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About Jhalawar District
Jhalawar is a district in Rajasthan, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jhalawar was 1,411,129 with a growth rate of 19.55%. Jhalawar covers 6,219 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jhalawar's population is 946 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 912 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jhalawar, Urban/Rural population of Jhalawar, Literacy data of Jhalawar and Religion wise data of Jhalawar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jhalawar,Rajasthan, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jhalawar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,411,129 | Growth (%) | 19.55 |
| Male Population | 725,143 | Sex Ratio | 946 |
| Female Population | 685,986 | Child Sex Ratio | 912 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,219 |
Jhalawar has a total population of 1,411,129 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 725,143 while the female population 685,986. The state area is 6,219 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jhalawar has sex ratio of 946 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 912. Jhalawar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Jhalawar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 229,291 | Rural Population | 1,181,838 |
| Urban Population (%) | 16.25 | Rural Population (%) | 83.75 |
| Urban male Population | 118,610 | Rural Male Population | 606,533 |
| Urban Female Population | 110,681 | Rural Female Population | 575,305 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 933 | Rural Sex Ratio | 949 |
Jhalawar urban population is 229,291 (16.25% of the total), while the rural population is 1,181,838 (83.75% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 118,610 are males, and 110,681 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 933 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 606,533 are males and 575,305 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jhalawar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 739,792 | Literacy (%) | 61.50 |
| Male Literate | 466,815 | Male Literacy (%) | 75.75 |
| Female Literate | 272,977 | Female Literacy (%) | 46.53 |
| Urban Literate | 160,926 | Rural Literate | 578,866 |
| Urban Male Literates | 91,573 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.54 |
| Rural Male Literates | 375,242 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 73.01 |
| Urban Female Literates | 69,353 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 72.11 |
| Rural Female Literates | 203,624 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 41.51 |
The literacy data of Jhalawar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 61.50% with 739,792 literate individuals. Male literacy is 75.75% while female literacy is lower at 46.53% among them, 466,815 males and 272,977 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 160,926 people being literate, with men at 89.54% and female at 72.11%, compared to rural areas whereas 578,866 people are literate, with male at 73.01% and female at 41.51%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jhalawar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,299,751 | Hindu (%) | 92.11 |
| Muslim | 96,164 | Muslim (%) | 6.81 |
| Sikh | 819 | Sikh (%) | 0.06 |
| Christian | 842 | Christian (%) | 0.06 |
| Jain | 12,488 | Jain (%) | 0.88 |
| Buddhist | 46 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 42 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 977 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.07 |
Jhalawar population is mostly hindu (92.11%) with a total 1,299,751 people. Muslim(6.81%) with a total 96,164 people. Sikh are (0.06%) with a total 819 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.06% with 842 people). Jain (0.88% with 12,488 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 46 people) and Other (0.00% with 42 people). Around (0.07% with 977 people) did not specify their religion.