Jhalawar
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Jhalawar
Prant or division of Kathiawar, Bombay. It takes its name from the Jhala Rajputs, who own the principal estates, and in- cludes the States of Dhrangadhra, the chief of which is the recog- nized head of the Jhala clan, Limdi, Wadhwan, and other minor States. The area is about 3,978 square miles. The population in 1901 was 305,138, the density being 76 persons per square mile. The revenue in 1903-4 amounted to Rs. 23,59,580.