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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Jhalawar}}
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'''[[Jhalawar]] district''' (झालावाड़) is one of the 33 [[districts of Rajasthan]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in western [[India]]. 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|Rajgarh]] and [[Shajapur district|Shajapur]] districts of Madhya Pradesh state and on the west by [[Ratlam district|Ratlam]], [[Mandsaur district|Mandsaur]] and [[Nimach district|Nimach]] districts of Madhya Pradesh state. The district occupies an area of 6928 km². The district is part of [[Kota Division|Kota division]]. The historical city of [[Jhalawar]] is the administrative headquarters of the district.
'''[[Jhalawar]] district''' is one of the 33 [[districts of Rajasthan]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in western [[India]]. 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|Rajgarh]] and [[Shajapur district|Shajapur]] districts of Madhya Pradesh state and on the west by [[Ratlam district|Ratlam]], [[Mandsaur district|Mandsaur]] and [[Neemuch district|Neemuch]] districts of Madhya Pradesh state. The district occupies an area of 6928 km². The district is part of [[Kota Division|Kota division]]. The historical city of [[Jhalawar]] is the administrative headquarters of the district.
To know more about Jhalawar City  
To know more about Jhalawar City  


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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Jhalawar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,411,129,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Swaziland]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Swaziland 1,370,424
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Jhalawar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,411,129,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Swaziland]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Swaziland 1,370,424
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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 349th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 227 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.57%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Jhalawar has a [[sex ratio]] of 945 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.13%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 349th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 227 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.57%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Jhalawar has a [[sex ratio]] of 945 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.13%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.3% and 12.9% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>


At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 98.80% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 0.68% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
===Languages===
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{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,53,651|13=1911|14=3,01,449|15=1921|16=2,99,617|17=1931|18=3,30,140|19=1941|20=3,74,596|21=1951|22=4,05,036|23=1961|24=4,91,872|25=1971|26=6,23,763|27=1981|28=7,84,998|29=1991|30=9,56,971|31=2001|32=11,80,323|33=2011|34=14,11,129|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,53,651|13=1911|14=3,01,449|15=1921|16=2,99,617|17=1931|18=3,30,140|19=1941|20=3,74,596|21=1951|22=4,05,036|23=1961|24=4,91,872|25=1971|26=6,23,763|27=1981|28=7,84,998|29=1991|30=9,56,971|31=2001|32=11,80,323|33=2011|34=14,11,129|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

Revision as of 09:59, 1 October 2021

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


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Jhalawar district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. 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 and Shajapur districts of Madhya Pradesh state and on the west by Ratlam, Mandsaur and Neemuch districts of Madhya Pradesh state. The district occupies an area of 6928 km². The district is part of Kota division. The historical city of Jhalawar is the administrative headquarters of the district. To know more about Jhalawar City

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 princely state of Jhalawar till India's independence in 1947.

Geography

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

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jhalawar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]

Divisions

The district is divided into eight sub-divisions by the government of Rajasthan [2]

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

Tehsils

There are 12 tehsil headquarters in Jhalawar district.[3] The tehsils of district are:

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

Demographics

Religions in Jhalawar district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 92.11%
Muslims
 
 6.81%
Others
 
 1.08%

According to the 2011 census Jhalawar district has a population of 1,411,129,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland[5] or the US state of Hawaii.[6] This gives it a ranking of 349th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 227 inhabitants per square kilometre (590/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.57%.[4] Jhalawar has a sex ratio of 945 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 62.13%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.3% and 12.9% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages

Languages in Jhalawar district (2011)[7]

  Hindi (44.47%)
  Hadauti (20.34%)
  Malvi (18.91%)
  Sondwari (14.24%)
  Others (2.04%)
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901253,651—    
1911301,449+1.74%
1921299,617−0.06%
1931330,140+0.97%
1941374,596+1.27%
1951405,036+0.78%
1961491,872+1.96%
1971623,763+2.40%
1981784,998+2.33%
1991956,971+2.00%
20011,180,323+2.12%
20111,411,129+1.80%
source:[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. ↑ "Blocks/Tehsils/Panchayats". jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in. Govt of Rajasthan. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tehsils". jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  5. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Swaziland 1,370,424
  6. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

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