Jalgaon
Jalgaon | |
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City | |
Khandesh Central mall, Municipal corporation building, Medical College Jalgaon, Ayurveda Hospital Jalgaon | |
| Nickname: Banana city | |
Interactive map of Jalgaon | |
| Coordinates: 21°00′14″N 75°34′05″E / 21.004°N 75.568°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Nashik |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Established | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Jalgaon Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Jayshree Mahajan(Shivsena) |
| Area | |
• Total | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 17.4 km (10.8 mi) |
| • Width | 14.3 km (8.9 mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 650,000 |
| • Rank | India: 102nd Maharashtra: 13th |
| • Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jalgaonkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| • Spoken | Khandeshi (Ahirani) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0257 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-19 |
| Literacy Rate | 77.22% |
| Website | www |
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.