Jalgaon

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jalgaon
| settlement_type = City
| official_name =
| native_name_lang = 
| image_skyline = Muncipal Corporation of Jalgaon.jpg
| caption = Jalgaon Municipal Corporation Building
| other_name =
| image_alt =
| nickname = Banana City
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India#World
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Jalgaon in Maharashtra,India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.997984|N|75.566711|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Khandesh]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Jalgaon district|Jalgaon]]
| established_title =
| established_date = 1960
| founder =
| named_for =
| governing_body = [[Jalgaon Municipal Corporation]]
| leader_title = MP
| leader_name = [[Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil]]
| leader_title1 = MLA
| leader_name1 = Suresh Damu Bhole
| leader_title2 = Mayor
| leader_name2 = Jayshree Mahajan([[Shivsena]])
| leader_title3 = Municipal Commissioner
| leader_name3 = Uday Tekale
| leader_title4 = Collector
| leader_name4 = Abhijeet Raut
| government_type = [[Municipal corporation]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 123
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 225
| population_total = 7,98,714
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank = [[India]]: [[List of cities in India|63rd]]<br/>[[Maharashtra]]: [[List of cities in Maharashtra|8th]]
| population_demonym = Jalgaonkar
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 425-001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0257
| registration_plate = MH-19
| website = {{URL|www.jalgaon.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
| length_km = 13.2
| width_km = 7.8
}}
'''Jalgaon''' ({{audio|Jalgaon.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a [[city]] in western [[India]]. The city is located in northern [[Maharashtra]], and serves as the administrative headquarter of the [[Jalgaon district]]. Jalgaon is known as "Banana City of India" as the region contributes approximately two-thirds of Maharashtra's banana production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/49165/ |title=Banana republic Jalgaon bears fruit |work=The Indian Express|date=18 June 2004 |access-date=3 January 2011}}</ref> It is also known as "Gold City" of Maharashtra. Jalgaon city is about 225 meters above sea level. The Girna River flows through the western part of the city.
Jalgaon was divided in 1911,<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Khandesh, East and West |volume=15 |page=771}}</ref> with East Khandesh covering the territory that is now Jalgaon. After the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956|1956 reorganisation of India's states]], East Khandesh became part of [[Bombay State]].
[[File:Jalgaon Skyline Nightview.jpg|thumb|Night view of the Jalgaon skyline]]

== Transport ==
'''Roadways'''

National Highway no.6 (Surat-Dhule-Amravati-Nagpur) passes through the city. Important cities of the district are also connected by [[state highways]].

'''Airways'''

Jalgaon airport was built in 1973 by the Public Works Department.<ref>{{cite web |title=Airstrips in Maharashtra |url=http://www.mahapwd.com/statistics/airstrips.htm |publisher= Maharashtra Public Works Department |access-date=3 February 2012 }}</ref> The Jalgaon Municipal council took over its operations in April 1997 and handed it over to the [[Maharashtra Airport Development Company]] in April 2007.<ref name="JAL1">{{cite news |title=President inaugurates Jalgaon airport |url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/03/23/356--President-inaugurates-Jalgaon-airport-.html |publisher=Newstrackindia.com |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=25 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407110942/http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/03/23/356--President-inaugurates-Jalgaon-airport-.html |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> The Government of Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) to upgrade the existing airfield in July 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=MADC - Projects |url=http://www.madcindia.org/projects.html |publisher=[[Maharashtra Airport Development Company]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226054653/http://www.madcindia.org/projects.html |archive-date=26 February 2012 }}</ref>
The then President of India, [[Pratibha Patil]] laid the foundation stone for the development and expansion of the Jalgaon airport in June 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=President lays foundation stone for Jalgaon airport |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/president-lays-foundation-stone-for-jalgaon-airport_633580.html |publisher=Zeenews.com |date=13 June 2010 |access-date=4 February 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616004201/http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/president-lays-foundation-stone-for-jalgaon-airport_633580.html |archive-date=16 June 2013}}</ref>
Jalgaon has two flights one for Mumbai and one for [[Ahemdabad]] operated by Trujet airlines.

'''Railways'''

The city is served by [[Jalgaon Junction railway station]]. The railway connects the region to [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Kolkata]].

==Education==
[[File:KBC North Maharashtra University main building.jpg|thumb|Kaviyatri Bahinabai North Maharashtra University]]

[[North Maharashtra University]] is located 8 km away from the city center. Prominent Under/post-graduate colleges in city are [[Mooljee Jetha College, Jalgaon|Mooljee Jetha College]] and ''Nutan Maratha College''. Engineering and polytechnic colleges include ''University Department of Chemical Technology at NMU'', ''Government College of Engineering'', ''Government Polytechnic'', and ''[[G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering and Management]]''.

Jalgaon has two medical colleges {{endash}} [[Government Medical College, Jalgaon|Government Medical College]] and [[Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmcjalgaon.org/|title=Government medical college & Hospital of Jalgaon.|date=10 April 2020|website=gmcjalgaon.com|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
Jalgaon has a [[Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation]] (MIDC) area with manufacturing units.

