District of Rajasthan

Jhalawar District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Jhalawar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,01,000 (17.01 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jhalawar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,11,129.

Q: What was the population of Jhalawar district in Census 2011?

14,11,129: 7,25,143 males and 6,85,986 females, of whom 2,29,291 lived in towns and 11,81,838 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.01 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,01,000 1.7 million 1 March 2026

Jhalawar district's population is estimated at ≈17.01 lakh (17,01,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,11,129.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Rajasthan. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Jhalawar district

Census 2011: 14,11,129
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 17.01 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,29,291

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 11,81,838

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 17.01 lakh 17,01,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 14.11 lakh 14,11,129 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 227per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 946 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6): 912 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate: 61.5% Male 75.8% · Female 46.5%
Urban share: 16.3% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11: +19.6% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area: 6,219km² Census 2011
Households: 2.83 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages: 1,606 Census 2011
Towns: 9 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

18 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	4,05,036
1961	4,91,872
1971	6,23,763
1981	7,84,998
1991	9,56,971
2001	11,80,323
2011	14,11,129
2016 *	15,22,000
2021 *	16,19,000
2026 *	17,01,000
2031 *	17,66,000
2036 *	18,26,000

* Estimate

How Jhalawar's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Jhalawar's 2011 population was spread
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1	Jhalrapatan	3,56,707	25.3%	943	66.8%	32.0%
2	Pirawa	2,12,679	15.1%	953	63.7%	6.0%
3	Pachpahar	1,79,418	12.7%	954	64.5%	23.6%
4	Aklera	1,78,571	12.7%	940	52.3%	14.7%
5	Khanpur	1,73,193	12.3%	925	70.0%	8.0%
6	Gangdhar	1,67,486	11.9%	958	54.2%	5.1%
7	Manohar Thana	1,43,075	10.1%	954	50.0%	7.9%

Largest towns in Jhalawar (Census 2011)

Jhalawar 66,919
Bhawani Mandi 42,283
Jhalrapatan 37,506
Aklera 26,240
Khanpur CT 13,848
Pirawa 12,807
Manoharthana CT 11,292
Bakani CT 9,812
Kolvi @ Mandi Rajendrapur CT 8,584

How people in Jhalawar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

47.9%

Agricultural labourers

30.6%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

19.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.6%.

Age structure of Jhalawar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	74,017	67,679
5-9	83,257	76,520
10-14	85,806	78,069
15-19	73,615	68,827
20-24	68,618	63,979
25-29	56,248	53,911
30-34	50,873	50,885
35-39	47,980	46,297
40-44	43,419	39,563
45-49	34,930	32,163
50-54	27,997	23,787
55-59	19,090	20,568
60-64	19,810	20,341
65-69	14,834	17,174
70-74	12,908	12,529
75-79	5,219	6,177
80+	6,093	7,147

Children (0–14): 33.0%; Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59): 58.3%; Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+): 8.7%; Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age: 23.7years; Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio: 63.4; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Jhalawar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 98.8%
Urdu 0.7%
Gujarati 0.2%
Sindhi 0.1%
Sanskrit 0.1%
Punjabi 0.0%
Others 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi44.5%
Hara/Harauti20.3%
Malvi18.9%
Sondwari14.2%
Urdu0.7%
Rajasthani0.5%
Gujarati0.2%
Banjari0.1%

Housing and amenities in Jhalawar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 78.1%

Rajasthan 67.1%
Tap water 26.7%

Rajasthan 40.7%
Water source within premises 17.6%

Rajasthan 35.2%
Toilet within premises 16.6%

Rajasthan 35.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.5%

Rajasthan 64.2%
Bathing area within premises 39.2%

Rajasthan 55.7%
Closed drainage 7.3%

Rajasthan 10.8%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.8%

Rajasthan 22.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 84.6%

Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

Mobile phone 57.4%

Rajasthan 68.2%
Television 34.1%

Rajasthan 37.7%
Scooter or motorcycle 19.9%

Rajasthan 24.2%
Computer or laptop 3.3%

Rajasthan 7.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.9%

Rajasthan 4.7%
Use banking services 62.6%

Rajasthan 68.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.2%

Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

Own their home 93.5%

Rajasthan 93.2%
Rent their home 5.5%

Rajasthan 5.4%
Permanent (pucca) house 54.7%

Rajasthan 71.5%
House in good condition 41.1%

Rajasthan 51.0%
Concrete roof 4.3%

Rajasthan 11.2%
Cement or tiled floor 7.6%

Rajasthan 44.5%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 55.5%

Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

Jhalawar district held 2.1% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 24th of 41 districts.
Literacy is 61.5%, 4.6 points below the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 75.8% of men but only 46.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 946 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 928.
16.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Rajasthan as a whole (24.9%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.01 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
Its largest town, Jhalawar, had 66.9 thousand people in 2011, 4.7% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Jhalawar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jhalawar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jhalawar (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Rajasthan
Hindu	12,99,751	92.1%	88.5%
Muslim	96,164	6.8%	9.1%
Christian	842	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	819	0.1%	1.3%
Buddhist	46	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	12,488	0.9%	0.9%
Other religions and persuasions	42	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	977	0.1%	0.1%
Total	14,11,129	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jhalawar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,01,000 (17.01 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jhalawar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,11,129.

What was the population of Jhalawar district in Census 2011?

14,11,129: 7,25,143 males and 6,85,986 females, of whom 2,29,291 lived in towns and 11,81,838 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jhalawar?

Literacy was 61.5% in 2011 (men 75.8%, women 46.5%). The sex ratio was 946 females per 1,000 males, and 912 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jhalawar district?

Jhalawar, with 66,919 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jhalawar district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,606 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction