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'''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 nicknamed "Banana City" 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> 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 ==
'''Jalgaon''' is a district in the northern part of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. The administrative seat is the city of [[Jalgaon]].
'''Roadways'''
 
It is bordered by the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]] to the north and by the districts of [[Buldhana]] to the east, [[Jalna district|Jalna]] to the southeast, [[Aurangabad District, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] to the south, [[Nashik district|Nashik]] to the southwest, and [[Dhule district|Dhule]] to the west.
 
==History==
In 10th and 11th century A.D. Jalgaon district constituted a part of [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Seuna-Desa]] of Yadav kingdom.<ref name="cenus 2011">{{Cite journal|last=Singh Deol|first=Ranjit|date=31 May 2014|title=District census handbook Jalgaon , series 28 |url=https://www.web&rct=j&url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2703_PART_B_DCHB_JALGAON.pdf|journal=District census handbook Jalgaon 2011|volume=XII-B|pages=8|via=Censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> In March 1795 Marathas defeated [[Nizam of Ahmadnagar]] and Jalgaon became part of [[Maratha Kingdom]].<ref name="cenus 2011"/>
 
Before 1906, this district's  name was [[Khandesh district]]. In 1906 it got divided into two districts called, East Khandesh and West Khandesh.<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 and neighboring [[Dhule]].<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Campbell |editor1-first=James M. |title=Khandesh District Gazetteer |date=1880 |publisher=Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency |edition=Volume XII |url=https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Khandesh%20District/preface_i.html |access-date=18 May 2020 |language=en |format=Facsimile}}</ref>
 
After the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956|1956 reorganisation of India's states]], East Khandesh became part of [[Bombay State]]. Four years later, in 1960, it became part of the newly formed [[Maharashtra]] and was renamed Jalgaon and Dhulia Districts, respectively.
 
=== Education ===
Till 1960-61 there were only two colleges in Jalgaon district {{endash}} [[Mooljee Jetha College, Jalgaon|Mooljee Jetha Arts and Science college]] and [[Pratap college]] at [[Amalner]]. These colleges was affiliated to [[Ponna University|Poona University]]. Around 1961, three more colleges started at [[Chalisgaon]], [[Bhusawal]] and [[Faizpur]].<ref name="cenus 2011"/>
 
=== Railways ===
In British Raj, the building of railway line in the limit of Khandesh district started in 1852 and opened for trains in 1861 and 1865.before there was no railway transportation in the district. The British government also built a number of small station like Jalgaon, Nashirabad Bhadli, Varangaon, Nadgaon stations in the cost of £ 300to £500 (Rs 3000 - 15,000) with a station master's room and booking office. There has been built a big station at Bhusawal.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Campbell|first=James M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rbUBAAAAYAAJ|title=Gazetteer of Bombay presidency : Khandesh|publisher=British Government of India|year=1880|location=[[Bombay presidency]], India|pages=1}}</ref>
 
==Geography==
The district covers an area of 11,765&nbsp;km².<ref name="districtcensus" />


National Highway no.6 (Surat-Dhule-Amravati-Nagpur) passes through the city. Important cities of the district are also connected by [[state highways]].
===Climate===
On average, Jalgaon receives between 77&nbsp;cm and 80&nbsp;cm of rainfall per year. In the easternmost part of the district—i.e., in [[Yawal]]—the average annual rainfall is 77&nbsp;cm; in [[Bhusawal]], [[Pachora]], and the city of Jalgaon, it is 79&nbsp;cm; and in [[Jamner]], it is 80&nbsp;cm.<ref name="ISBN 938072559-0">{{ISBN|938072559-0}}</ref>


'''Airways'''
===Rivers===
The [[Tapti River|Tapi River]] flows through Jalgaon from the north.<ref name=EB1911/> Its total length is 724&nbsp;km, of which 208&nbsp;km are in Maharashtra. The Tapti has numerous [[Tributary|tributaries]] in and around the district, including the [[Purna River (tributary of Tapti)|Purna]], Aner, Bhuleshwari, Biswa, [[Chandrabhaga River (Purna River)|Chandrabhaga]], Dolar, Gadgi, Kapara, Katpurna, Man, Morana, Nalganga, Nand, Pedhi, Sipana, and Wan Rivers.<ref name="ISBN 938072559-0" />


