Jhalawar district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Jhalrapatan Sun Temple, Gagron Fort from the Kali Sindh River, Garh Palace in Jhalawar, fields in Aklera, Fort in Chachorni | |
.svg) Location of Jhalawar district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates: 24.597349, 76.160980 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Kota |
| Headquarters | Jhalawar |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,928 km2 (2,675 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,411,129 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Jhalawar district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historical city of Jhalawar is the administrative headquarters of the Jhalawar district. The district is bounded on the northwest by Kota district, on the northeast by Baran district, on the east by Guna district of Madhya Pradesh state, on the south by Rajgarh district and Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh state and on the west by Ratlam district and Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh state. The district occupies an area of 6219 km². The district is part of Kota division. To know more about Jhalawar City