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{{ | {{Short description|Village in Maharashtra, India}} | ||
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| name = Jalkot | | name = Jalkot | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang = | | native_name_lang = Marathi | ||
| other_name = | | other_name = | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]] | | subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[ | | subdivision_name2 = [[latur district|latur]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluka]] | | subdivision_type3 = [[Taluka]] | ||
| subdivision_name3 = [[Jalkot Taluka|Jalkot]] | | subdivision_name3 = [[Jalkot Taluka|Jalkot]] | ||
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| founder = | | founder = | ||
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| government_type = | | government_type = [[Nagar panchayat]] | ||
| governing_body = | | governing_body = Jalkot Nagar panchayat | ||
| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
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| area_code_type = Telephone code | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| area_code = +02471 | | area_code = +02471 | ||
| registration_plate = | | registration_plate = MH24 / MH55 | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
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'''Jalkot''' is a | '''Jalkot''' is a Town and headquarters for [[Jalkot Taluka]] in [[Nanded district#Divisions|Aurangabad Division]] of [[Nanded District]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA8822F17A3774E0440003BA962ED3|Jalkot (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> | ||
The place is famous for its | The place is famous for its Mahadeo Temple. This place is also famous for a large fort(60 ft.) of the [[Deshmukh]] family. The place is surrounded by 3 mountains of the Balaghat ranges. The government offices in the town are the telephone exchange, MSEB office, the police station, [[tehsil office]] (panchayat samiti), a good number of schools and colleges. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the 1947 "[[Hyderabad Police Action]]" there was a brief battle outside of Jalkot where a Hyderabad Army artillery field piece was captured.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh|year=1987|title=The Indian cavalry: history of the Indian Armoured Corps, Volume II|location=New Delhi|publisher=Vision Books|page=266|isbn=978-81-7094-004-3}}</ref> | During the 1947 "[[Hyderabad Police Action]]" there was a brief battle outside of Jalkot where a Hyderabad Army artillery field piece was captured.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh|year=1987|title=The Indian cavalry: history of the Indian Armoured Corps, Volume II|location=New Delhi|publisher=Vision Books|page=266|isbn=978-81-7094-004-3}}</ref> | ||
The town and around territories were ruled by local kings belonging to [[Deshmukh]] family. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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Jalkot | |
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town | |
  Jalkot Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°37′45″N 77°10′52″E / 18.62917°N 77.18111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | latur |
| Taluka | Jalkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| • Body | Jalkot Nagar panchayat |
| Elevation | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,912 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413532 |
| Telephone code | +02471 |
| Vehicle registration | MH24 / MH55 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Udgir |
| Literacy | 67% |
Jalkot is a Town and headquarters for Jalkot Taluka in Aurangabad Division of Nanded District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]
The place is famous for its Mahadeo Temple. This place is also famous for a large fort(60 ft.) of the Deshmukh family. The place is surrounded by 3 mountains of the Balaghat ranges. The government offices in the town are the telephone exchange, MSEB office, the police station, tehsil office (panchayat samiti), a good number of schools and colleges.
History[edit | edit source]
During the 1947 "Hyderabad Police Action" there was a brief battle outside of Jalkot where a Hyderabad Army artillery field piece was captured.[2] The town and around territories were ruled by local kings belonging to Deshmukh family.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Jalkot had 7,912 inhabitants, with 4,097 males (51.8%) and 3,815 females (48.2%), for a ratio of 931 females per 1000 males.[3]
Education[edit | edit source]
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Various schools are:
- Zilha parishad high school and kanya shala and other schools.
- junior college is Gurudatt Mahavidyalaya.
- There are 4 D-Ed colleges in city, these are mahatma phule adhyapak vidyalaya, Sambhajirao kendre adhyapak vidhyalaya and Engineering institute, Tirupati adhyapak vidhyalaya, and Sambhaji kendre adhyapak vidhyalaya.
- There is a CBSE school named Subhadrai English School.
- Other English Schools include M.P Model English School, The World School etc.
Temples[edit | edit source]
- Balaji Temple is the new attraction of the town. Devotee's around the town are rushing to the place for God Tirupati darshan.
- Also Vitthal Rukmini Temple is nearby.
- Many other temples such as Lord Shiva Temple, Lord Datta Temple, Virbhadra Temple, Ambabai Temple and Hanuman Temple draw attention of people.
- A Temple of Mahadamai is located in a huge fort of Jalkot.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Template:GEOnet2, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh (1987). The Indian cavalry: history of the Indian Armoured Corps, Volume II. New Delhi: Vision Books. p. 266. ISBN 978-81-7094-004-3.
- ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Jalkot: Jalkot". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.