Jalgaon
Jalgaon
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| Coordinates | 21°01′00″N 75°34′00″E / 21.0167°N 75.5667°ECoordinates: 21°01′00″N 75°34′00″E / 21.0167°N 75.5667°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Jalgaon |
| Population | 368,579 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 209 metres (686 ft) |
Jalgaon (Marathi: जळगाव) is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. Located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh, Jalgaon is a municipal corporation.
Jalgaon is also the hometown of the Smt. Pratibha Patil, the 12th President of India.
Jalgaon is also known as "Banana-City".
Modern Jalgaon now has vast industrial areas, educational institutes and good hospitals. The city is well developed with good roads, shopping centers, and residential areas, and also has good communication and transport infrastructure. Jalgaon is near the world famous Ajanta Caves and is one of the key attraction places for tourists all around the World.
Jalgaon has a diverse climate. It is exceptionally hot and dry during summer with temperatures reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius.The highest temperature recording in May 2010 was 49.2 degrees Celsius. Jalgaon receives about 700 mm rainfall during monsoons, which is followed by pleasant temperature in winter.
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History
Formerly part of Khandesh State controlled by the Faruqi dynasty of Burhanpur.Later Jalgaon was Maratha Saranjam and this place was well established (Founded) by maratha royal Bhoite named Tulajirao Bhoite, Maratha Knight from Satara and part of Battle of Panipat. This Saranjam became part of British India's Bombay Presidency in 1818. This Saranjam remained until August 1953.
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Jalgaon is located at 21°01′N 75°34′E / 21.01°N 75.56°E It has an average elevation of 209 metres ( feet).
The city is served by several major rail lines with routes to Mumbai, Nagpur, Delhi and Surat. It lies on AH 46|Asian highway 46 connecting it to Surat and Dhaka, Bangladesh via Kolkata.
The Ajanta Caves are located about 55 km (about 34 mi) to the south of Jalgaon, and the Yaval Wildlife Sanctuary is about 32 km (about 20 mi) to the north.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Jalgaon had a population of 368,579. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jalgaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 71%. In Jalgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Ahirani is the mother language of town.
Business
Jalgaon district produces more than 16% of India's bananas and thus 3% of world banana production happens in Jalgaon. Jalgaon thus produces more bananas than most of the countries of the world. According to Mahabanana, an association of banana growers of Maharashtra, 66% of Maharashtra's land under banana crop is in Jalgaon.
Jalgaon is also one of the world's largest pulse (beans/daals) milling centers. It has some of the nation's best jewelery makers and is a leading cotton producing region. Bhusaval is one of the major junctions of India but its proximity to Bhusaval is causing a lot of hardship to people of Jalgaon. For operation purpose all the trains stop at Bhusaval but Jalgaon is denied stoppage because super fast trains do not stop at Jalgaon due to its proximity to Jalgaon. In terms of Ticket sales and Revenue, Jalgaon outperforms Bhusaval in terms of Railways.
From the year 2008-09, the state government has proposed to abolish Octroi Duty on the goods being transported through the city. Also Jalgaon airport would get support from the state government for the redevelopment for commercial operations.
Jalgaon is often known as the "Banana Capital" of India. Upon entering Jalgaon city through the railway station, the first building that visitors see is the 17-floor Jalgaon Municipal Corporation. Adjoining this is the Golani complex with more than 500 shops and flats. Crossing Mahatma Gandhi road towards the Shastri tower visitors will find Phule market, well known as a retail market for clothing, cosmetics, and almost all consumable items. Further along is another one of Jalgaon's important markets known as Dana Bazaar, a wholesale market for food grains. Next to it, after crossing Subhash chowk, visitors enter the market of Jewellery (Sarafa bazaar). Jalgaon is one of biggest Jewellery markets in Maharashtra and famous for its Gold quality and designs. Beside the Jewellery market, is the construction, Hardware and Paints market (Bohri gully).
Development
Recently, a mall has been constructed by the name of Khandesh Central which has Big Bazaar, INOX (talkies), Geetanjali lifestyle jewelery, food court, FUNTOOSH (the Gaming Zone), Globus, Liliput for Kids etc. It is an air-conditioned mall with escalators and cubical lifts with ample parking space. Domino's Pizza has also come up in the city.
Brand showrooms like RBK, Adidas, numero uno, clubfox, Khadim's footwear, John Players, Raymonds, Cambridge, Peter England have popped up in the town.
Vishal Mega Mart was the 1st national player of retail stores to open up in Jalgaon followed by Big Bazaar.
Cultural Activities
Jalgaon has experienced n number of musical concerts. Artists like Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Zakir Hussain, Jagjit Singh, Vaishali Samant, Abhijeet Sawant, Amit Sana and Swapnil Bandodkar have performed at Jalgaon.An event by the name of Khandesh Festival took place from Jan 28 to Jan 30 2010. Various competitions were conducted during these three days which show the real Khandeshiness. Stalls of Khandeshi dishes were arranged at Sagar park. Top Indian music artists like Shreya Ghoshal, Avdhoot gupte and Pankaj udas performed here.
Transport
Jalgaon is well connected to the major cities of Maharashtra state as well as to the Metros like Mumbai and Kolkata through Asian Highway no. 46 (formerly National Highway no. 6 ).
Jalgaon is on the main railway line. Major trains like Karnataka express, Navjeevan express, Jabalpur Garibrath Express etc. have a stop at Jalgaon.Bhusawal railway junction,which is approximately 20 minutes away from Jalgaon city,is one of the major railway junctions in Maharashtra. It connects the city with New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Jalgaon itself is a Junction. It connects the Surat & Mumbai.
An airport is being constructed at Kusumba (approximately 6 km from the city) which would be in operation by November 2010.
