Jalgaon (Marathi pronunciation:
">͡ʒəɭɡaːʋ is a district in the northern part of
Maharashtra
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,
India
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. The headquarters is the city of
Jalgaon
Jalgaon () is a city in Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. Jalgaon is colloquially known as the “''Banana City of Ind ...
.
It is bordered by the state of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...
to the north and by the districts of
Buldhana to the east,
Jalna to the southeast,
Aurangabad to the south,
Nashik
Nashik (, Marathi: aːʃik, also called as Nasik ) is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune. Nash ...
to the southwest, and
Dhule to the west.
Officer
Members of Parliament
*
Unmesh Patil
Guardian Minister
list of Guardian Minister
District Magistrate/Collector
list of District Magistrate / Collector
History
Jalgaon is the eastern part of the Khandesh region, known in ancient times as Rasika. Southern parts of Jalgaon were controlled by the Vatsagumla
Vakatakas by 5th century, as evidenced by copper plates dated to 316 and 367. Two plates were issued from Valkha, modern Vaghil near
Chalisgaon. In 10th and 11th century Jalgaon district constituted a part of
Seuna-Desa of Yadav kingdom.
In 1795, the Nizam of Hyderabad was forced to cede Khandesh to the Marathas after the
Battle of Kharda
The Battle of Kharda took place in 1795 between Nizam and Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in th ...
. Much of Khandesh was given to the Holkars, and the remainder was divided between the Peshwas and Scindias. The part the Peshwa received was made into a separate subha containing Gaulana, Khandesh, Meiwar, Bajagur, Pallnemaur and Hindia. This included what would be known as Jalgaon district. After the Third Anglo-Maratha War this territory came under British control.
Before 1906, this district's name was
Khandesh district
Khandesh District (or Kandesh, Khandeish) was a district, administrative division of Bombay presidency of British India under British rule, which includes the present-day Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts of Maharashtra.
In the 18th and ea ...
. In 1906 it got divided into two districts called, East Khandesh and West Khandesh,
with East Khandesh covering the territory that is now Jalgaon and neighboring
Dhule.
After the
1956 reorganisation of India's states, East Khandesh became part of
Bombay State
Bombay State was a large Indian state created at the time of India's Independence, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years. Bombay Presidency (roughly equating to the present-day Indian state of Maharashtra, excluding So ...
. Four years later, in 1960, it became part of the newly formed
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
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.
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.
Geography
The district covers an area of 11,765 km
2.
Climate
File:Waghur Dam Sunset.jpg, Waghur Dam Sunset
File:Manyad dharan chalisgaon.jpg, Manyad Dam
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
Yawal is a taluka, city and a municipal council in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Yawal has 1 river with 2 tributaries, (Harita and Sarita a.k.a. Hadkai and Khadkai).
In the stream of Suki River Suresh Chopane, Geologist from Chandr ...
—the average annual rainfall is 77 cm; in
Bhusawal,
Pachora
Pachora is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It sits on the banks of the Hivra River. It includes 25 wards with 25 members of Nagarpalika. Pachora has a large rural infrastructure with 95 gr ...
, and the city of Jalgaon, it is 79 cm; and in
Jamner
Jamner is a town and taluka in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state in India. It is part of the Khandesh region.
Politics
Former Water resources minister of Maharashtra Girish Mahajan
Girish Dattatray Mahajan is a politician from Jal ...
, it is 80 cm.
Rivers
The
Tapi River flows through Jalgaon from the north.
[ Its total length is 724 km, of which 208 km are in Maharashtra. The Tapti has numerous ]tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drain ...
in and around the district, including the Purna
:
Purna is a town with a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Purna is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Purna is situated in the Maharashtra state of India.
Demographics
India cen ...
, Aner, Bhuleshwari, Biswa, Chandrabhaga, Dolar, Gadgi, Kapara, Katpurna, Man, Morana, Nalganga, Nand, Pedhi, Sipana, and Wan Rivers.
