atru
* Baran
* Chhabra
* Chhipabarod
* Kherliganj
* Mangrol

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Bundi district|

* Budhpura
* Bundi
* Indragarh
* Kaprain
* Keshoraipatan
* Lakheri
* Nainwa

Jhalawar district|

* Aklera
* Bakani
* Bhawani Mandi
* Jhalawar
* Jhalrapatan
* Kolvi Mandi Rajendra pura
* Manohar Thana
* Pirawa

Kota district|

* Chechat
* Kaithoon
* Kota
* Kumbhkot
* Modak
* Ramganj Mandi
* Sangod
* Satalkheri
* Sogariya
* Suket
* Udpura

Udaipur division|

| Banswara district|

* Banswara
* Kushalgarh
* Partapur

|

Chittorgarh district|

* Bari Sadri
* Begun
* Chittorgarh
* Kapasan
* Nimbahera
* Rawatbhata

Dungarpur district|

* Dungarpur
* Galiakot
* Sagwara
* Simalwara

Pratapgarh district|

* Chhoti Sadri
* Pratapgarh

Rajsamand district|

* Amet
* Dariba
* Devgrah
* Nathdwara
* Rajsamand

Udaipur district|

* Rundera
* Bhinder
* Dhariawad
* Fatehnagar
* Jhadol
* Kanor
* Kherwara Chhaoni
* Rikhabdeo
* Salumbar
* Saradit
* Udaipur

Pali division|

| Pali district|

* Bali
* Falna
* Jaitaran
* Marwar Junction
* Pali district (district headquarters}
* Rani
* Nimaj
* Sadri
* Sojat
* Sojat Road
* Sumerpur
* Takhatgarh
* Nadol

|

Jalore district|

* Ahor
* Bhinmal
* Jalore
* Sayala, Rajasthan

Sirohi district|

* Abu Road
* Dabani
* Mount Abu
* Pindwara
* Reodar
* Sheoganj
* Sirohi

Sanchore district|

* Bagoda
* Chitalwana
* Raniwara
* Sanchore

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| Ajmer division|

* Ajmer district
* Beawar district
* Didwana Kuchaman district
* Nagaur district
* Tonk district

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Bharatpur division|

* Bharatpur district
* Deeg district
* Dholpur district
* Karauli district
* Sawai Madhopur district

Bikaner division|

* Bikaner district
* Churu district
* Hanumangarh district
* Sri Ganganagar district

Jaipur division|

* Alwar district
* Dausa district
* Jaipur district
* Jhunjhunu district
* Khairthal-Tijara district
* Kotputli-Behror district
* Sikar district

Jodhpur division|

* Balotra district
* Barmer district
* Jaisalmer district
* Jalore district
* Jodhpur district
* Pali district
* Phalodi district
* Sirohi district

Kota division|

* Baran district
* Bundi district
* Jhalawar district
* Kota district

Udaipur division|

* Banswara district
* Bhilwara district
* Chittorgarh district
* Dungarpur district
* Pratapgarh district
* Rajsamand district
* Salumbar district
* Udaipur district

Major cities|

* Jaipur (capital)
* Alwar
* Ajmer
* Bharatpur
* Bikaner
* Jodhpur
* Kota
* Udaipur

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