Jalgaon District
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Jalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra
. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 (2001 census) of which 71.4% were rural.
It is bounded by Madhya Pradesh
state 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.
from 1382-1601. After, annexation by Akbar in 1601, it became a part of Khandesh Subah of the Mughal empire
. Subsequently, the region was ruled by the Nizam and the Marathas
. In the early 18th century, Khandesh
was captured by British troops from the Holkar
ruler and a new district, Khandesh District was formed with its headquarters at Dhulia. Robert Gill was the first administrator of the British East India Company
in Khandesh District. In 1906, when Khandesh district was bifurcated into two district, the present territory of Jalgaon district became East Khandesh district with its headquarters at Jalgaon. In 1956, after the reorganisation of the states, East Khandesh district was included in Bombay state
and with the formation of Maharashtra state on May 1, 1960, East Khandesh district became a part of the state. It was renamed as Jalgaon district on October 21, 1960.
Khandesh Central Shopping Complex promoted by crescent entertainment and tourism limited the first Shpping complex in Jalgaon with multiplexes, national and international retailers, leisure space and entertainment destination
, Erandol
, Dharangaon
, Bhusawal
, Bodwad
, Yawal
, Raver
, Muktainagar
, Amalner
, Chopda
, Parola, Pachora
, Chalisgaon
and Bhadgaon. Jalgaon city is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Presently, there are 11 Vidhan Sabha
(legislative assembly) constituencies in this district. These are: Chopda, Raver, Bhusawal, Jalgaon City, Jalgaon Rural, Amalner, Erandol, Chalisgaon, Pachora, Jamner and Muktainagar. Raver
and Jalgaon
are the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the district.
Jalgaon district has a population
of 4,224,442, roughly equal to the Republic of the Congo
or the US state of Kentucky
. This gives it a ranking of 46th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 359 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.71 %. Jalgaon has a sex ratio
of 922 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 79.73 %.
, a Kandeshi tongue with approximately 780 000 speakers, similar to Marathi
and Bhili
; Bareli Palya, a Bhil
language with approximately 10 000 speakers centred in Madhya Pradesh; and Bareli Rathwi, another Bhil language with approximately 64 000 speakers, written in the Devanagari script and mutually unintelligible with Bareli Palya.
was established in Jalgaon on 15 August 1989.
There are schools and colleges of Khandesh Education Society and Maratha Vidya Prasarak Mandal as well.
newspapers published from the Jalgaon city are: Deshdoot, Deshonnati, Lokmat and Sakal.
, Adavad
, Amalner
, Bhusawal
, Changdev
, (Chinchol) Kapileshwar Pal & Yawal, Padmalaya, Patanadevi, Parola : Shree Balaji, Unapdev
, and the Satpuda Manudevi Temple, Adgaon. Ajanta Caves are only 50 km from Jalgaon. Munjoba Devasthan is located in Waghod in Raver taluka. Sant Muktaibai temple is located at a distance fo 60–km from Jalgaon.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 (2001 census) of which 71.4% were rural.
It is bounded by Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
state to the north, and by the districts of Buldhana to the east, Jalna
Jalna district
Jalna district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division. The district occupies an area of 7718 km²...
to the southeast, Aurangabad
Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Aurangabad District is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. It is bordered by the districts of Nashik to the west, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad is the headquarters and principal city...
to the south, Nashik
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...
to the southwest, and Dhule
Dhule district
Dhule district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Dhule is the administrative headquarters of the district.The Dhule district previously comprised tracts of land predominantly inhabited by tribal population...
to the west.
