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Jalkot | |
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town | |
  Jalkot Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°37′45″N 77°10′52″E / 18.62917°N 77.18111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Taluka | Jalkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Nagarpanchayat |
| Elevation | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,912 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413532 |
| Telephone code | +02471 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 24 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Udgir |
| Literacy | 67% |
Jalkot is a Town and headquarters for Jalkot Taluka in Latur Division of Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]
The place is famous for its Mahadeo Temple. This place is also famous for a large fort(60 ft.) of the Deshmukh family. The place is surrounded by 3 mountains of the Balaghat ranges. The government offices in the town are the telephone exchange, MSEB office, the police station, tehsil office (panchayat samiti), a good number of schools and colleges.