Jhalrapatan is a city and municipality of India in Jhalawar district in the state of Rajasthan. Its population is approximately 37,506.
A municipality was established at Jhalrapatan in 1892.
Jhalrapatan was founded in 1796 by Zalim Singh, approximately half a mile north of the ruins of Chandravati, which had been destroyed by Aurangzeb.
Schools in Jhalrapatan include
â¢Government Engineering College, Jhalawar â¢Government Higher Secondary School â¢Government Girls Higher Secondary School â¢Vasudha Sr. Secondary School â¢Dr Radhakrishanan Sr Sec School â¢Gyan Ganga Public School
Jhalrapatan is located at . It has an average elevation of 317 metres (1040 feet).
As of the 2001 India census, Jhalrapatan had a population of 30,103. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhalrapatan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.