Jalgaon district

Jalgaon district
Clockwise: Jalgaon district headquarter, a mountain view, a monkey in wild of Ghodasgaon, Purna river, Changdeva Temple and Tapi river
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionNashik
HeadquartersJalgaon
TalukaJalgaon, Muktainagar, Bhusawal, Jamner, Chalisgaon, Bhadgaon, Dharangaon, Bodwad, Yawal, Raver, Amalner, Chopda, Parola, Pachora, Erandol
Government
 • BodyJalgaon Zilla Parishad'
 • Guardian minister[clarification needed]Gulab Raghunath Patil
(Cabinet Minister Mha)
 • President of the Zilla ParishadRanjanabai Pralhad Patil
 • District CollectorAyush Prasad
 • CEO Zilla ParishadAnkit
 • MPsSmita Wagh(Jalgaon) Raksha Khadse(Raver)
Area
 • Total11,765 km2 (4,542 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,229,917
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
 • Urban
31.74%
Demographics
 • Literacy79.72%
 • Sex ratio925
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH 19 (Jalgaon), MH 52 (Chalisgaon), MH 54 (Bhadgaon)
Major highwaysNH 53, NH-52, NH-753J, NH-753F,
Average annual precipitation690 mm
Websitejalgaon.gov.in

Jalgaon district (Marathi pronunciation: [d͡ʒəɭɡaːʋ]) is a district in Maharashtra, India. Its headquarters is the Jalgaon city.[2]

It is bordered by the state of Madhya Pradesh 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.[2]

Before 10 October 1960 the district was known as East Khandesh district (Devnagari : पुर्व खान्देश जिल्हा). It was created by the British government by bifurcating erstwhile Khandesh district in 1906 into East Khandesh and West Khandesh district. From 1906 to 1956 it was part of Bombay Presidency and amid 1956-60 was in bilangual Bombay State.[2]

  1. ^ a b "About District | District Jalgaon, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c District census handbook Jalgaon. Mumbai: Directorate of census operations Maharashtra. 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 4 September 2023.