Jhalrapatan

Jhalrapatan is a Town and Tehsil in Jhalawar District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Jhalrapatan Block (CD) is 00679. The total area of Jhalrapatan Tehsil is 1,267 km², which includes 1,228.83 km² of rural area and 38.12 km² of urban area. Jhalrapatan has a sex ratio of approximately 942 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jhalrapatan Tehsil

Jhalrapatan Tehsil has a total of 352 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Jhalrapatan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jhalrapatan Tehsil

The population profile of Jhalrapatan Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Jhalrapatan Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Jhalrapatan Tehsil is around 3,56,707 people. This includes 1,83,599 males and 1,73,108 females. Rural population is about 2,42,470 (1,24,380 males and 1,18,090 females), while urban population is nearly 1,14,237 (59,219 males and 55,018 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 50,435 of the population, with 26,414 boys and 24,021 girls. Rural areas have 35,378 children, and urban areas have about 15,057 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,04,715 literate people in Jhalrapatan Tehsil, including 1,25,602 literate males and 79,113 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,22,688 individuals and urban literacy covers around 82,027 people.
• About 1,51,992 people in Jhalrapatan Tehsil are not literate, including 57,997 males and 93,995 females. Rural areas include 1,19,782 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,210 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 73,231 households, with 50,258 in villages and 22,973 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jhalrapatan Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Jhalrapatan Tehsil is approximately 54,795 people, including 28,402 males and 26,393 females. Around 37,404 people live in rural parts. Nearly 17,391 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jhalrapatan Tehsil is about 52,877 people, including 27,201 males and 25,676 females. Around 47,356 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,521 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 282 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 197 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,997 people per sq. km.