Previously knows as Brijnagar, Jhalawar is named after its founder and Rajput ruler Jhala Zalim Sing. Situated on the edge of Malwa plateau, the district has one major river the Kali Sindh that flows northwards through the center of the district. With headquarters in Jhalawar city the district has five other sub-divisions namely Aklera, Bhawani Mandi, Pirawa, Khanpur and Manohar Thana.