Jhalrapatan Explained

Jhalrapatan
Native Name Lang:hadoti
Nickname:City of Bells
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:24.55°N 76.17°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jhalawar
Founder:jhala jalim singh
Named For:bells(jhalar) sound
Government Type:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:317
Population Total:37506
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Rajasthani, Hadoti
Demographics1 Title2:Native
Demographics1 Info2:Hadoti dialect
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:326023(common)

Jhalrapatan is a city and municipality of India in Jhalawar district in the state of Rajasthan. Its population is approximately 37,506.

A municipality was established at Jhalrapatan in 1892.[1]

Education

Schools in Jhalrapatan include

Government Engineering College, Jhalawar•Government Higher Secondary School•Government Girls Higher Secondary School•Vasudha Sr. Secondary School•Dr Radhakrishanan Sr Sec School•Gyan Ganga Public School

Geography

Jhalrapatan is located at . It has an average elevation of 317 metres (1040 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[2] Jhalrapatan had a population of 30,103. 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%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rima Hooja . A History of Rajasthan . 2006 . Rupa . 9788129108906 . 1166.
  2. Web site: Rajasthsan. 2001. Census of India. 19 April 2010.