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>
==Divisions==
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 district consists of 15 [[taluka|''talukas'']], or ''tehsils'': [[Dharangaon]], [[Amalner]], [[Bhadgaon]], [[Bhusawal]], [[Bodwad]], [[Chalisgaon]], [[Chopda]], [[Erandol]], Jalgaon, [[Jamner]], [[Muktainagar]], [[Pachora]], [[Parola, Maharashtra|Parola]], [[Raver, Maharashtra|Raver]], and Yawal. Jalgaon city is the administrative headquarters.
Jalgaon has two flights one for Mumbai and one for [[Ahemdabad]] operated by  Trujet airlines.


'''Railways'''
The district has 11 constituencies in the [[Vidhan Sabha]], the state legislative assembly: [[Amalner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amalner]], [[Bhusawal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhusawal]], [[Chalisgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chalisgaon]], [[Chopda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chopda]], [[Erandol (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Erandol]], [[Jalgaon City (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalgaon City]], [[Jalgaon Rural (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalgaon Rural]], [[Jamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jamner]], [[Muktainagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Muktainagar]], [[Pachora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pachora]], and [[Raver (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raver]]. It has two constituencies in the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]]: [[Raver (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raver]] and [[Jalgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalgaon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archive-date=2010-03-18 }}</ref>


The city is served by [[Jalgaon Junction railway station]]. The railway connects the region to [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Kolkata]].
==Demographics==
It has a population of 4,229,917 as of the 2011 census.<ref name="districtcensus" />
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=9,54,077|13=1911|14=10,28,126|15=1921|16=10,69,656|17=1931|18=11,98,260|19=1941|20=13,20,074|21=1951|22=14,71,351|23=1961|24=17,65,047|25=1971|26=21,23,121|27=1981|28=26,18,274|29=1991|30=31,87,634|31=2001|32=36,82,690|33=2011|34=42,29,917|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}As of the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Jalgaon district had a population of 4,229,917,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to that of the [[Republic of the Congo]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Congo, Republic of the 4,243,929}}</ref> or the United States' state of [[Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php  |title=2010 Resident Population Data  |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |access-date=2011-09-30  |quote=Kentucky 4,339,367 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php  |archive-date=2013-10-19}}</ref> It is the 46th most populous of [[Districts of India|India's 640 districts]].<ref name="districtcensus" />
 
The population density is {{convert| 359 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name="districtcensus" /> The [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] from 2001–11 was 14.71%.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Jalgaon has a [[sex ratio]] of 922 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name="districtcensus" /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 79.73%.<ref name="districtcensus" />
 
===Languages===
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 94.50% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and 4.25% [[Bhili language|Bhili]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
 
The languages spoken in Jalgaon include Ahirani, a dialect of [[Khandeshi language|Khandeshi]] with approximately 780,000 speakers, similar to [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Bhili language|Bhili]];<ref name="ethnoahirani">{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Ahirani: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ahr | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> [[Palya Bareli language|Palya Bareli]], a [[Bhil languages|Bhil language]] with approximately 10,000 speakers, centred in [[Madhya Pradesh]];<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bareli, Palya: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bpx | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> and [[Rathwi Bareli language|Rathwi Bareli]], a Bhil language with approximately 64,000 speakers, written in the [[Devanagari script]] and [[Mutual intelligibility|mutually unintelligible]] with Palya Bareli.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bareli, Rathwi: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bgd | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
[[File:KBC North Maharashtra University main building.jpg|thumb|Kaviyatri Bahinabai North Maharashtra University]]
[[North Maharashtra University|Kavayatri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University]] was established in the city of Jalgaon on 15 August 1989 and serves as the regional university. [[Government Polytechnic Jalgaon]] was established in 1960. The district is also home to schools and colleges of the Khandesh Education Society and Maratha Vidya Prasarak Mandal and the [[Government Polytechnic Jalgaon]].


