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Jalgaon

Coordinates: 21°00′14″N 75°34′05″E / 21.004°N 75.568°E / 21.004; 75.568
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Jalgaon
City
Clockwise- Jalgaon's skyline, Khandesh Central mall, Municipal corporation building
Nickname: 
Banana city
Map
Jalgaon in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 21°00′14″N 75°34′05″E / 21.004°N 75.568°E / 21.004; 75.568
Country India
StateMaharashtra
RegionKhandesh
DistrictJalgaon
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyJalgaon Municipal Corporation
 • MayorJayshree Mahajan(Shivsena)
Area
 • Total
98 km2 (38 sq mi)
 [1]
Dimensions
 • Length17.4 km (10.8 mi)
 • Width14.3 km (8.9 mi)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
650,000
 • RankIndia: 93rd
Maharashtra: 17th
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
DemonymJalgaonkar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
 • SpokenKhandeshi (Ahirani)[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0257
Vehicle registrationMH-19
Literacy Rate77.22%
Websitewww.jalgaon.nic.in

Jalgaon (pronunciationⓘ) is one of the largest cities in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra in the subregion of Khandesh, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. In the subregion of Khandesh, Jalgaon is the second largest city behind Nashik. Situated on Asian Highway 53 and 76.3 Km from 'Ajanta Caves'. The Girna river flows from the western part of the city. Jalgaon is colloquially known as the "Banana city of India" as the region's (Jalgaon district) farmers grow approximately two-thirds of Maharashtra's banana production.[4]

Transport

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Airport

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Jalgaon's airport was built in 1973 by the Public Works Department.[5] The Jalgaon municipal council took over its operations in April 1997 and handed it over to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company in April 2007.[6] 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.[7] Pratibha Patil, then president of India, laid the foundation stone for the development and expansion of the Jalgaon airport in June 2010.[8] Jalgaon offers flights to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolhapur, Nashik and Nanded operated by Trujet airlines.[9] In March 2024, Fly91 restarted commercial operations in the airport, by starting new flights to Goa, Hyderabad, Pune and Alliance Air started new flights to Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Railway

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The city is served by the Jalgaon Junction railway station. The railway connects the city to major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Panvel, Chennai, Agra, and Lucknow.[10]

Education

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Kaviyatri Bahinabai North Maharashtra University

North Maharashtra University is located 8 km away from thecity's center. Prominent under/post-graduate colleges in thecity are Mooljee Jetha College and Nutan Maratha College.

Jalgaon has two medical colleges, Government Medical College and Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon.[11] and the Government Ayurved College, Jalgaon providing the knowledge of Ayurveda. [12]

Climate

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Jalgaon has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) owing to the rain shadow of the Western Ghats. There are three seasons in Jalgaon: the sweltering and arid "hot" season from March to mid-June, the warm and "wet" under the monsoon from mid-June to September, and the dry "cool" season from October to February. In Jalgaon District, the average annual rainfall is around 690 mm and the temperature can range from 10 to 48 degrees Celsius, making it a diverse climate with scorching summers of up to 45 degrees Celsius.[13]

Climate data for Jalgaon City (1991-2020, extremes 1969-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.4
(97.5) 		41.2
(106.2) 		43.9
(111.0) 		47.2
(117.0) 		48.4
(119.1) 		46.6
(115.9) 		43.9
(111.0) 		40.4
(104.7) 		39.8
(103.6) 		39.5
(103.1) 		37.7
(99.9) 		36.4
(97.5) 		48.4
(119.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6) 		32.6
(90.7) 		37.3
(99.1) 		41.1
(106.0) 		42.3
(108.1) 		38.1
(100.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		34.4
(93.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		30.4
(86.7) 		34.5
(94.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.2
(64.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		19.2
(66.6) 		14.6
(58.3) 		11.2
(52.2) 		19.6
(67.3)
Record low °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1) 		3.9
(39.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		12.3
(54.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		1.7
(35.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15) 		3.5
(0.14) 		5.3
(0.21) 		2.2
(0.09) 		6.7
(0.26) 		140.5
(5.53) 		227.5
(8.96) 		179.5
(7.07) 		131.2
(5.17) 		41.3
(1.63) 		11.4
(0.45) 		6.2
(0.24) 		759.0
(29.88)
Average rainy days 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.7 6.6 12.2 10.7 7.1 2.4 0.4 0.3 41.9
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 40 33 26 23 27 48 67 74 65 44 39 39 44
Source: India Meteorological Department[14]

Jalgaon has been ranked 19th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India. [15]

Tourist attractions

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Gandhi Teerth is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Jalgaoncity. It is a research institution and museum based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 25 March 2012 by the Gandhi Research Foundation.[16]

Shree Jagatguru Ved Maharshi Vyas Muni Mandir, Manudevi Temple Vicinity, Temple of Chandika Devi, Mudhai Devi Temple.

Guru Purnima festival at Maharishi Krishna Dvaipayana Vedvysa Temple in Yawal is also a popular pilgrimage destination. It is visited by pilgrims from within Jalgaon and neighboring states like Madhya Pradesh. The temple is located at the confluence of the river Hadkhai-Khadkai also known previously as River Harita and Sarita. Vyasa was invited by the sage Lomasha to perform a sacrifice for the Pandavas after their incognito exile. It is one of the main three temples of Vyasa, the others being Vyas Chatti, Badrinath and Vyas Kashi Temple.[17]

Other ancient pilgrim places and tourist destination include,

Demographics

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As per Indian government census 2011, the population was 4,60,228 out of this 240590 were males and 219638 were females.

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[21] 193496 175122 368618 – 77.429 16.915 0.171 0.169 3.238 1.961 0.086 0.030
2011[22] 240590 219638 460228 0.249 76.123 18.271 0.234 0.174 3.207 1.714 0.079 0.199

Notable people

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Further information: list of people from Jalgaon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation". jcmc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Where is Jalgaon, Information about Jalgaon, Where is Jalgaon, Located, Places to Visit". majorcitiesofworld.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "About District | District Jalgaon, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Banana republic Jalgaon bears fruit". The Indian Express. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  6. ^ "President inaugurates Jalgaon airport". Newstrackindia.com. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  7. ^ "MADC – Projects". Maharashtra Airport Development Company. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  8. ^ "President lays foundation stone for Jalgaon airport". Zeenews.com. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Domestic airlines in India | Domestic airline tickets Booking". trujet.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  10. ^ "How to Reach | District Jalgaon, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Government medical college & Hospital of Jalgaon". gmcjalgaon.com. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Government ayurved college & Hospital of Jalgaon". gacjalgaon.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  13. ^ "About District | District Jalgaon, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Climatological Tables 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024" (PDF). Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024. 7 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Gandhi Teerth, Jalgaon: Gandhi Tourist Places". mkgandhi.org. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Programs in Yaval Vyasa Temple". Lokmat.
  18. ^ "Sant Muktabai Temple". templesofindia.org. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Unapdev Hot Water Fountain".
  20. ^ "Shree Kshetra Padmalaya".
  21. ^ Census India 2001.
  22. ^ Census India 2011.
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  24. ^ "A forgotten genius: State ignores restoration of Keki Moos". Mumbai Mirror.
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