Jalna District

Population: 1958483 (2011)

State: Maharashtra

Language: Marathi

Headquarters: Jalna

 

Area: 7687 square kilometers

Density of population: 255 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 73.61 % - Male: 85.25 %, Female: 61.28 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:929

 

Boundaries of Jalna District

 

North: Jalgaon District, Maharashtra

South: Beed District, Maharashtra

East: Parbhani District, Buldhana District, Maharashtra

West: Aurangabad District, Maharashtra

 

Jalna District Average Rainfall: 700 mm

Jalna District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 47 deg C

Jalna District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 10 deg C

 

JALNA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Godavari, Dudhana, Gulati, Purna, Khelna, Girja

Sub Divisions: Jalna, Partur

Taluks: Jalna, Ambad, Bhokardan, Badnapur, Ghansawangi, Partur, Mantha, Jafrabad

Assembly Constituencies: Badnapur, Bhokardan, Ghansawangi, Jalna, Partur

 

Jalna District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Yaval Wild Life Sanctuary

2. Ajanta Caves

3. Mehrun Lake

4. Padmalaya

5. Omkareshwar Temple

6. Hot Water Spring at Unapdev

7. Shirsoli Lake

8. Kundeshwar Waterfall

9. Gandhi Thirth

 

Jalna District Facts: Jamb Samarth Village, the birthplace of Samarth Ramdas Swami is located here. Also the Battle of Assaye fought here on 23rd September 1803. It is called the City of Sweet Limes. Half of the banana production of Maharashtra comes from here and so Jalgaon is called Banana City.          

 

Major Agricultural Products: Jowar, wheat cotton

 

Major Industries: Steel re-rolling mills, bidi industry, dal mill

 

What is Jalna District Famous For: Sweet lime

 

Famous People From Jalna District: Arjun Badar, Arjun Khotkar, Asha Bhosle, Jayaram Khedekar, Janardan Nagapurkar, Badrinarayan Barwale

 

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Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Jalna District