Jalgaon
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Jalgaon | |
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City | |
| Jalgaon Skyline Nightview Jalgaon Skyline Nightview | |
| Nickname: Banana City | |
  Jalgaon  Jalgaon | |
| Coordinates: 20°59′53″N 75°34′00″E / 20.997984°N 75.566711°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Khandesh |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| • खासदार(MP) | Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil |
| • आमदार(MLA) | Suresh Damu Bhole |
| • महापौर(Mayor) | Bhartitai Kailas Sonawane |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Uday Tekale |
| Area | |
• Total | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 460,668 |
| • Rank | 101nd |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jalgaonkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0257 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-19 |
| Website | www |
Jalgaon (ⓘ) is a city in western India. The city is located in northern Maharashtra, and serves as the administrative headquarter of the Jalgaon district. Jalgaon is nicknamed "Banana city" as the region contributes approximately two third of Maharashtra's banana production.[1] Jalgaon city is about 225 meters above sea level. The Girna River flows through the western part of the city.
Jalgaon was divided in 1911,[2] with East Khandesh covering the territory that is now Jalgaon. After the 1956 reorganisation of India's states, East Khandesh became part of Bombay State.
Transport
Roadways
National Highway no.6 (Surat-Dhule-Amravati-Nagpur) passes through the city. Important cities of the district are also connected by state highways.
Airways
Jalgaon airport was built in 1973 by the Public Works Department.[3] The Jalgaon Municipal council took over its operations in April 1997 and handed it over to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company in April 2007.[4] The Government of Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Airports Authority of India (AAI) to upgrade the existing airfield in July 2009.[5] The then President of India, Pratibha Patil laid the foundation stone for the development and expansion of the Jalgaon airport in June 2010.[6] Jalgaon has two flights one for Mumbai and one for Ahemdabad operated by Trujet airlines.
Railways
The city is served by Jalgaon Junction railway station. The railway connects the region to New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Education
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Educational facilities include:
University
Under/post-graduate colleges
Engineering/polytechnic colleges
- University Department of Chemical Technology
- Government College of Engineering
- Government Polytechnic
- G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering and Management
- Shram Sadhana Trust College of Engineering
Notable people
- Bahinabai Chaudhari (1880–1951), a farmer whose poetry, published posthumously, helped popularize the Ahirani dialect.
- Balkavi Thombre (1890–1918), a Marathi poet.
- Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor (1942–present), a Marathi poet and recipient of the Padma Shri award.
- Pratibha Patil (1934–present), a former president of India (2007–12) and governor of Rajasthan (2004–07).
- Ujjwal Nikam, a public prosecutor who has worked on high-profile murder and terrorism cases.
- Suresh Jain, 8 times MLA from city and X minister of Govt of Maharashtra.
- Ishwarlal Jain (Babuji) Three times MLA and 6 years Rajya Sabha MP. NCP Party Treasurer.
- Bhavarlal Jain (1937–2016), an entrepreneur who founded Jain Irrigation Systems.
- Eknath Khadse (1952–present), a politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Girish Mahajan (1960–present), a politician and cabinet minister in Maharashtra.
- Gulab Raghunath Patil (1966–present) Senior Leader of Shiv Sena and Minister in Maharashtra.
- Dr. Gurumukh Jagwani 2 times MLC from District , originally from Pakistan but settled in India.
- Haribhau Jawale, 3 term MLA and Member of Parliament from Raver.
Climate
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| Climate data for Jalgaon City (1981–2010, extremes 1969–2008) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.9 (96.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
43.9 (111.0) |
47.2 (117.0) |
48.4 (119.1) |
46.6 (115.9) |
43.9 (111.0) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
48.4 (119.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
37.6 (99.7) |
41.2 (106.2) |
42.4 (108.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.2 (0.17) |
1.6 (0.06) |
4.5 (0.18) |
2.6 (0.10) |
10.8 (0.43) |
145.5 (5.73) |
207.0 (8.15) |
195.0 (7.68) |
116.2 (4.57) |
45.5 (1.79) |
11.3 (0.44) |
2.4 (0.09) |
746.5 (29.39) |
| Average rainy days | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 42.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 40 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 47 | 67 | 74 | 62 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 43 |
| Source 1: India Meteorological Department[7][8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Government of Maharashtra[9] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Make in Maharashtra
- Jalgaon Zilla Parishad
- Jalgaon Municipal Corporation
- Jain Irrigation Systems
- [[]Rajmal Lakhichand jewellery shop]
References
- ^ "Banana republic Jalgaon bears fruit". Indian Express. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 771.
- ^ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "President inaugurates Jalgaon airport". Newstrackindia.com. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "MADC - Projects". Maharashtra Airport Development Company. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
- ^ "President lays foundation stone for Jalgaon airport". Zeenews.com. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Station: Jalgaon Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 347–348. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M143. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Climate". Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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