Divisions
Jalgaon district consists of 15 ''talukas'', or ''tehsils'': Dharangaon, Amalner, Bhadgaon
, motto = ne, पुर्खले सिर्जेको सम्पत्ती, हाम्रो कला र संस्कृति , lit=Creation of our ancestors, our heritage and culture
, image_map ...
, Bhusawal, Bodwad, Chalisgaon, Chopda
''Chopda'' is a city and municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Chopda is a town and one of the Tehsils constituting 111 villages in the Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, a state in the west ...
, Erandol
Erandol is a town and a taluka in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra state. It is situated on the banks of the Anjani River.
Folklore
Erandol was known as "Ek Chakra Nagari" in the time of the Pandavas. Later, the town's nam ...
, Jalgaon, Jamner
Jamner is a town and taluka in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state in India. It is part of the Khandesh region.
Politics
Former Water resources minister of Maharashtra Girish Mahajan
Girish Dattatray Mahajan is a politician from Jal ...
, Muktainagar
Muktainagar is a town in the eastern part of Jalgaon district in northern Maharashtra and is the administrative seat of Muktainagar taluka.
History
During British rule, Muktainagar taluka was known as Edlabad petha and was part of East K ...
, Pachora
Pachora is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It sits on the banks of the Hivra River. It includes 25 wards with 25 members of Nagarpalika. Pachora has a large rural infrastructure with 95 gr ...
, Parola
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Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is locat ...
, Raver, and Yawal. Jalgaon city is the administrative headquarters.
The district has 11 constituencies in the Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ...
, the state legislative assembly: Amalner, Bhusawal, Chalisgaon, Chopda
''Chopda'' is a city and municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Chopda is a town and one of the Tehsils constituting 111 villages in the Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, a state in the west ...
, Erandol
Erandol is a town and a taluka in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra state. It is situated on the banks of the Anjani River.
Folklore
Erandol was known as "Ek Chakra Nagari" in the time of the Pandavas. Later, the town's nam ...
, Jalgaon City, Jalgaon Rural, Jamner
Jamner is a town and taluka in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state in India. It is part of the Khandesh region.
Politics
Former Water resources minister of Maharashtra Girish Mahajan
Girish Dattatray Mahajan is a politician from Jal ...
, Muktainagar
Muktainagar is a town in the eastern part of Jalgaon district in northern Maharashtra and is the administrative seat of Muktainagar taluka.
History
During British rule, Muktainagar taluka was known as Edlabad petha and was part of East K ...
, Pachora
Pachora is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It sits on the banks of the Hivra River. It includes 25 wards with 25 members of Nagarpalika. Pachora has a large rural infrastructure with 95 gr ...
, and Raver. It has two constituencies in the Lok Sabha
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, the lower house of the Indian Parliament
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: Raver and Jalgaon
Jalgaon () is a city in Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. Jalgaon is colloquially known as the “''Banana City of Ind ...
.
Demographics
It has a population of 4,229,917 as of the 2011 census.
As of the 2011 census, Jalgaon district had a population of 4,229,917,[ roughly equal to that of the Republic of the Congo] or the United States' state of Kentucky
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. It is the 46th most populous of India's 640 districts.
The population density is . The population growth rate from 2001 to 2011 was 14.71%. Jalgaon has a sex ratio
The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species dev ...
of 922 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...
of 79.73%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 9.20% and 14.28% of the population respectively.
Languages
At the time of the 2011 Census of India
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, 63.45% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 12.15% Khandeshi, 7.74% , 6.02% Hindi
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, 2.73% Lambadi, 1.61% Bhili
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, 1.47% Pawri and 1.00% Tadvi as their first language.[2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue](_blank)
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Education
North Maharashtra University
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University is a university situated in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Formerly North Maharashtra University was established on 15 August 1990 after separating it from the parent University of Pune.
