# Jalor District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/ District · Rajasthan # Jalor district Jalor is a district of Rajasthan, 17th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,828,730 people** in 7 sub-districts, 4 towns and 801 villages; 8% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jalor](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/jalor/jalor/) (54,081). - 1,828,730people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 4towns - 54.9%literacy ## Who lives in Jalor? Jalor had **1,828,730 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.7% of Rajasthan's population and 17th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 952 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rajasthan figure of 928; 9th of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 895 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.6 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Jalor? 54.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Rajasthan's 66.1%), the lowest of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 70.7% and women at 38.5% — a gap of 32.2 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ahore](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/ahore/) (60.0%) and lowest in [Bagora](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/bagora/) (49.6%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Jalor do for a living? 49.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 45.0%). Of all workers, 43% farmed their own land, 10% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 53% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bagora](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/bagora/) (68% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jalor](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/jalor/) (36% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 43 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (10%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Jalor 8.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Rajasthan's 24.9%), 29th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 4 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Jalor](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/jalor/jalor/) with 54,081 people, home to 36% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Jalor Jalor had 801 census villages, 791 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,120 people; 55 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sayla](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/sayla/sayla/) (15,791), [Raniwara Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/raniwara/raniwara-kalan/) (12,588), [Bagra](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/jalor/bagra/) (12,039), [Ummedabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/jalor/ummedabad/) (11,874) and [Siyana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/jalor/siyana/) (11,004). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jalor compared with Rajasthan ■ Jalor · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****54.9%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895** **888 Working population ****49.0%** **43.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jalor Of every 100 households in Jalor in 2011, 49 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Jalor · ■ Electricity for lighting ****49%** Toilet within the home ****16%** No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** Tap water ****42%** Drinking water within premises ****35%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** Use banking services ****67%** Television ****16%** Mobile phone ****70%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****11%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****24%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Jalor Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sayla](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/sayla/) 176,682 51 0 [Ahore](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/ahore/) 239,642 137 1 [Jalor](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/jalor/) 264,423 74 1 [Bhinmal](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/bhinmal/) 302,553 106 1 [Bagora](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/bagora/) 151,141 58 0 [Sanchore](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/sanchore/) 487,458 278 1 [Raniwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jalor/raniwara/) 206,831 97 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Jalor - Jalor · 54,081 - Bhinmal · 47,932 - Sanchore · 32,875 - Ahore · 16,867 ## Largest villages in Jalor - Sayla · 15,791 - Raniwara Kalan · 12,588 - Bagra · 12,039 - Ummedabad · 11,874 - Siyana · 11,004 - Ramseen · 9,805 - Santhoo · 9,720 - Dantiwas · 8,521 - Surana · 8,391 - Dhumbariya · 8,295 - Chitalwana · 8,141 - Babtara · 8,051 - Bagora · 7,906 - Dhansa · 7,819 - Joojani · 7,360 - Punasa · 7,223 - Bhavrani · 7,181 - Harjee · 7,099 - Mandwala · 7,023 - Daspan · 6,992 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Jalor?7: Sayla, Ahore, Jalor, Bhinmal, Bagora, Sanchore, Raniwara - What is the population of Jalor district?1,828,730 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jalor?Jalor