District Profile

The district Jhalawar is situated between Kota and Baran district of Rajasthan and touches the state of Madhya Pradesh. It falls in Agro-climatic Zone V (humid south eastern plain). An average the climate is fairly dry and healthy. The year may be divided into four seasons -- the hot season from March to the middle of the June, the monsoon season from mid-June to September, post monsoon season from October to November and the cold season from December to February. The annual rainfall ranges from 900-1000 mm. The western portion of the district gets less rains than the eastern portion. The south west monsoon advances into the area in the latter half of the June and as much as 93 percent of the annual rainfall is recorded during the season.

Major kharif crops are soybean, sorghum, maize, groundnut while wheat, chickpea, coriander and mustard are major rabi crops of the area. Jhalawar district is also known as “Chhota Nagpur” for orange production and has a well-known identity for garlic and coriander production in Rajasthan. In some pockets hybrid vegetable production is found at high level.

The district is situated between 23o45'20'' and 24o52'17'' north latitudes and 75o27'35'' and 76o56'48'' east longitudes.

 

 

Jhalawar is located in the south east corner of Rajasthan at the edge of the Malwa plateau. The State of Madhya Pradesh borders Jhalawar on the south west and in the east of Jhalawar district, while to the north west, north and north east are Ramganj Mandi, Sangod tehsils of Kota district and north east are Atru and Chhipabarod tehsils of Baran district. To the north the Mukandara Range, running from north-west to east. From a rough boundary between the two district but Khanpur is beyond the main range.

 

 

The district is situated between 23o45'20'' and 24o52'17'' north latitudes and 75o27'35'' and 76o56'48'' east longitudes.

The district lies at the edge of the Malwa Plateau, an area of low hills and shallow plains. However, in places sharp geophysical disturbances in ages long past have thrown up hills which are in reality an extension of Vindhyachal range. As a result the district falls in the following physical divisions:

The whole of south Jhalawar has the characteristics of the Malwa Plateau, an area of rounded bare hills interspersed by plains. The Jhalawar plain stretches in a wide belt from Bhawani Mandi in the west almost up to Asnawar in the east and is bounded on the northern, eastern and southern sides by the Mukandara hills. This is fertile, well watered region crossed by the Ahu and Kalisindh rivers and a number of lesser streams. The rivers and streams of the district belong to the Chambal river system. Except in Gangdhar tehsil, the general flow is from south to north. For the sake of convenience, the rivers of Jhalawar may be divided into two groups -- the western group and the eastern group. The western rivers are Ahu Piplaj, Kyasri, Kantali, Rawa, Kalisindh and Chandrabhaga. The eastern rivers are Parwan, Andheri, Newaj, Ghar and Ujar. There are artificial lakes Kadila and Mansarovar. Generally speaking, the Jhalawar rivers have deep beds with the result that water level is below that of the surrounding countryside and hence canals cannot be dug for irrigation.

 

Climate

 

An average the climate is fairly dry and healthy. The year may be divided into four seasons -- the hot season from March to the middle of the June, the monsoon season from mid-June to September, post monsoon season from October to November and the cold season from December to February. The western portion of the district gets less rains than the eastern portion. The south west monsoon advances into the area in the latter half of the June and as much as 93 percent of the annual rainfall is recorded during the season.

 

Blocks

 

Jhalawar district is divided into 8 blocks (Panchayat Samitis). Each block has a BDO (Block Development Officer) to serve as the representative of the district administration in the rural areas.

• Aklera
• Bakani
• Bhawanimandi
• Dag
• Jhalarapatan
• Khanpur
• Manoharthana
• Pirawa HQ Sunel

Various development works and projects at the rural level (Gram Panchayat Level) are run through Block Offices. One Gram Sevak is appointed at each Gram Panchayat to keep record of the development works and to project required development works. "Gram Sabha" (Village Meetings) are organized on fixed intervals to discuss about development of villages.

There are eight tehsil headquarters in Jhalawar district. Each one has a Tehsildaar as the administrative officer. Whole department of a Tehsildaar work in accordance with the Land-record system to serve for the rural farmers and land-holders. The tehsils of district are:

• Aklera
• Asnawar
• Gangdhar
• Jhalrapatan
• Khanpur
• Manoharthana
• Pachpahar
• Pirawa

A tehsil contains a number of "Patwar-Mandal", each of which has a Patwari to serve for the landholders and farmers.

 

Sub-Divisional Offices

 

Seven Sub Divisional Officers (SDOs) work at the division level to distribute the power at local level. Jhalawar district has eight sub-divisions :

• Jhalawar
• Aklera
• Asnawar
• Bhawani Mandi
• Pirawa
• Khanpur
• Manohar Thana
• Gangdhar






 
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Sub-Divisions, Tehsils and Panchayat Samitis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population