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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Jalna, Maharashtra}}
{{India Districts
{{original research|date=March 2019}}
|Name = Jalna

|Local = जालना जिल्हा
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
|State = Maharashtra
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
|Division = [[Aurangabad Division]]
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| name = Jalna district
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|Area = 7612
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|Population = 1,612,357
| nickname = Golden Crib/hammock
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|Year = 2001
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|Density = 209
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| image_caption = [[Satavahana dynasty|Satavahana]] ruins in Rohilagad
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|Tehsils = 1. Jalna, 2. Ambad, 3. Bhokardan, 4. Badnapur, 5. Ghansavangi, 6. Partur, 7. Mantha, 8. Jafrabad
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| governing_body = '''Jalna Zilla Parishad'''
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| leader_name = '''[[Atul Save]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister Mha]])}}
| leader_title1 = President Zilla Parishad
| leader_name1 = *President<br /> '''Mr. Uttam Wankhede'''
*Vice President<br /> '''Mr. Mahendra Pawar'''
| leader_title2 = District Collector
| leader_name2 = *'''Dr. Vijay Rathod (IAS)'''
| leader_title3 = CEO Zilla Parishad
| leader_name3 = *'''Shri. Manuj Jindal (IAS)'''
| leader_title4 = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|MPs]]
| leader_name4 = *'''[[Kalyan Kale]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Jalna (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalna]])}}
*'''[[Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Parbhani]])}}
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'''Jalna district''' ({{lang-mr|जालना जिल्हा}}) is an administrative [[district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in western [[India]]. [[Jalna, India|Jalna]] town is the district headquarters. The district is part of [[Aurangabad division]]. The district occupies an [[area]] of 7718 km². The distritct is bounded on the north by [[Jalgaon district]], on the east by [[Parbhani district|Parbhani]] and [[Buldhana district|Buldhana]] districts, on the south by [[Beed district]] and on the west by [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]].


'''Jalna district''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[d͡ʒaːlnaː]]]) is an administrative [[district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in western [[India]]. [[Jalna (city)|Jalna]] town is the district headquarters. The district is part of [[Aurangabad division]].
The district is known for Jamb Samarth village, the birthplace of [[Samarth Ramdas|Samarth Ramdas Swami]]. The [[Battle of Assaye]] was fought in [[September 23]], [[1803]] near the village of [[Assaye]] located near [[Jafrabad]] in this district.

==Administration ==

===Members of parliament===

*'''[[Kalyan Kale]]''' ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])<br /> {{small|([[Jalna (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalna]])}}
*'''[[Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav]]''' ([[Shiv Sena (UBT)|SS(UBT)]])<br /> {{small|([[Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Parbhani]])}}

===Guardian Minister===
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Guardian Minister Jalna
| native_name = '''पालकमंत्री जालना '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =
| incumbent = [[Atul Save]]
| incumbentsince = 24 September 2022
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| imagesize =
| termlength = 5 years / No time limit
| appointer = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
| residence = Jalna
| formation =
| succession =
| website = {{url|http://jalna.gov.in/en/}}
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of guardian ministers
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''[[Babanrao Lonikar]]'''
| 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
|-
| '''[[Rajesh Tope]]'''
|9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
|-
| '''[[Atul Save]]'''
|24 September 2022 - Incumbent
|}

===District Magistrate/Collector===

{{Infobox Political post
| post = District Magistrate / Collector Jalna
| native_name = '''जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी जालना '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =
| incumbent = Dr. Shrikrishnanath Panchal (IAS)
| incumbentsince = 2023
| imagesize =
| termlength = No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = At Jalna district
| formation =
| succession =
| website =
{{url|http://jalna.gov.in/en/}}
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of district magistrates / collectors
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| '''Dr. Vijay Rathod (IAS)'''
|2019 - Incumbent
|}


==Geography==
==Geography==
The district is situated at the central Maharashtra, in the north [[Marathwada]] region. The district has moderately to gently sloping undulated topography. The Northern part of the district is occupied by the Ajanta and Satmala hill ranges.
The district is situated in central Maharashtra, in the north of the [[Marathwada]] region—one of eight districts—as part Aurangabad division, and is bounded on the north by [[Jalgaon district]], on the east by [[Parbhani district]] and [[Buldhana district]], on the south by [[Beed district]] and on the west by [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]].