[[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]]''.
===Medical Education===
[[Government Medical College, Jalgaon]] is a tertiary medical college in Jalgaon that was established in 2018 and offers under graduate course in [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]. [[Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon|Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical college.]] is a privately operated medical college.


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>
== Literature ==
Jalgaon district is well known as birth place of renowned Marathi poet [[Bahinabai Chaudhari]] , who wrote many poems addressing to the village life and about rural womens and hardship of Farmars of the district.Balkawi alias [[Trambak Bapuji Thombre]] was born in Jalgaon.To honor literary work of Bahinabai [[North Maharashtra University]] adapted her name and now the university is known as Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Suryawanshi|first=Sudhir|date=2018-05-03|title=Maharashtra University named after poet Bahinabai who never went to school|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-university-named-after-poet-bahinabai-who-never-went-to-school-2611259|access-date=2021-03-06|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon > Home|url=http://nmu.ac.in/#|access-date=2021-03-06|website=nmu.ac.in}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
Jalgaon has a [[Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation]] (MIDC) area with manufacturing units.
The district is well known for its significant banana cultivation. The district's administrative center, Jalgaon city, is a well known hub for gold jewellery shopping and business. The [[Bhusawal Thermal Power Station]] is near Bhusaval.  


==Climate==
==Media==
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The major Marathi-language newspapers published in Jalgaon are ''Deshdoot'', ''Deshonnati'', ''Divya Marathi'', ''[[Lokmat]]'', the ''[[Maharashtra Times]]'', and ''[[Sakal]]''.
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| 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==
==Notable people==
* [[Bahinabai Chaudhari]] (1880–1951), a farmer whose poetry, published posthumously, helped popularize the Ahirani dialect.
* [[Hari Narayan Apte]] (1864–1919), a Marathi writer.
* [[Balkavi]] (1890–1918), a Marathi poet.
* [[Balkavi]] (1890–1918), Marathi poet.
* [[Gurumukh Das Jagwani]] 2 times MLC from District, originally from Pakistan but settled in India.
* [[Bahinabai Chaudhari]] (1880–1951) an illiterate cotton farmer, her poetry published posthumously, helped popularize [[Khandeshi language|Ahirani dialect]].
* [[Suresh Jain]], 8 times MLA from city and Ex-minister of Govt of Maharashtra.
* [[Bhavarlal Jain]] (1937–2016), an entrepreneur who founded [[Jain Irrigation Systems]]
* [[Ishwarlal Jain]] (1946-Present) Three times MLA and 6 years Rajya Sabha MP. NCP Party Treasurer.
* [[Suresh  Jain]], 8 times MLA from city and Ex-minister in government of Maharashtra.
* [[Bhavarlal Jain]] (1937–2016), an entrepreneur who founded [[Jain Irrigation Systems]].
*[[Gulabrao Devkar]] , politician and [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] leader.
* [[Haribhau Jawale]] (1953-Present) 3 term MLA and Member of Parliament from Raver.
* [[Eknath Khadse]] (1952–present), Former Revenue minister of Maharashtra , veteran NCP politician.
* [[Eknath Khadse]] (1952–present), a politician of the [[Nationalist Congress Party]].
* [[Girish Mahajan]] (1960–present), politician and former Water resources minister of Maharashtra.
* [[Girish Mahajan]] (1960–present), a politician and cabinet minister in Maharashtra.
* [[Gulab Raghunath Patil]] (1966–present), Senior Leader of [[Shiv Sena]] and Minister in Maharashtra
* [[Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor]] (1942–present), a Marathi poet and recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award.
* [[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.
* [[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), First women [[president of India]] (2007–12) and governor of [[Rajasthan]] (2004–07)
* [[Pratibha Patil]] (1934–present), a former [[president of India]] (2007–12) and governor of [[Rajasthan]] (2004–07).
* [[Azim Premji]] (1945–present), an entrepreneur who founded [[Wipro Limited]]
 
