Administrative Setup of Jhalawar District
Jhalawar district is identified as the 17th district of Rajasthan.District Collector is the head of District administration. Various district level departments and offices are located at the district headquarter. District-level officials work while sitting in Jhalawar. Time-to-time administrative tours are organized to bring up and solve the problems of rural areas.
| List of Various District Level Departments | |
| District Collectorate, Jhalawar | Department of Primary Education |
| Department of Public Works ( PWD ) | Department of Secondary Education |
| Department of Public Health and Engineering ( PHED ) | Department of Transport |
| Department of Forests | Department of Irrigation |
| Zila Parishad, Jhalawar | District Opium Office |
| Department of Mining | SC Corporation |
| Department of Sales tax | District Literacy Committee |
| Department of Income Tax | Department of Statistics |
| Fishery Department | Department of Employment |
| Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies | Department of Supply |
| Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) | Department of Excise |
| Department of Public Relations ( PRO ) | National Informatics Center, Jhalawar |
| Department of Social Welfare | Chief Medical & Health Officer (CMHO) |
| Department of Sports |
Deputy Chief Medical & Health Office (Family Planning) |
| Department of Agriculture | District Supply Office |
| Treasury, Jhalawar | Department of Animal Husbandry |
| Soil Testing Laboratory, Jhalawar | Department of Police, Jhalawar |
Sub-Divisional Offices
Seven Sub Divisional Officers (SDOs) work at the division level to distribute the power at local level. Jhalawar district has seven sub-divisions:
| Sub-Divisional Offices |
| Jhalawar |
| Aklera |
| Bhawani Mandi |
| Pirawa |
| Khanpur |
| Manohar Thana |
| Gangdhar |
Blocks (Panchayat Samiti)
Jhalawar district is divided into 6 blocks (Panchayat Samitis). Each block has a BDO (Block Development Officer) to serve as the reprehensive of the district administration in the rural areas.
| Blocks (Panchayat Samiti) |
| Bakani |
| Dag |
| Jhalara Patan |
| Khanpur |
| Manohar Thana |
| Sunel |
Various development works and projects at the rural level (Gram Panchayat Level) are run through Block offices. One Gram Sevak is appointed at each Gram Panchayat to keep record of the development works and to project required development works. "Gram Sabha" (Village Meetings) are organized on fixed intervals to discuss about development of villages.
Tehsils
There are eight tehsil headquarters in Jhalawar district. Each one has a Tehsildaar as the administrative officer. Whole department of a Tehsildaar work in accordance with the Land-record system to serve for the rural farmers and land-holders. The tehsils of district are:
| Tehsils |
| Aklera |
| Gangdhar |
| Jhalara Patan |
| Khanpur |
| Manohar Thana |
| Pachpahar |
| Pirawa |
| Asnawar |
A tehsil contains a number of "Patwar-Mandal", each of which has a Patwari to serve for the landholders and farmers.