# Jhalawar District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/ District · Rajasthan # Jhalawar district Jhalawar is a district of Rajasthan, 24th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,411,129 people** in 7 sub-districts, 9 towns and 1,606 villages; 16% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jhalawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/jhalrapatan/jhalawar/) (66,919). - 1,411,129people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 9towns - 61.5%literacy ## Who lives in Jhalawar? Jhalawar had **1,411,129 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.1% of Rajasthan's population and 24th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 946 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rajasthan figure of 928; 15th of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 912 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.0 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Jhalawar? 61.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Rajasthan's 66.1%), 25th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 75.8% and women at 46.5% — a gap of 29.2 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Khanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/khanpur/) (70.0%) and lowest in [Manohar Thana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/manohar-thana/) (50.0%). 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 Jhalawar do for a living? 48.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 41.3%). Of all workers, 38% farmed their own land, 14% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 16% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 52% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Manohar Thana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/manohar-thana/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jhalrapatan](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/jhalrapatan/) (39% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 38 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 16 (16%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%) 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 Jhalawar 16.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Rajasthan's 24.9%), 24th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 9 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Jhalawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/jhalrapatan/jhalawar/) with 66,919 people, home to 29% 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 Jhalawar Jhalawar had 1,606 census villages, 1,488 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 794 people; 9 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sunel](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/pirawa/sunel/) (14,696), [Dag](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/gangdhar/dag/) (13,935), [Raipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/pirawa/raipur/) (9,411), [Asnawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/jhalrapatan/asnawar/) (8,885) and [Sarola Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/khanpur/sarola-kalan/) (7,954). 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 Jhalawar compared with Rajasthan ■ Jhalawar · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****61.5%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912** **888 Working population ****48.6%** **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 Jhalawar Of every 100 households in Jhalawar in 2011, 78 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Jhalawar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****78%** Toilet within the home ****17%** No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** Tap water ****27%** Drinking water within premises ****18%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** Use banking services ****63%** Television ****34%** Mobile phone ****57%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****20%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****94%** 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 Jhalawar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Khanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/khanpur/) 173,193 206 1 [Jhalrapatan](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/jhalrapatan/) 356,707 390 3 [Aklera](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/aklera/) 178,571 267 1 [Manohar Thana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/manohar-thana/) 143,075 193 1 [Pachpahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/pachpahar/) 179,418 141 1 [Pirawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/pirawa/) 212,679 218 1 [Gangdhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jhalawar/gangdhar/) 167,486 191 1 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 Jhalawar - Jhalawar · 66,919 - Bhawani Mandi · 42,283 - Jhalrapatan · 37,506 - Aklera · 26,240 - Khanpur · 13,848 - Pirawa · 12,807 - Manoharthana · 11,292 - Bakani · 9,812 - Kolvi @ Mandi Rajendrapur · 8,584 ## Largest villages in Jhalawar - Sunel · 14,696 - Dag · 13,935 - Raipur · 9,411 - Asnawar · 8,885 - Sarola Kalan · 7,954 - Ratlai · 7,743 - Panwar · 6,196 - Mishroli · 6,187 - Gangdhar · 5,506 - Ghatoli · 4,878 - Taraj · 4,698 - Bhalta · 4,239 - Harigarh · 4,133 - Unhel · 3,968 - Pagariya · 3,800 - Reechhwa · 3,786 - Hemra · 3,783 - Chand Kheri · 3,769 - Mandawar · 3,710 - Awar · 3,467 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 Jhalawar?7: Khanpur, Jhalrapatan, Aklera, Manohar Thana, Pachpahar, Pirawa, Gangdhar - What is the population of Jhalawar district?1,411,129 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jhalawar?Jhalawar