==See also==
* [[Make in Maharashtra]]
* [[Jalgaon Zilla Parishad]]
* [[Jalgaon Municipal Corporation]]
* [[Jain Irrigation Systems]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [https://jalgaonlive.news/ Jalgaon Latest Breaking News ]


{{Commons category|Jalgaon district}}
* [http://jalgaon.gov.in Jalgaon district official website]
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|North    = [[West Nimar district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
|Northeast = [[Burhanpur district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
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|Southeast = [[Buldana district]]
|South    = [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]]
|Southwest = [[Nashik district]]
|West      = [[Dhule district]]
|Northwest = [[Barwani district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jalgaon.
Jalgaon district
District of Maharashtra
Satpura range near Lohara
Satpura range near Lohara
Location of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra
Location of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionNashik
HeadquartersJalgaon
TehsilsJalgaon, Jamner, Chalisgaon, Bhadgaon, Dharangaon, Bhusawal, Bodwad, Yawal, Raver, Muktainagar, Amalner, Chopda, Parola, Pachora, Erandol
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJalgaon and Raver (shared with Buldhana District)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies12
Area
 • Total11,765 km2 (4,542 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,229,917
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
 • Urban
11%
Demographics
 • Literacy79.72%
 • Sex ratio933
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-6, NH-211
Average annual precipitation690 mm
Websitejalgaon.nic.in

Jalgaon is a district in the northern part of Maharashtra, India. The administrative seat is the city of Jalgaon.

It is bordered by the state of Madhya Pradesh to the north and by the districts of Buldhana to the east, Jalna to the southeast, Aurangabad to the south, Nashik to the southwest, and Dhule to the west.

History

In 10th and 11th century A.D. Jalgaon district constituted a part of Seuna-Desa of Yadav kingdom.[1] In March 1795 Marathas defeated Nizam of Ahmadnagar and Jalgaon became part of Maratha Kingdom.[1]

Before 1906, this district's name was Khandesh district. In 1906 it got divided into two districts called, East Khandesh and West Khandesh.[2] with East Khandesh covering the territory that is now Jalgaon and neighboring Dhule.[3]

After the 1956 reorganisation of India's states, East Khandesh became part of Bombay State. Four years later, in 1960, it became part of the newly formed Maharashtra and was renamed Jalgaon and Dhulia Districts, respectively.

Education

Till 1960-61 there were only two colleges in Jalgaon district – Mooljee Jetha Arts and Science college and Pratap college at Amalner. These colleges was affiliated to Poona University. Around 1961, three more colleges started at Chalisgaon, Bhusawal and Faizpur.[1]

Railways

In British Raj, the building of railway line in the limit of Khandesh district started in 1852 and opened for trains in 1861 and 1865.before there was no railway transportation in the district. The British government also built a number of small station like Jalgaon, Nashirabad Bhadli, Varangaon, Nadgaon stations in the cost of £ 300to £500 (Rs 3000 - 15,000) with a station master's room and booking office. There has been built a big station at Bhusawal.[4]

Geography

The district covers an area of 11,765 km².[5]

Climate

On average, Jalgaon receives between 77 cm and 80 cm of rainfall per year. In the easternmost part of the district—i.e., in Yawal—the average annual rainfall is 77 cm; in Bhusawal, Pachora, and the city of Jalgaon, it is 79 cm; and in Jamner, it is 80 cm.[6]

Rivers

The Tapi River flows through Jalgaon from the north.[2] Its total length is 724 km, of which 208 km are in Maharashtra. The Tapti has numerous tributaries in and around the district, including the Purna, Aner, Bhuleshwari, Biswa, Chandrabhaga, Dolar, Gadgi, Kapara, Katpurna, Man, Morana, Nalganga, Nand, Pedhi, Sipana, and Wan Rivers.[6]

Divisions

Jalgaon district consists of 15 talukas, or tehsils: Dharangaon, Amalner, Bhadgaon, Bhusawal, Bodwad, Chalisgaon, Chopda, Erandol, Jalgaon, Jamner, Muktainagar, Pachora, Parola, Raver, and Yawal. Jalgaon city is the administrative headquarters.

