Jhalawar
Jhalawar | |
|---|---|
Garh Palace, Gagron Fort, Jhalawar | |
| Nickname(s): The Purple City, The Cherrapunji of Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E / 24.59°N 76.16°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhalawar |
| Division | Kota |
| Founded by | Jhala Zalim Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jhalawar Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 66,919 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Native | Hadoti |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-17 |
Jhalawar ([dʒʱaːlaːʋaːɽ] ⓘ) is a city, municipal council and headquarter in Jhalawar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jhalawar, and is the administrative Jhalawar district. Its district headquarters is Jhalawar. This district is the 22nd largest district of Rajasthan. This district is known by the nicknames of Cherrapunji of Rajasthan, Nagpur of Rajasthan, Brijnagar of Rajasthan etc. Cherrapunji of rajasthan because the highest rainfall in the whole of Rajasthan occurs in manoharthana town in this district. Gagron fort at the confluence of Kalisindh and Ahu river at some distance from Jhalawar It is situated which is one of the Jaldurg of Rajasthan and it is such a fort which is a standing fort without foundation. This fort was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.