Jalore District, Rajasthan
Jalore District is an administrative district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is situated about 440 km from Jaipur, the state capital of Rajasthan. The district headquarters is located at Jalore. Hindi and Rajasthani are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical 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 geographical 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
As per the Census 2011, Jalore District has a total population of 18,28,730 people, consisting of 9,36,634 males and 8,92,096 females. There are 3,26,134 households in the district with an average population density of 172 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 8,29,582 literate people and 3,16,455 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,57,196 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,78,719 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.