The district has 11 constituencies in the Vidhan Sabha, the state legislative assembly: Amalner, Bhusawal, Chalisgaon, Chopda, Erandol, Jalgaon City, Jalgaon Rural, Jamner, Muktainagar, Pachora, and Raver. It has two constituencies in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament: Raver and Jalgaon.[7]

Demographics

It has a population of 4,229,917 as of the 2011 census.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901954,077—    
19111,028,126+0.75%
19211,069,656+0.40%
19311,198,260+1.14%
19411,320,074+0.97%
19511,471,351+1.09%
19611,765,047+1.84%
19712,123,121+1.86%
19812,618,274+2.12%
19913,187,634+1.99%
20013,682,690+1.45%
20114,229,917+1.40%
source:[8]

As of the 2011 census, Jalgaon district had a population of 4,229,917,[5] roughly equal to that of the Republic of the Congo[9] or the United States' state of Kentucky.[10] It is the 46th most populous of India's 640 districts.[5]

The population density is 359 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi).[5] The population growth rate from 2001–11 was 14.71%.[5] Jalgaon has a sex ratio of 922 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 79.73%.[5]

Languages

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 94.50% of the population in the district spoke Marathi and 4.25% Bhili as their first language.[11]

The languages spoken in Jalgaon include Ahirani, a dialect of Khandeshi with approximately 780,000 speakers, similar to Marathi and Bhili;[12] Palya Bareli, a Bhil language with approximately 10,000 speakers, centred in Madhya Pradesh;[13] and Rathwi Bareli, a Bhil language with approximately 64,000 speakers, written in the Devanagari script and mutually unintelligible with Palya Bareli.[14]

Education

Kavayatri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University was established in the city of Jalgaon on 15 August 1989 and serves as the regional university. Government Polytechnic Jalgaon was established in 1960. The district is also home to schools and colleges of the Khandesh Education Society and Maratha Vidya Prasarak Mandal and the Government Polytechnic Jalgaon.

Medical Education

Government Medical College, Jalgaon is a tertiary medical college in Jalgaon that was established in 2018 and offers under graduate course in MBBS. Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical college. is a privately operated medical college.

Literature

Jalgaon district is well known as birth place of renowned Marathi poet Bahinabai Chaudhari , who wrote many poems addressing to the village life and about rural womens and hardship of Farmars of the district.Balkawi alias Trambak Bapuji Thombre was born in Jalgaon.To honor literary work of Bahinabai North Maharashtra University adapted her name and now the university is known as Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University.[15][16]

Economy

The district is well known for its significant banana cultivation. The district's administrative center, Jalgaon city, is a well known hub for gold jewellery shopping and business. The Bhusawal Thermal Power Station is near Bhusaval.

Media

The major Marathi-language newspapers published in Jalgaon are Deshdoot, Deshonnati, Divya Marathi, Lokmat, the Maharashtra Times, and Sakal.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Singh Deol, Ranjit (31 May 2014). "District census handbook Jalgaon , series 28" (PDF). District census handbook Jalgaon 2011. XII–B: 8 – via Censusindia.gov.in.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Khandesh, East and West" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 771.
  3. ↑ Campbell, James M., ed. (1880). Khandesh District Gazetteer (Facsimile) (Volume XII ed.). Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Campbell, James M. (1880). Gazetteer of Bombay presidency : Khandesh. Bombay presidency, India: British Government of India. p. 1.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ISBN 938072559-0
  7. ↑ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010.
  8. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  9. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Congo, Republic of the 4,243,929
  10. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Kentucky 4,339,367
  11. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  12. ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Ahirani: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  13. ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bareli, Palya: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  14. ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bareli, Rathwi: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  15. ↑ Suryawanshi, Sudhir (3 May 2018). "Maharashtra University named after poet Bahinabai who never went to school". DNA India. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon > Home". nmu.ac.in. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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