Jhalawar District Map

The district of Jhalawar is situated in the state of Rajasthan in north western India. It is located on the edge of the Malwa Plateau in the south east region of the state. This former princely state was created from Kota in 1838. The name of the district comes from the Jhalas, a clan of Rajputs who were the rulers of the princely state.

Jhalawar district has a rich history and natural wealth. It features ancient forts and pre-historic cave paintings. It is home to various species of flora and fauna living in its lush forests. The district is also the breeding grounds of the saras crane.

The district covers an area of 6928 square kilometers. The district is subdivided into 6 sub divisions, 4 sub tehsils, 7 tehsils, 1618 revenue villages and 6 blocks. The population of the district is around 11, 80, 342.

The climate of the district is marked by cold winters and hot dry summers like that of the Indo-Gangatic plain. The district is well connected by rail and road. The nearest airport is at Jaipur which is 330 kilometers away. Ramganjmandi is the nearest railway station which is 25 kilometers from here. Other nearby railway stations are Kota Junction, 87 kilometers away, and Bhawani Mandi, 45 kilometers away.

National Highway No12 passes through the Jhalawar district. There are also road links with cities of Jaipur, Bundi and Kota. The city of Delhi is 590 kilometers from here and Udaipur is 385 kilometers away. The state capital, Jaipur is 330 kilometers away while Bhopal is at a distance of 265 kilometers from the district.

The Jhalawar district has a number of attractions like Jhalawar Fort (Garh Palace), Gagron Fort, Fort of Gangdhar, Manohar Thana Fort, Government Museum and Bhawani Natya Shala

Facts of Jhalawar District
State	Rajasthan
District	Jhalawar
District HQ	Jhalawar
Population (2011)	1,411,129
Growth	19.55%
Sex Ratio	946
Literacy	61.5
Area (km2)	6219
Density (/km2)	227
Tehsils	Aklera, Gangdhar, Jhalrapatan, Khanpur, Manohar Thana, Pachpahar, Pirawa
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Jhalawar-Baran
Assembly Constituencies	Dag, Jhalrapatan, Khanpur, Manohar Thana
Languages	Hindi, Rajasthani including Hadoti
Rivers	Kali Sindh, Ahu, Ujaad, Parvan, Chavli
Lat-Long	24.382124,76.370659
Travel Destinations	Gupt- & Post-Gupt Temples, Bhumij Temples, Jhalawar Garh Palace, Jhalawar Museum, Jhalawar Fort (Garh Palace), Government Museum, Bhawani Natya Shala, Gagron Fort, Buddhist Caves and Stupas, Atishay Jain Temples, Bhimsagar DamManohar Thana Fort, Jain Swetambar Nageshwar Parshwanath Temple, Fort of Gangdhar etc.
Government Colleges/Universities	Birla Government College, Government Girls P.G. College, Government Law College, Government P.G. College, Jhalawar Medical College, Polytechnic College, Govt. Horticulture & Forestry College, Govt. Engineering College etc.

Last Updated on : December 13, 2014