Jhalrapatan

City in Rajasthan, India

City in Rajasthan, India

Jhalrapatan

City

Surya Statue, Jhalrapatan in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India

Nickname:

City of Bells

Jhalrapatan

Location in Rajasthan, India

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Jhalrapatan

Jhalrapatan (India)

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Coordinates: 24°33′N 76°10′E﻿ / ﻿24.55°N 76.17°E﻿ / 24.55; 76.17
Country|  India
State| Rajasthan
District| Jhalawar
Founded by| Zalim Singh
Named after| bells(jhalar) sound
Government

• Type| Municipality
Elevation

| 317 m (1,040 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 37,506
Languages

• Official| Hindi, Rajasthani, Hadoti
• Native| Hadoti dialect
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

326023(common)

Jhalrapatan is a city and municipality of India in Jhalawar district in the state of Rajasthan. Its population is approximately 37,506.[citation needed]

A municipality was established at Jhalrapatan in 1892.[1]

## History

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Jhalrapatan was founded in 1796 by Zalim Singh,[2] approximately half a mile north of the ruins of Chandravati, which had been destroyed by Aurangzeb.[3]

## Education

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Schools in Jhalrapatan include

•Government Engineering College, Jhalawar •Government Higher Secondary School •Government Girls Higher Secondary School •Vasudha Sr. Secondary School •Dr Radhakrishanan Sr Sec School •Gyan Ganga Public School

## Geography

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Jhalrapatan is located at 24°33′N 76°10′E﻿ / ﻿24.55°N 76.17°E﻿ / 24.55; 76.17. It has an average elevation of 317 metres (1040 feet).

## Demographics

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As of the 2001 India census,[4] Jhalrapatan had a population of 30,103. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhalrapatan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## References

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1. ^ Rima Hooja (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa. p. 1166\. ISBN 9788129108906.
2. ^ The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Italy-Kyshtym. At the University Press. 1911. p. 412.
3. ^ DHOUNDIYAL, B. N. (1964). Rajasthan District Gazetteer of Jhalawar. GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, Jaipur. pp. 286–289.
4. ^ "Rajasthsan" (PDF). Census of India. 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2010.

## External links

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* Media related to Jhalrapatan at Wikimedia Commons

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Cities and towns in Jhalawar district

Jhalawar|

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

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* Banswara
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* Churu
* Dausa
* Dholpur
* Dungarpur
* Hanumangarh
* Jaipur
* Jaisalmer
* Jalore
* Jhunjhunu
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* Kota
* Nagaur
* Pali
* Pratapgarh
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* Tonk
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