Jalore District, Rajasthan
Jalore is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 440 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Jalore. Hindi and Rajasthani are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 10,640 km², including 10,582.57 km² of rural area and 57.43 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Jalore District
Jalore District is divided into 10 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 867 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahore | 85 | 1,887.30 |
| 2 | Bagora | 51 | 845.62 |
| 3 | Bhadrajun | 55 | — |
| 4 | Bhinmal | 47 | 1,626.68 |
| 5 | Chitalwana | 174 | — |
| 6 | Jalore | 76 | 1,296.16 |
| 7 | Jaswantpura | 75 | — |
| 8 | Raniwara | 100 | 1,023.42 |
| 9 | Sanchore | 137 | 2,996.41 |
| 10 | Sayla | 67 | 964.44 |
Population of Jalore District
According to the 2011 Census, Jalore District had a population of 18,28,730 people living in 3,26,134 households. The population comprised 9,36,634 males and 8,92,096 females, with an average population density of 172 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,28,730 | 16,76,975 | 1,51,755 |
| Male Population | 9,36,634 | 8,57,619 | 79,015 |
| Female Population | 8,92,096 | 8,19,356 | 72,740 |
| Total Households | 3,26,134 | 2,98,074 | 28,060 |
| Population Density | 172 / km² | 158 / km² | 2,642 / km² |
Jalore District had 8,29,582 literate people and 3,16,455 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,57,196 and 1,78,719 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,16,455 | 2,94,006 | 22,449 |
| Literate Population | 8,29,582 | 7,37,675 | 91,907 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,99,148 | 9,39,300 | 59,848 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,57,196 | 3,26,518 | 30,678 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,78,719 | 1,70,111 | 8,608 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.