Jalna, Maharashtra

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Jalna
City
Nickname(s): 
City Of Steel, Seed Capital of India
Jalna is located in Maharashtra
Jalna
Jalna
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E / 19.8410; 75.8864Coordinates: 19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E / 19.8410; 75.8864
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalna
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodyJalna Municipal Council
 • M.L.A. of MaharashtraKailash Gorantyal
Area
 • Total81.6 km2 (31.5 sq mi)
Elevation508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total285,577
 • Rank127 in India
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Jalnekar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431203 431213
Telephone code02482
Vehicle registrationMH-21

Jalna About this soundpronunciation (help·info) is a city in Jalna district in the Aurangabad Division, or Marathwada region, of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] It was part of Hyderabad State as a tehsil of Aurangabad district, before Jalna district was formed effective 1 May 1981.[3]

Geography[]

Jalna is located at

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19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E / 19.8410; 75.8864. It has an average elevation of 508 m (1,667 ft), on the banks of the Kundalika River.[2]

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Jalna
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84) 		32
(90) 		36
(97) 		39
(102) 		39
(102) 		34
(93) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		32
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 10
(50) 		14
(57) 		19
(66) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		19
(66) 		15
(59) 		12
(54) 		19
(66)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.8
(0.07) 		1.1
(0.04) 		6.6
(0.26) 		3.1
(0.12) 		28.6
(1.13) 		150.1
(5.91) 		152.5
(6.00) 		182.3
(7.18) 		156.8
(6.17) 		75.2
(2.96) 		13
(0.5) 		12.5
(0.49) 		783.6
(30.83)
Source: Jalna Weather

Demographics[]

Religions in Jalna
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 63%
Muslims
 
 25%
Buddhists
 
 8.6%
Christians
 
 1.4%
Jains
 
 1.7%
Others†
 
 0.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

As of 2011 census, Jalna had a population of 285,577. The total population constitute, 147,029 males and 138,485 females —a sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. 38,834 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 20,338 are boys and 18,496 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.80% with 201,829 literates.[1]

Economy[]

The first cotton-ginning & oil-pressing factory was established in the year 1863 by Mr. Pestonji Meherwanji.

In 1889 a cotton-spinning and weaving mill was erected in Aurangabad city, which employed 700 people. With the opening of the Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways in the year 1900, several ginning factories were started. In Jalna alone, there were 9 cotton-ginning factories and 5 cotton presses, besides two ginning factories at Aurangabad and Kannad, and one oil press at Aurangabad. The total number of people employed in the cotton presses and ginning factories in the year 1901 was 1,016.[4]

Jalna is the biggest producer of sweet lemons and oranges in Maharashtra.[citation needed]

Jalna is the biggest steel producer in Maharashtra state, with many steel companies located in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area.[citation needed]

Transport[]

Jalna is primarily connected with the rest of India by railway and road.

Rail[]

Jalna is a station located on the Secunderabad–Manmad line of the newly created Nanded Division of South Central Railway. Formerly, it had been a part of Hyderabad Division, before divisional adjustments in 2003, which saw HYB's bifurcation. Jalna–Khamgaon railway line is sanctioned and, after being finished, will connect to Central Railway

Road[]

Jalna is connected to major towns of the state by state highways. Road connectivity is excellent, roads connecting to Aurangabad, Pune, Ahmednagar, Nagpur, Beed, Khamgaon, Mumbai, having been upgraded to four-lane highways. A new Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway, passing through Jalna, is being developed

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "District Census Handbook – Jalna" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. 2011. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jalna, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ^ Maharashtra’s Jalna is one of the biggest hubs of steel industry in Central India.
  4. ^ Khan, Mirza Mehdy (1909). Hyderabad. Imperial Gazetteer of India. Calcutta: Government Printing Press.

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