Jhalawar

District in Rajasthan

Population

14.1 Lakh

State: 6.9 Crore

Area

6,100 km²

Literacy Rate

52.4%

State: 55.8%

Sex Ratio

946

State: 928

Density

231 /km²

State: 208 /km²

Jhalawar is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 14.1 Lakh spread across 6,100 sq km. Its literacy rate of 52.4% is below the state average of 55.8% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 946 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 928.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

231 /km²

208 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

946

928

943

Literacy Rate

52.4%

55.8%

63.0%

SC Population

17.3%

17.8%

16.6%

ST Population

12.9%

13.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

48.6%

43.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

34.0%

31.9%

33.2%

Child Wasting

29.0%

17.3%

18.4%

Underweight Children

38.1%

27.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

73.1%

71.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

51.5%

54.8%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

81.5%

80.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

98.3%

95.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

62.1%

69.4%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

33.8%

39.0%

54.6%

Health Insurance

93.6%

88.4%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

92.4%

96.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.3%

98.0%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

37.8%

26.3%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

5.6%

3.8%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

24.6%

22.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

14.3%

15.5%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

34.4 per 1k pop

38.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

48.6k

77k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

25.3%

27.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2615 per lakh

3293 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

48.9%

53.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.70

0.74

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

4.6 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

1.7 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

113.0 per lakh

117.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

6.0 per lakh

32.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.51

0.53

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population7.3 L8.7 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households2.8 L3.1 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy4.7 L5.8 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.1 L1.4 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.3 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes94,1851.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4 L4.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.9 L1.6 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers52,84831,244.85471,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers94,6281.8 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio946.001928.144949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)912.067890.298925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap24.622.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap14.315.523.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres5439.226.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools487698.902448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking5763.281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting34.0%31.9%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting29.0%17.3%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight38.1%27.9%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia73.1%71.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia51.5%54.8%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination81.5%80.2%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births98.3%95.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation62.1%69.4%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel33.8%39.0%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance93.6%88.4%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water92.4%96.0%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.3%98.0%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt95.5%93.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy54.3%63.5%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling22.4%31.9%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage37.8%26.3%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy5.6%3.8%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene62.1%82.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits72.3%55.4%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate8.6%10.0%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding77.1%71.0%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea63.8%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension17.3%17.8%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes8.8%8.9%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use55.4%43.1%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,615.2823,292.8873,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal48.9%53.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)21.0%23.6%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.70.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density36,90571,577.33364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases6.3%7.2%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage47.9%45.2%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household61.357.043.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6263.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.62.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)48.8%39.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity56.3%57.4%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-8.14.011.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People159.182133.995157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.00.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density34.438.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs48,59377,009.19561,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share25.3%27.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.6%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases113117.87889.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities4.617.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence1.712.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes2.851.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)3556.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime632.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes1420.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate136137.97693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh65.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh11.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Jhalawar district?

Jhalawar has a population of 14.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 231 people per sq km across 6,100 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Jhalawar?

Jhalawar has a literacy rate of 52.4%, which is below the Rajasthan average of 55.8% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Jhalawar compare to Rajasthan?

Jhalawar has a sex ratio of 946 (above state average of 928) and a literacy rate of 52.4% (below state average of 55.8%).

What data sources are used for Jhalawar?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)