==Climate==
{{climate chart
|Jalgaon
|12.6|30.4|8.9
|14.3|32.7|3.1
|18.6|37.5|4.1
|24.1|40.9|0
|27.2|42.5|10.7
|26.1|37.8|128.8
|23.9|31.4|249.7
|23.5|31.4|164.1
|22.8|31.6|148.6
|19.2|34.1|37.3
|14.5|31.8|22.1
|11.9|29.8|7.4
|source= [http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/phy_climate.html Jalgaon Weather]
|float=left
|clear=left
}}
{{Weather box
| location = Jalgaon City (1981–2010, extremes 1969–2008)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 35.9
| Feb record high C = 41.2
| Mar record high C = 43.9
| Apr record high C = 47.2
| May record high C = 48.4
| Jun record high C = 46.6
| Jul record high C = 43.9
| Aug record high C = 40.4
| Sep record high C = 39.8
| Oct record high C = 39.5
| Nov record high C = 37.7
| Dec record high C = 36.4
| year record high C = 48.4
| Jan high C = 30.3
| Feb high C = 32.8
| Mar high C = 37.6
| Apr high C = 41.2
| May high C = 42.4
| Jun high C = 38.0
| Jul high C = 32.8
| Aug high C = 30.8
| Sep high C = 32.8
| Oct high C = 34.5
| Nov high C = 32.7
| Dec high C = 30.4
| year high C = 34.7
| Jan low C = 12.2
| Feb low C = 13.9
| Mar low C = 18.6
| Apr low C = 23.9
| May low C = 26.9
| Jun low C = 25.9
| Jul low C = 24.3
| Aug low C = 23.5
| Sep low C = 23.1
| Oct low C = 19.4
| Nov low C = 14.8
| Dec low C = 11.9
| year low C = 19.9
| Jan record low C = 1.7
| Feb record low C = 3.9
| Mar record low C = 8.2
| Apr record low C = 13.1
| May record low C = 19.0
| Jun record low C = 19.3
| Jul record low C = 18.8
| Aug record low C = 17.1
| Sep record low C = 12.3
| Oct record low C = 9.5
| Nov record low C = 5.0
| Dec record low C = 1.7
| year record low C = 1.7
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 4.2
| Feb rain mm = 1.6
| Mar rain mm = 4.5
| Apr rain mm = 2.6
| May rain mm = 10.8
| Jun rain mm = 145.5
| Jul rain mm = 207.0
| Aug rain mm = 195.0
| Sep rain mm = 116.2
| Oct rain mm = 45.5
| Nov rain mm = 11.3
| Dec rain mm = 2.4
| year rain mm = 746.5
| Jan rain days = 0.3
| Feb rain days = 0.3
| Mar rain days = 0.4
| Apr rain days = 0.3
| May rain days = 0.9
| Jun rain days = 6.9
| Jul rain days = 12.3
| Aug rain days = 10.9
| Sep rain days = 6.6
| Oct rain days = 2.7
| Nov rain days = 0.6
| Dec rain days = 0.3
| year rain days = 42.5
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 40
| Feb humidity = 33
| Mar humidity = 25
| Apr humidity = 21
| May humidity = 25
| Jun humidity = 47
| Jul humidity = 67
| Aug humidity = 74
| Sep humidity = 62
| Oct humidity = 43
| Nov humidity = 38
| Dec humidity = 41
|year humidity = 43
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Jalgaon Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 347–348
| access-date = 5 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M143
| access-date = 5 April 2020}}</ref>
|source 2 = Government of Maharashtra<ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/JALGAON/phy_climate.html
| title = Climate
| publisher = Government of Maharashtra
| access-date = 5 April 2020}}</ref>
|date = June 2012
}}

==Notable people==
* [[Bahinabai Chaudhari]] (1880–1951), a farmer whose poetry, published posthumously, helped popularize the Ahirani dialect.
* [[Balkavi]] (1890–1918), a Marathi poet.
* [[Gurumukh Das Jagwani]] 2 times MLC from District, originally from Pakistan but settled in India.
* [[Suresh Jain]], 8 times MLA from city and Ex-minister of Govt of Maharashtra.
* [[Ishwarlal Jain]] (1946 – present) Three times MLA and 6 years Rajya Sabha MP. NCP Party Treasurer.
* [[Bhavarlal Jain]] (1937–2016), an entrepreneur who founded [[Jain Irrigation Systems]].
* [[Haribhau Jawale]] (1953 – present) 3 term MLA and Member of Parliament from Raver.
* [[Eknath Khadse]] (1952–present), a politician of the [[Nationalist Congress Party]].

* [[Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor]] (1942–present), a Marathi poet and recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award.
* [[Ujjwal Nikam]], a public prosecutor who has worked on high-profile murder and terrorism cases.
* [[Gulab Raghunath Patil]] (1966–present) Senior Leader of Shiv Sena and Minister in Maharashtra.
* [[Pratibha Patil]] (1934–present), a former [[president of India]] (2007–12) and governor of [[Rajasthan]] (2004–07).

==See also==
* [[Jain Irrigation Systems]]
* [[Jalgaon Municipal Corporation]]
* [[Jalgaon Zilla Parishad]]
* [[Make in Maharashtra]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}

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