Jhalawar

Jhalawar
Garh Palace, Gagron Fort
Nicknames: 
The Purple City, The Cherrapunji of Rajasthan
Interactive map of Jhalawar
Jhalawar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Jhalawar
Jhalawar (India)
Jhalawar
Jhalawar (Asia)
Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E / 24.59°N 76.16°E / 24.59; 76.16
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJhalawar
DivisionKota
Named afterJhala Zalim Singh
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyJhalawar Municipal Council
Area
 • Total
115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
66,919
 • Density582/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • NativeHadoti
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
326xxx
Vehicle registrationRJ-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 headquarters of Jhalawar District. Jhalawar was once known as Brijnagar.