Jhalawar district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left:Jhalrapatan Sun Temple, Gagron Fort from theKali Sindh River, Garh Palace inJhalawar, fields inAklera, Fort in Chachorni | |
.svg) Location of Jhalawar district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates: 24.597349, 76.160980 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Kota |
| Headquarters | Jhalawar |
| 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 50districts of Rajasthanstate in westernIndia. The historicalcity of Jhalawar is the administrative headquarters of the Jhalawar district. The district is bounded on the northwest byKota district, on the northeast byBaran district, on the east byGuna district ofMadhya Pradesh state, on the south byRajgarh district andAgar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh state and on the west byRatlam district andMandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh state. The district occupies an area of 6219 km². The district is part ofKota division.To know more aboutJhalawar City
The name of the district is derived from the erstwhile princely state of Jhalawar (which literally means the abode of theJhalas, aRajput clan).
The territory of the present district belonged to theprincely state ofJhalawar tillIndia's independence in 1947.
The district lies in theHadoti region in southeast Rajasthan, on the edge ofMalwa Plateau. TheKali Sindh River flows northward through the center of the district.
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Jhalawar one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[2] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
The district is divided into eight sub-divisions by the government of Rajasthan[3]
There are 12 tehsil headquarters in Jhalawar district.[4] The tehsils of district are:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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% |
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According to the2011 census Jhalawar district has apopulation of 1,411,129,[1] roughly equal to the nation ofEswatini[7] or the US state ofHawaii.[8] This gives it a ranking of 349th in India (out of a total of640).[1] The district has a population density of 227 inhabitants per square kilometre (590/sq mi) .[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.57%.[1] Jhalawar has asex ratio of 945females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy 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]
At the time of the 2011 census, 44.46% of the population spokeHindi, 20.34%Harauti, 18.91%Malvi and 14.24% Sondwari as their first language.[9]
Swaziland 1,370,424
Hawaii 1,360,301
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