Jalgaon
City in Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jalgaon (pronunciationⓘ) is a city in 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. Situated on Asian Highway 53 and 76.3 Km from 'Ajanta Caves'.
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Jalgaon
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City | |
Nickname: Banana city | |
Coordinates: 21.004°N 75.568°E / 21.004; 75.568 | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Region | Khandesh |
District | Jalgaon |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Jalgaon Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Jayshree Mahajan(Shivsena) |
Area | |
• Total | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
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Dimensions | |
• Length | 17.4 km (10.8 mi) |
• Width | 14.3 km (8.9 mi) |
Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 650,000 |
• Rank | India: 93rd Maharashtra: 13th |
• Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Jalgaonkar |
Language | |
• Official | Marathi |
• Spoken | Khandeshi (Ahirani)[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 0257 |
Vehicle registration | MH-19 |
Literacy Rate | 77.22% |
Website | www |
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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]