Jhalawar district
Jhalawar district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Jhalrapatan Sun Temple, Gagron Fort from the Kali Sindh River, Garh Palace in Jhalawar, fields in Aklera, 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 33
Kota division
.
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Origin of name
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
The territory of the present district belonged to the
India's independence
in 1947.
Geography
The district lies in the
Malwa Plateau. The Kali Sindh River
flows northward through the center of the district.
Economy
In 2006 the
640).[2] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
Divisions
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
There are 12 tehsil headquarters in Jhalawar district.[4] The tehsils of district are:
Demographics
| Year | 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] | ||
According to the
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]
At the time of the 2011 census, 44.46% of the population spoke
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook 2011 - Jhalawar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Blocks/Tehsils/Panchayats". jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in. Govt of Rajasthan. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Tehsils". jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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