History
The present territory of the district was part of the independent Khandesh Sulatanate ruled by the Faruqi dynastyFaruqi dynasty
The Faruqi dynasty was the ruling dynasty of the Khandesh sultanate from its inception in 1382 till its annexation by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1601. The founder of the dynasty, Malik Ahmad participated in a rebellion against the Bahmani ruler Muhmmad Shah I in his early years...
from 1382-1601. After, annexation by Akbar in 1601, it became a part of Khandesh Subah of the Mughal empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
. Subsequently, the region was ruled by the Nizam and the Marathas
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
. In the early 18th century, Khandesh
Khandesh
Khandesh is a region of central India, which forms the northwestern portion of Maharashtra state.Khandesh was the terminal territorial part under the rule of Mughals. The Start of Deccan region demarcated by the boundary of Khandesh....
was captured by British troops from the Holkar
Holkar
The Holkar dynasty , whose earliest known clan-man was Malhar Rao, who joined the service of the Peshwa in 1721, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar...
ruler and a new district, Khandesh District was formed with its headquarters at Dhulia. Robert Gill was the first administrator of the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
in Khandesh District. In 1906, when Khandesh district was bifurcated into two district, the present territory of Jalgaon district became East Khandesh district with its headquarters at Jalgaon. In 1956, after the reorganisation of the states, East Khandesh district was included in Bombay state
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
and with the formation of Maharashtra state on May 1, 1960, East Khandesh district became a part of the state. It was renamed as Jalgaon district on October 21, 1960.
Agriculture
Major crops produced in this district are banana, cotton, sorghum, wheat, millet, lime, groundnut and sugarcane.Industries
The major industries in this district include:Khandesh Central Shopping Complex promoted by crescent entertainment and tourism limited the first Shpping complex in Jalgaon with multiplexes, national and international retailers, leisure space and entertainment destination
- Jain Irrigation SystemsJain Irrigation SystemsJain Irrigation Systems is a multinational organization with global presence in 120 countries based in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India...
is a multinational company, manufacturer of Irrigation, Pipe, Plastic Sheet, Solar Energy Systems. - Supreme Pipes Ltd. is one of the important industry in Jalgaon having branches in India.
- Raymond
- Emco Transformers
- Dal mills
- Marico Industries
- Vaneera Hi-Tech, a software unit
Divisions
The district consists 15 talukas (tahsils). These are Jalgaon, JamnerJamner
Jamner is a town and taluka in the Jalgaon subdivision of Jalgaon district in Nashik division of Kandesh region of Maharashtra state in India. Jamner is famous for cotton, banana and oranges. Its main markets are Neri, Pahur and Shendurni....
, Erandol
Erandol
Erandol is a small-town in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state, India. Erandol is a historical town situated on the banks of Anjani River.-History:...
, Dharangaon
Dharangaon
Dharangaon is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Most of the population is from the Mali community.-Geography:...
, Bhusawal
Bhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
, Bodwad
Bodwad
-Demographics:Bodwad is a city and taluka, a municipal council in the revenue subdivision of Jalgaon district in Nashik division of Kandesh region of Maharashtra state in India.-Geography:...
, Yawal
Yawal
Yawal is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Places in Yawal:*Anjale*Chikhali Bk*Chikhali Kh*Rajore*Bamnod*Padlase*Amode/Amoda*Faizpur*Nhavi*SANGVI BK*KINGAON*MALOD*HAMBARDI-Demographics:...
, Raver
Raver
Raver or ravers may refer to:* Raver, Maharashtra, a city in India* Raver, a party-goer: in the 1960s and 1970s, a "party animal"; since the 1980s, more specifically an aficionado of raves...
, Muktainagar
Muktainagar
Muktainagar is a small town situated on National Highway No. 6 and now become the Ashian Highway 46 at the northern border of Maharashtra in India...
, Amalner
Amalner
Amalner, IndiaAmalner, India is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India, situated on the bank of the Bori River....
, Chopda
Chopda
Chopda is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Geography :Chopda is located at . It has an average elevation of 190 metres ....
, Parola, Pachora
Pachora
Pachora is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Pachora is located at . It has an average elevation of 261 metres ....
