Jhalrapatan

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native_name = Jhalrapatan | type = city | latd = 24.55 | longd = 76.17
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Jhalawar
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altitude = 317
population_as_of = 2001
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Jhalrapatan is a town in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan state in India. It is an ancient place. It is said to be city of temples, the bells of which sounded in the ancient city hence named Jhalrapatan or city of bells . Some say the name originated from the tribe Jhala of regent Jalim Simha.

Geography

Jhalrapatan is located at coord|24.55|N|76.17|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Jhalrapatan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jhalrapatan] ] . It has an average elevation of 317 metres (1040 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Jhalrapatan had a population of 30,112. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhalrapatan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. In Jhalrapatan, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

The ruins of the city cover an area of more than a mile from east to west and about a mile from north to south. Here several specimens of punch marked and other old coins have been discovered confirming antiquity of the place .

Jhalrapatan is specially famous for large number of temples . Of the early temples about four or five still survive. The most famous of them is temple of Sitalesvara Mahadeva . Fergusson, the noted historian considered this temple to be oldest and most beautiful that he ever saw and rated this to be one of the most elegant specimens of architecture in India.

The other old temples are temple of Kalikadevi and temple of Varaha Avatara and Jain temple of Shantinatha.

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