Jhalawar district

Jhalawar district (Rajasthani: झालावाड जिल्हा) is one of the 32 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 Nimach 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.

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 independence in 1947. This princely state was carved out from another princely state of Kota on April 8, 1838 by a treaty between the British and the ruler of Kota state.

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.

Divisions

The dstrict is divided into six sub-divisions: Jhalawar, Aklera, Bhawani Mandi, Pirawa, Khanpur and Manohar Thana.

Demogrpahy

The district has a population of 1,180,342 (2001 census). Jhalawar district is home to many tribes, including Meenas and Bhils.

External links

* [http://jhalawar.nic.in Jhalawar district website]