The district occupies an [[area]] of {{convert|7687|sqkm|sqmi}}.<ref name="JalnaDistrictHome" /> 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 and [[Satmala Range|Satmala]] hill ranges.

===Rivers and lakes===
===Rivers and lakes===
The [[Godavari]] flows along the southern boundary of the district from west to east direction. The rivers, Dudhana, Gulati, Purna
The [[Godavari River]] flows along the southern boundary of the district, from west to east. The [[Purna River (tributary of Godavari)|Purna 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 been [[Ghanewadi Dam|dammed]] to create the Ghanewadi Reservoir, which provides water to Jalna city—are other rivers draining the district.
are the principal tributaries of the Godavari, which flow through the district. The river Purna flows from the central part of the district and meets the Godavari in the neighboring district. The
rivers, Khelna and Girja are the important tributaries of river Purna which flow through the district.


==History==
==History==
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 the [[Satavahana dynasty|Satavahanas]], whose capital was in nearby Prathisthana (now [[Paithan]]). The district then fell into the hands of the [[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukyas 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 the [[Western Chalukya Empire|Western Chalukyas]].<ref name="districtcensus" />
Jalna was formerly a part of the Princely State of Hyderabad and after independence became a part of [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]]. On May 1, 1982 the district was formed by carving out Jalna, Bhokardan, Jafrabad and Ambad talukas of Aurangabad district and Partur taluka of Parbhani district.

In the 12th century, the region became ruled by the [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Yadava dynasty]], who were based in nearby Devagiri and were originally Chalukya feudatories. The Yadavas ruled until 1308, when Khilji general [[Malik Kafur]] defeated the Yadavas and annexed their kingdom for [[Alauddin Khalji|Alauddin Khilji]]. The district remained under Sultanate rule until 1499, when a regional governor declared independence and created the [[Bahmani Sultanate]]. In the early 1530s, the Bahmani Sultanate fractured into five states, one of which was the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Ahmednagar 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 by [[Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak|Abul Fazl]]. It continued to be part of the Ahmednagar Subah until the [[Asaf Jahi dynasty|Asaf Jahis]] declared independence, and Jalna became part of their new state of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]]. In 1728, the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] conquered the district, but before 1790 the district returned to the hands of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]].<ref name="districtcensus" />

After India annexed Hyderabad in 1948, it became part of [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]] of [[Hyderabad State (1948–1956)|Hyderabad 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 from [[Jalna, Maharashtra|Jalna]], [[Bhokardan]], [[Jafrabad, Jalna|Jafrabad]] and [[Ambad]] [[taluka]]s of Aurangabad district and [[Partur]] taluka of [[Parbhani]] district.<ref name="JalnaDistrictIntro">{{cite web |title=Introduction |url=https://jalna.gov.in/about-district/introduction/ |website=Jalna district |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>


==Divisions==
==Divisions==
The district is divided into two sub-divisions, Jalna and Partur. These are further divided into eight talukas: Jalna, Ambad, Bhokardan, Badnapur, Ghansavangi, Partur, Mantha, and Jafrabad.
The district was formed during the term of chief minister [[A. R. Antulay|Abdul 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 State [[Vidhan Sabha]] ( Legislative Assembly):
The district has five Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Partur, Ghansawangi, Jalna, Badnapur and Bhokardan. While Partur and Ghansawangi are part of Parbhani Lok Sabha constituency, the other three are part of the lone Lok Sabha constituency of the district, Jalna.
* [[Partur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Ghansawangi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Jalna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Badnapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Bhokardan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]


While Partur and Ghansawangi are part of [[Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency)]], the other three are part of the [[Jalna (Lok Sabha constituency)]].
==Demography==
The district has a population of 16,12,357 (male 8,25,977, female 7,86,380) (2001 census) of which 19.09% were urban ({{As of|2001|lc=on}})<ref>[http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]</ref>. The density of population is 209/km². The literacy rate is 64.52% (male 79.17%, female 49.25%) (2001 census).