In 200 ...
named for Kavayatri Bahinabai Chaudhari 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
Government Medical College, Jalgaon is a full-fledged tertiary Government medical college in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognised by the Medical Council of Ind ...
is a tertiary medical college in Jalgaon that was established in 2018 and offers undergraduate course in MBBS. Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical college. is a privately operated medical college.
Literature
Jalgaon district is well known as birthplace of renowned Marathi poet Bahinabai Chaudhari
Bahinabai Chaudhari (24 August 1880 – 3 December 1951) was a Marathi language poet from Jalgaon district of Bombay State, India. She became a noted poet posthumously.
Early life
Bahinabai was born in a Mahajan family at Asode in Khandesh reg ...
, who wrote many poems addressing to the village life and about rural women's and hardship of farmers of the district. Balkawi alias Trambak Bapuji Thombre was born in Jalgaon. To honor literary work of Bahinabai North Maharashtra University
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University is a university situated in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Formerly North Maharashtra University was established on 15 August 1990 after separating it from the parent University of Pune.
In 200 ...
adapted her name and now the university is known as Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University.
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
''Maharashtra Times'' ( mr, महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स), colloquially referred to as 'Ma Ta' (मटा) from its Marathi initialism, is a Marathi newspaper based in Mumbai, India. It is one of the largest selling daily ...
'', and '' Sakal''.
Notable people
* Hari Narayan Apte (1864–1919), a Marathi writer.
* Balkavi (1890–1918), Marathi poet.
* Bahinabai Chaudhari
Bahinabai Chaudhari (24 August 1880 – 3 December 1951) was a Marathi language poet from Jalgaon district of Bombay State, India. She became a noted poet posthumously.
Early life
Bahinabai was born in a Mahajan family at Asode in Khandesh reg ...
(1880–1951) an illiterate cotton farmer, her poetry published posthumously, helped popularize Ahirani dialect.
* Bhavarlal Jain
Bhavarlal Hiralal Jain (12 December 1937 – 25 February 2016) was an Indian entrepreneur, and the founder chairman of Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. (JISL), now the second largest micro-irrigation company in the world. He was a staunch Gandhia ...
(1937–2016), an entrepreneur who founded Jain Irrigation Systems
Jain Irrigation Systems, or Jains, is an Indian multinational conglomerate based in Jalgaon. It develops, manufactures, supports and sells diversified products, including drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and its components, integrated irr ...
* Suresh Jain
Sureshkumar Bhikamchand Jain, better known as Sureshdada Jain, is an Indian politician from Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He changed his party affiliation a number of times in his political career and has been elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha fo ...
, 8 times MLA from city and Ex-minister in government of Maharashtra.
* Gulabrao Devkar, politician and NCP leader.
* Eknath Khadse (1952–present), Former Revenue minister of Maharashtra, veteran NCP politician.
* Girish Mahajan
Girish Dattatray Mahajan is a politician from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. He is current MLA of Jamner. He is currently Cabinet Minister for Medical Education, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Sports and Youth Welfare and was mi ...
(1960–present), politician and former Water resources minister of Maharashtra.
* Gulab Raghunath Patil (1966–present), Senior Leader of Shiv Sena and Minister in Maharashtra
* Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor
Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor (born 16 September 1942) is a Marathi poet, lyricist, farmer and former MLC.
He was awarded the Padma Shri
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(1942–present), a Marathi poet and recipient of the Padma Shri
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award
* Ujjwal Nikam
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, a public prosecutor who has worked on high-profile murder and terrorism cases
* Pratibha Patil
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(1934–present), First woman president of India
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(2007–12) and governor of Rajasthan
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(2004–07)
* Bahadur Nariman Kavina, prominent Indian
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naval officer
* Azim Premji (1945–present), an entrepreneur who founded Wipro Limited
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* Chandrakant Sonawane, MLA and Shiv Sena leader.
References
External links
Jalgaon district official website
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Nashik division
Districts of Maharashtra
1906 establishments in India