Jalna | |
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    From top, then left to right:Moti Bag(Chh. Sambhaji Maharaj Uddyan),Jalna Railway Station,Shree Anandi Swami Mandir,Guru Ganesh Tapodham | |
| Nicknames: City of Steel, Seed Capital of India | |
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| Coordinates:19°50′28″N75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E /19.8410; 75.8864 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalna |
| Named after | Janakpur & afterJanullah Shah Baba / Jalaha (Weaver) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Jalna City Municipal Corporation |
| • Superintendent of Police | Shri. Ajaykumar Bansal (IPS) |
| • MP | Kalyan Kale |
| • MLA | Arjun Khotkar |
| • Mayor | Vandana Magre |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.6 km2 (31.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 393,000 |
| • Rank | 127 in India |
| • Density | 4,820/km2 (12,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Jalnekar, Jalnavi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431203, 431213 |
| Telephone code | 02482 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-21 |
| Official language | Marathi[3] |
| Website | https://jalna.gov.in/ |
Jalnapronunciationⓘ is a city inJalna district, in theAurangabad Division, orMarathwada region, of theIndian state ofMaharashtra.[1] It was part ofHyderabad State as atehsil ofAurangabad district, before Jalna district was formed effective 1 May 1981.[4] Jalna became Maharashtra's 29th Municipal Corporation.[5][6]
Jalna (formerly Jalnapur) is one example. LikeAurangabad's predecessor, Khirki, prior to theMughal conquests Jalna had been ruled by theNizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar, during whose reign their governor Jamshid Khan built a mosqueKali Masjid, travellers' sara’i, and a reservoir in around 1557.[7] The town wastaken by the Mughals during the reign ofAkbar, and during the reigns ofAurangzeb andNizam al-Mulk, it saw numerous improvements to its civic and military infrastructure, its fort (Jalna Fort or Mastgad) being constructed in 1725 in response to Maratha incursions.[7]Jalna is home to many religions and people from different backgrounds. One of the main religions being Hinduism, there is also a large Muslim population. The other religions in Jalna include Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity.
Jalna is located at19°50′28″N75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E /19.8410; 75.8864. It has an average elevation of 508 m (1,667 ft), on the banks of the Kundalika River.[2]
| Climate data for Jalna | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 32 (90) | 36 (97) | 39 (102) | 39 (102) | 34 (93) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10 (50) | 14 (57) | 19 (66) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 15 (59) | 12 (54) | 19 (66) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 1.8 (0.07) | 1.1 (0.04) | 6.6 (0.26) | 3.1 (0.12) | 28.6 (1.13) | 150.1 (5.91) | 152.5 (6.00) | 182.3 (7.18) | 156.8 (6.17) | 75.2 (2.96) | 13 (0.5) | 12.5 (0.49) | 783.6 (30.83) |
| Source:Jalna Weather | |||||||||||||
Jalna has been ranked 33rd best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.[8]
As of the 2011census, Jalna had a population of 285,577. The total population constitute, 147,029 males and 138,485 females —a sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. 38,834 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 20,338 are boys and 18,496 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.80% with 201,829 literates.[1]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hindus | 60.73% | |||
| Muslims | 27.34% | |||
| Buddhists | 6.75% | |||
| Christians | 2.81% | |||
| Jains | 1.67% | |||
| Others | 0.05% | |||
| Distribution of religions †IncludesSikhs (0.2%),Buddhists (<0.2%). | ||||
In 1889 acotton-spinning and weaving mill was erected inAurangabad city, which employed 700 people. With the opening of theHyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways in the year 1900, several ginning factories were started. In Jalna alone, there were 9 cotton-ginning factories and 5 cotton presses, besides two ginning factories at Aurangabad andKannad, and one oil press at Aurangabad. The total number of people employed in the cotton presses and ginning factories in the year 1901 was 1,016.[9]
Jalna is primarily connected with the rest of India by railway and road.
Aurangabad Airport is the closest airport to Jalna, it is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) away from Jalna city center, about one hour travel time by road.
Jalna is going to be an important station in the middle of the bullet train project proposed betweenMumbai andNagpur. Jalna is going to get a boost of high speed transport connectivity.[10]
Jalna is a station located on theSecunderabad–Manmad line of the newly created Nanded Division ofSouth Central Railway. Formerly, it had been a part ofHyderabad Division, before divisional adjustments in 2003, which saw HYB's bifurcation.
Jalna is connected to major towns of the state by state highways. Road connectivity is excellent, roads connecting toAurangabad,Pune,Ahmednagar,Nagpur,Nanded,Parbhani,Beed,Khamgaon,Jalgaon andMumbai having been widened to four-lane highways. The newMumbai-Nagpur Expressway (Samruddhi Mahamarg) passes through Jalna. The proposedJalna-Nanded Expressway is also an important corridor that connects the rest of theMarathwada cities likeParbhani andNanded to the Samruddhi Mahamarg.
Recently, anew dry port project has been set up in the MIDC Phase 3 area near the city. This is the firstdry port project in the country. A similar, smaller project is also in progress inWardha.[11]
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