Jalgaon
Sign in to saveJalgaon () is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra in the sub-region of Khandesh, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. In the sub-region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is the largest city in Khandesh. Situated on Asian Highway 53 and 76.3 Km(47.41 Miles) 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jalgaon
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 460,228
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jalgaon
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- Khandesh Central mall, Municipal corporation building, Medical College Jalgaon, Ayurveda Hospital Jalgaon
- Settlement.nickname
- Banana city
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 6
- Settlement.mapframe point
- none
- Settlement.map_caption
- Jalgaon in Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Jalgaon district
- Population
- +460468
- Area
- +68.24
- Elevation
- +209
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Jalgaon district
- Official website
- readjalgaon.com
- Image
- Khandesh Central.jpg
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- Government and Politics
- Demographics
- Climate
- Education
- Transport
- Airport
- Railway
- Tourist attractions
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Jalgaon () is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra in the sub-region of Khandesh, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. In the sub-region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is the largest city in Khandesh. Situated on Asian Highway 53 and 76.3 Km(47.41 Miles) 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.
== Government and Politics == Jalgaon is administered by the Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation, which was established in 21 March 2003. The municipal jurisdiction covers about 68.2–68.8 km². The municipality was earlier constituted under the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats & Industrial Townships Act, 1965, and the change/upgrade to a corporation was enacted under provisions invoking the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (the “Corporations Act”) as part of the state notifications that created the corporation.