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Jalna district | |
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 Satavahana ruins in Rohilagad | |
| Nickname: Golden Crib/hammock | |
.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
 Jalna district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Jalna |
| Established | 1 May 1981 |
| Headquarters | Jalna |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jalna Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Pankaja Munde (Cabinet Minister Mha) |
| • President Zilla Parishad |
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| • District Collector |
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| • CEO Zilla Parishad |
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| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,687 km2 (2,968 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,959,046 |
| • Density | 209/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 431203/431213 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Tehsils | 1.Jalna 2.Ambad, 3.Bhokardan, 4.Badnapur, 5.Ghansawangi, 6.Partur, 7.Mantha, 8.Jafrabad |
| Lok Sabha | 1.Jalna (shared withAurangabad district) 2.Parbhani (shared withParbhani district) |
| Website | jalna |
Jalna district (Marathi pronunciation:[d͡ʒaːlnaː]) is an administrativedistrict in the state ofMaharashtra in westernIndia.Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part ofAurangabad division.
| Guardian Minister Jalna | |
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| पालकमंत्री जालना | |
 Emblem of India | |
since 19 January 2025 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Jalna |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | jalna |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Babanrao Lonikar | 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019 |
| Rajesh Tope | 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022 |
| Atul Save | 24 September 2022 - 15 October 2024 |
| Pankaja Munde | 19 January 2025 - Incumbent |
| District Magistrate / Collector Jalna | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी जालना | |
Emblem of India | |
Incumbent since 2025Smt. Ashima Mittal. (IAS) | |
| Residence | At Jalna district |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | No time limit |
| Website | jalna |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Smt. Ashima Mittal I.A.S. | 2025 - Incumbent |
The district is situated in central Maharashtra, in the north of theMarathwada region—one of eight districts—as part Aurangabad division, and is bounded on the north byJalgaon district, on the east byParbhani district andBuldhana district, on the south byBeed district and on the west byAurangabad district.
The district occupies anarea of 7,687 square kilometres (2,968 sq mi).[1] The range of geographical latitudes and longitudes of the district is from 19.01' N to 21.03'N and from 75.04'E to 76.04'E, with gently to moderately sloping topography. The Northern part of the district is occupied by the Ajanta andSatmala hill ranges.
TheGodavari River flows along the southern boundary of the district, from west to east. ThePurna River, one of the major tributaries of the Godavari, also flows through the district. The Dudhana, the principal tributary of the Purna, and the Kelana and the Girija, also tributaries of the Purna, as well as the Gulati and the Kundlika—which has beendammed to create the Ghanewadi Reservoir, which provides water to Jalna city—are other rivers draining the district.
Buddhism was introduced in Maharashtra during the reign of Ashoka, and the region was under Maurya authority. After the collapse of Maurya authority the region became part of the heartland of theSatavahanas, whose capital was in nearby Prathisthana (nowPaithan). The district then fell into the hands of theChalukyas of Badami in the 6th century. Their rule was replaced by the Rashtrakutas, who ruled the district until the 10th century. Then it was taken by theWestern Chalukyas.[2]
In the 12th century, the region became ruled by theYadava dynasty, who were based in nearby Devagiri and were originally Chalukya feudatories. The Yadavas ruled until 1308, when Khilji generalMalik Kafur defeated the Yadavas and annexed their kingdom forAlauddin Khilji. The district remained under Sultanate rule until 1499, when a regional governor declared independence and created theBahmani Sultanate. In the early 1530s, the Bahmani Sultanate fractured into five states, one of which was theAhmednagar Sultanate which Jalna was part of. Jalna became conquered by the Mughal Empire and during Akbar's time, was a jagir which was held for a brief time byAbul Fazl. It continued to be part of the Ahmednagar Subah until theAsaf Jahis declared independence, and Jalna became part of their new state ofHyderabad. In 1728, theMarathas conquered the district, but before 1790 the district returned to the hands of theNizam of Hyderabad.[2]
After India annexed Hyderabad in 1948, it became part ofAurangabad district ofHyderabad State. In 1960, like the rest of Marathwada, Jalna became part of the new state of Maharashtra. On 1 May 1981, the present district was formed fromJalna,Bhokardan,Jafrabad andAmbadtalukas of Aurangabad district andPartur taluka ofParbhani district.[3]
The district was formed during the term of chief ministerAbdul Rehman Antulay. The district is divided into four sub-divisions, Jalna, Partur, Bhokardan and Ambad. These are further divided into eight talukas: Jalna, Ambad, Bhokardan, Badnapur, Ghansavangi, Partur, Mantha and Jafrabad. There is a total of 970 villages in the district.
The district has five constituencies of Maharashtra StateVidhan Sabha ( Legislative Assembly):
While Partur and Ghansawangi are part ofParbhani (Lok Sabha constituency), the other three are part of theJalna (Lok Sabha constituency).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 356,096 | — |
| 1911 | 427,615 | +1.85% |
| 1921 | 363,765 | −1.60% |
| 1931 | 465,592 | +2.50% |
| 1941 | 521,222 | +1.14% |
| 1951 | 569,324 | +0.89% |
| 1961 | 720,141 | +2.38% |
| 1971 | 893,498 | +2.18% |
| 1981 | 1,026,252 | +1.39% |
| 1991 | 1,359,589 | +2.85% |
| 2001 | 1,607,391 | +1.69% |
| 2011 | 1,959,046 | +2.00% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 76.80% | |||
| Islam | 14.00% | |||
| Buddhism | 7.79% | |||
| Christianity | 0.64% | |||
| Jainism | 0.49% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.28% | |||
According to the2011 census, Jalna district has apopulation of 1,959,046,[2] roughly equal to the nation ofLesotho[6] or the US state ofNew Mexico.[7] This gives it a ranking of 237th in India (out of a total of640).[2] The district has a population density of 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).[2] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.84%.[2] Jalna has asex ratio of 929females for every 1000 males,[2] and aliteracy rate of 73.61%. 19.27% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 13.90% and 2.16% of the population respectively.[2]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 76.16% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 9.16%Urdu, 7.09%Hindi and 4.46%Lambadi as their first language.[8]
Dagdi Jowar of Jalna was awarded theGeographical Indication (GI) status tag from theGeographical Indications Registry, under theUnion Government of India, on 30 March 2024 and is valid until 28 August 2032.[9]
Jai Kisan Shetkari Gat Matrewadi fromBadnapur proposed theGI registration of Dagdi Jowar of Jalna. After filing the application in August 2022, the jowar was granted the GI tag in 2024 by the Geographical Indication Registry inChennai, making the name "Dagdi Jowar of Jalna" exclusive to the jowar crop grown in the region.[10] The GI tag protects the jowar from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.
Lesotho1,924,886
New Mexico – 2,059,179
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