==Demographics==
==Notable personalities==
*Bhagwan Kale, [[Marathi]] writer and journalist; author of the Marathi book ''Aapla Jalna Zilla'' (English translation: ''Our Jalna Zilla'').
*Dasoo Vaidya, [[poet]], [[Playwright|dramatist]], scriptwriter, and [[lyricist]]; head of Department of Marathi at Barwale College, Jalna.
*Janardan Nagapurkar, popularly known as Janardan Mama, [[freedom fighter]] who played an important role in the Marathwada Mukti Sangram, in which he lost his life.
*Badrinarayn Barwale, founder of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco); also a freedom fighter who fought against the [[British Raj]].
*Dr.H.S. Nanavati, Jalna


{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,56,096|13=1911|14=4,27,615|15=1921|16=3,63,765|17=1931|18=4,65,592|19=1941|20=5,21,222|21=1951|22=5,69,324|23=1961|24=7,20,141|25=1971|26=8,93,498|27=1981|28=10,26,252|29=1991|30=13,59,589|31=2001|32=16,07,391|33=2011|34=19,59,046|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}
==Notes==

{{reflist}}
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Jalna district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|76.80}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Maharashtra|Islam]]|green|14.00}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|yellow|7.79}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Maharashtra|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.64}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra|Jainism]]|pink|0.49}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.28}}
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Jalna district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,959,046,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Jalna |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/798/download/2842/DH_2011_2718_PART_A_DCHB_JALNA.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Lesotho]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote =Lesotho1,924,886}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |access-date=2011-09-30 |quote=New Mexico – 2,059,179 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=19 October 2013 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 237th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name="districtcensus" /> The district has a population density of {{convert|255|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.84%.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Jalna has a [[sex ratio]] of 929 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name="districtcensus" /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy 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.<ref name="districtcensus" />

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages in Jalna district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 76.16 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 9.16 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 7.09 |color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Lambadi]] |value4 = 4.46 |color4 = khaki
|label5 = Others |value5 = 3.13 |color5 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 76.16% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 9.16% [[Urdu]], 7.09% [[Hindi]] and 4.46% [[Lambadi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[B. R. Barwale|Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale]] – father of the Indian seeds industry, who revolutionised farming practices by producing cheaper and higher-yield seeds in the Marathwada region of India.
* Shantilal Pitti -Founded Jalna’s First steel factory (SRG )in 1970 under the leadership of Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
* [[Saif Tyabji|Saif Faiz Badruddin Tyabji]] was a solicitor, [[mathematician]], an [[educationist]] passionately devoted to the cause of [[female education]], and a nationalist committed to the idea of [[India]], He was also a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] - [[Jalna Lok Sabha constituency|Jalna]] for Second Lok Sabha.

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Tourism in Marathwada]]
* [[Institute of Mental Health (Erragadda)]] - Institute was shifted from Jalna To Hyderabad in 1953 after [[Hyderabad State (1948–1956)|Hyderabad State (1948–56)]] was formed.<ref>Deo N S (2012). Darul Majanine, Jalna to Institute of Mental Health, [[Erragadda]] [[Hyderabad]]: The Forgotten History, Research Aaj Tak Vol.1 No.4 (Sept-Dec 2012).</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://jalna.gov.in Jalna district official website]
* [http://jalna.gov.in Jalna district official website]


{{Geographic location
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|Centre = Jalna district
|North =
|Northeast = [[Buldana district]]
|East = [[Hingoli district]]
|Southeast = [[Parbhani district]]
|South = [[Beed district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]]
|Northwest =
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Latest revision as of 03:08, 24 August 2024

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jalna, Maharashtra.

Jalna district
District of Maharashtra
Satavahana ruins in Rohilagad
Satavahana ruins in Rohilagad
Nickname: 
Golden Crib/hammock
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Map
Jalna district
Land Indien
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAurangabad
Established1 May 1981
HauptsitzJalna
Regierung
 • BodyJalna Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterAtul Save
(Cabinet Minister Mha)
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Mr. Uttam Wankhede
  • Vice President
    Mr. Mahendra Pawar
 • District Collector
  • Dr. Vijay Rathod (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Shri. Manuj Jindal (IAS)
 • MPs
Area
[1]
 • Total7,687 km2 (2,968 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,959,046
 • Density209/km2 (540/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Tehsils1. Jalna 2. Ambad, 3. Bhokardan, 4. Badnapur, 5. Ghansawangi, 6. Partur, 7. Mantha, 8. Jafrabad
Lok Sabha1. Jalna (shared with Aurangabad district) 2. Parbhani (shared with Parbhani district)
Websitejalna.gov.in

Jalna district (Marathi pronunciation: [d͡ʒaːlnaː]) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division.