, Chalisgaon
Chalisgaon
Chalisgaon is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.Chalisgaon is the second largest tehsil after Bhusawal in Jalgaon district...
and Bhadgaon. Jalgaon city is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Presently, there are 11 Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(legislative assembly) constituencies in this district. These are: Chopda, Raver, Bhusawal, Jalgaon City, Jalgaon Rural, Amalner, Erandol, Chalisgaon, Pachora, Jamner and Muktainagar. Raver
Raver (Lok Sabha constituency)
Raver Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, based on the recommendations...
and Jalgaon
Jalgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jalgaon Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:...
are the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Jalgaon district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 4,224,442, roughly equal to the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
or the US state of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. This gives it a ranking of 46th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 359 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.71 %. Jalgaon has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 922 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 79.73 %.
Languages
Languages spoken include AhiraniAhirani language
The Khandeshi languages form a small subgroup within the Indo-Aryan languages, wedged between the territory of Bhili and that of Marathi.It consists of Khandeshi proper , Dhanki and Ahirani which comes from Ahir caste...
, a Kandeshi tongue with approximately 780 000 speakers, similar to Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and Bhili
Bhili language
Bhili is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the region east of Ahmedabad. Other names for the language include Bhagoria and Bhilboli; varieties are Wagdi and Garasia. Bhili is a member of the Bhil language family, which is related to Gujarati and the Rajasthani language...
; Bareli Palya, a Bhil
Bhil languages
The Bhil languages are a group of Western Indo-Aryan languages spoken by some 6 million Bhils in western, central, and by small numbers, even in far eastern, India...
language with approximately 10 000 speakers centred in Madhya Pradesh; and Bareli Rathwi, another Bhil language with approximately 64 000 speakers, written in the Devanagari script and mutually unintelligible with Bareli Palya.
Education
North Maharashtra UniversityNorth Maharashtra University
North Maharashtra University was established on August 15, 1990 after separating it from the parent University of Pune.http://www.nmu.ac.in/profile/aspx/profile.aspx...
was established in Jalgaon on 15 August 1989.
There are schools and colleges of Khandesh Education Society and Maratha Vidya Prasarak Mandal as well.
Media
The major Marathi languageMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
newspapers published from the Jalgaon city are: Deshdoot, Deshonnati, Lokmat and Sakal.
Notable personalities
- Bahinabai ChaudhariBahinabai ChaudhariBahinabai Chaudhari was a noted Marathi poetess from Maharashtra, India.-Life and works:She was born in 24 August,1880 in Asoda in Khandesh District...
- Haribhau JawaleHaribhau JawaleHaribhau Madhav Jawale is an Indian politician and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party political party. He hails from Jalgaon district in the Khandesh region of Maharashtra state.-Political career:...
- Annasaheb M K Patil
- Sane Guruji
- Pratibha PatilPratibha PatilPratibha Devisingh Patil is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J...
- Eknath KhadseEknath KhadseEknath Khadse is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and prominent leader of BJP in Maharashtra.He is elected as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in November 2009. He represents Bodwad-Muktainagar in Jalgaon district of North Maharashtra. He was Finance and irrigation...
- [madhukarrao chaudhari]
Places of interest
In the district include AsodaAsoda
Asoda is a village in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra state in western India,, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. It is 5 km from Jalgaon,located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh.The main occupation of people in Asoda is farming of cotton,...
, Adavad
Adavad
Adavad is the biggest village in Chopada tahsil of Jalgaon district. It has the largest population ratio among the villages in Jalgaon district. Adawad is situated at base of satpuda Hills....
, Amalner
Amalner
Amalner, IndiaAmalner, India is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India, situated on the bank of the Bori River....
, Bhusawal
Bhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
, Changdev
Changdev
The town of Changdev is situated in Muktainagar Taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, India. The town gets its name from yogi Changdev Maharaj, an sant who is believed to have stayed here for 1400 years...
, (Chinchol) Kapileshwar Pal & Yawal, Padmalaya, Patanadevi, Parola : Shree Balaji, Unapdev
Unapdev
Unapdev is in Shahada, Maharashtra tahsil located near the village Dara. It has a permanent natural hot water source.-Approach :...
, and the Satpuda Manudevi Temple, Adgaon. Ajanta Caves are only 50 km from Jalgaon. Munjoba Devasthan is located in Waghod in Raver taluka. Sant Muktaibai temple is located at a distance fo 60–km from Jalgaon.