Administration

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Members of parliament

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Guardian Minister

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Guardian Minister Jalna
पालकमंत्री जालना
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Atul Save
since 24 September 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceJalna
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitejalna.gov.in/en/
List of guardian ministers
Name Term of office
Babanrao Lonikar 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Rajesh Tope 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Atul Save 24 September 2022 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

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District Magistrate / Collector Jalna
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी जालना
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Dr. Shrikrishnanath Panchal (IAS)
since 2023
ResidenceAt Jalna district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websitejalna.gov.in/en/
List of district magistrates / collectors
Name Term of office
Dr. Vijay Rathod (IAS) 2019 - Incumbent

Geography

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The district is situated in central Maharashtra, in the north of the Marathwada region—one of eight districts—as part Aurangabad division, and is bounded on the north by Jalgaon district, on the east by Parbhani district and Buldhana district, on the south by Beed district and on the west by Aurangabad district.

The district occupies an area 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 and Satmala hill ranges.

Rivers and lakes

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The Godavari River flows along the southern boundary of the district, from west to east. The Purna 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 been dammed to create the Ghanewadi Reservoir, which provides water to Jalna city—are other rivers draining the district.

History

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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 the Satavahanas, whose capital was in nearby Prathisthana (now Paithan). The district then fell into the hands of the Chalukyas 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 the Western Chalukyas.[2]

In the 12th century, the region became ruled by the Yadava dynasty, who were based in nearby Devagiri and were originally Chalukya feudatories. The Yadavas ruled until 1308, when Khilji general Malik Kafur defeated the Yadavas and annexed their kingdom for Alauddin Khilji. The district remained under Sultanate rule until 1499, when a regional governor declared independence and created the Bahmani Sultanate. In the early 1530s, the Bahmani Sultanate fractured into five states, one of which was the Ahmednagar 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 by Abul Fazl. It continued to be part of the Ahmednagar Subah until the Asaf Jahis declared independence, and Jalna became part of their new state of Hyderabad. In 1728, the Marathas conquered the district, but before 1790 the district returned to the hands of the Nizam of Hyderabad.[2]

After India annexed Hyderabad in 1948, it became part of Aurangabad district of Hyderabad 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 from Jalna, Bhokardan, Jafrabad and Ambad talukas of Aurangabad district and Partur taluka of Parbhani district.[3]

Divisions

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The district was formed during the term of chief minister Abdul 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 State Vidhan Sabha ( Legislative Assembly):

While Partur and Ghansawangi are part of Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency), the other three are part of the Jalna (Lok Sabha constituency).

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901356,096—    
1911427,615+1.85%
1921363,765−1.60%
1931465,592+2.50%
1941521,222+1.14%
1951569,324+0.89%
1961720,141+2.38%
1971893,498+2.18%
19811,026,252+1.39%
19911,359,589+2.85%
20011,607,391+1.69%
20111,959,046+2.00%
source:[4]
Religions in Jalna district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 76.80%
Islam
 
 14.00%
Buddhism
 
 7.79%
Christianity
 
 0.64%
Jainism
 
 0.49%
Other or not stated
 
 0.28%

According to the 2011 census, Jalna district has a population of 1,959,046,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[6] or the US state of New Mexico.[7] This gives it a ranking of 237th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.84%.[2] Jalna has a sex ratio of 929 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy 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]

Languages in Jalna district (2011)[8]

  Marathi (76.16%)
  Urdu (9.16%)
  Hindi (7.09%)
  Lambadi (4.46%)
  Others (3.13%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 76.16% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 9.16% Urdu, 7.09% Hindi and 4.46% Lambadi as their first language.[8]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Home". Jalna. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "District Census Hand Book – Jalna" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ^ "Introduction". Jalna district. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Lesotho1,924,886
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico – 2,059,179
  8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ Deo N S (2012). Darul Majanine, Jalna to Institute of Mental Health, Erragadda Hyderabad: The Forgotten History, Research Aaj Tak Vol.1 No.4 (Sept-Dec 2012).
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