New bus service has been started at Jalgaon on 15 August 2009 called "ECOBUS SERVICE". More than 10,000 people travel by Ecobus daily. The EcoBus has nothing to do with environment, its economical bus being operated by a private operator after paying some royalty to Municipal corporation. When the services were started it was quiet economic but subsequently within 5 months the fares were raised to considerable levels in the interest of the private operator.
Tourist Attractions
Ajanta Caves
The famous Ajanta caves are at a distance of 60 km from Jalgaon. Ajanta caves are carved by Buddhist.
Padmalaya
Padmalaya is a Ganesh temple considered as one of the 3.5 peeths. It is a temple with two statues of Ganesh (swayambu) which have trunks bending on right as well as on left. You can walk to Bheemkund- the place where Bheema killed Bakasura in Mahabharata.
Hotels
Hotel Royal Palace is supposed to be one of best hotel in Jalgaon in terms of hospitality and services also Hotel Maitriyas is a 3 star hotel.
Mehrun Lake
"Mehrun" is another famous spot in the district for its famous fruit 'Ber'.A fun park is located nearby the premises as well.Supposedly the name Jalgaon is inspired by Mehrun lake,meaning of 'Jal' being water.
Education
North Maharashtra University is located in Jalgaon and has a jurisdiction over the entire Khandesh area which includes Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts. There are many other schools and colleges in Jalgaon.
Medical Colleges.
- Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital
- Iqra Unani Medical College, Hospital and Research Center
Pharmacy College.
Engineering colleges.
- Government College Of Engineering
- College of Engineering And Technology
- Godavari Foundation
- Khandesh College Education Society's College of Engineering and Information Technology
- G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering and management
- Shree Sureshdada Jain Colege of Engineering
- Shri. Gulabrao Deokar College of Engineering,
- Shree Sant Gadgebaba College of Engineering.
Polytechnic Colleges
- Govt. Polytechnic, Jalgaon
- Sureshdada Jain Polytechnic
- G. H. Raisoni Polytechnic
Arts, Science, Commerce Colleges:
- Moolji Jaitha College
- Nutan Maratha College
- Dr. G. D. Bendale Mahila Mahavidyalay (formerly called as Sharda College) [specially for Girls]
Management Colleges:
- G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering and management
- Khandesh College Education Society's Institute of Management and Research (IMR)
- College of Hospitality Management
- Gyansinchan School of Business & Research Institute
Animation Colleges:
Law Colleges:
Music College
- Godavari Foundation’s Godavari College of Music and fine Arts
- Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
- Industrial Training Institute for girls (ITI)
Education College:
- K. C. E. College of Education, Jalgaon (B. Ed. College)
- K. C. E. Adhyapika Vidyalaya, Jalgaon D. Ed. College
- Jilha shikshan and Prashikshan Santha, Jalgaon
- Shikshan Mandir Sanstha's Adhypika vidyalaya, Jalgaon
- Shikshan shastra Vidyalaya (Nutan Maratha Area), Jalgaon (Mens)
- Iqra Adhyapika vidyalaya, Jalgaon (Urdu)
- Sadguru Education Society's, College of Education, Jalgaon
Physical Education:
For primary and secondary education, Jalgaon has various co-ed. schools affiliated to SSC,CBSE,ICSE as well as IGCSE(Cambridge Board).
- Central School located in North Maharashtra University Campus
Secondary Schools:
- Raosaheb Rupchand Vidyalaya
Á yadav devchand patil highschool, meharun
- Nandinibai Wamanrao Mulinche Vidyalaya (only for girls)
- Seth Lalji Narayanji Sarvajanik Highschool
- Bhagirath English School
- Ujjwal English School
Primary Schools:
- Smt. Shantabai Lakshamanrao Khadke Mulinche Vidyalay
- Bhausaheb Kashinath Lathi vidyamandir (formerly called Navin Marathi Shala)
Balwadi:
- Lakshamanrao Sampat Khadke Vidyamandir
- Little Wonder Play School-1, Vidyut Nagari.
- Saint Muktabai Prathamic Vidyamandir.
English Medium Schools:
- St. Joseph's Convent School
- Rustomjee International School
- St.Teresa,s Convent School
These Schools are affiliated to C.B.S.E..
International Schools:
- Anubhuti International School (the only school which seeks affiliation to ICES-residential).
Some renowned schools like Podar International School, Indus World School have just been opened up with ICSE (Cambridge Board) and CBSE respectively.
Healthcare facilities in Jalgaon
Jalgaon is a well known center for health care in Maharashtra after Mumbai, Pune with all latest facilities in healthcare sector available here.
Industries
Jalgaon is a prominent industry center in pipe manufacturing, pulse milling, biofertilizer production and mattress manufacturing. Jalgaon is a significant collection and distribution center of agricultural goods and agriculture input industry (including biofertilizers). The leading products are jowar and raw cotton and banana; the region's rich volcanic soil is particularly well-suited to cotton production. Jalgaon is an important center for cotton-textile and vegetable-oil mills, particularly groundnut-oil and hydrogenation plants. Jalgaon is also well known for banana production. The city is also famous for its gold market which has reputation of being pure. The Jalgaon city surrounded by various well known and reputed industries like irrigation, pipe, forging, cloths. Jalgaon is nowadays becoming a well trading centre of Maharashtra and a leading producer of sugarcane. This year the sugar production has increased. The onion dehydration plant in Jalgaon has annual onion dehydration capacity of 10,000 tonnes, which is about 15 per cent of the total exports of dehydrated onions from India.
Pulse Milling in Jalgaon started in the late seventies with JJ Group, Salecha and Adarsh groups setting up milling plants which subsequently grew into multiple plants employing hundreds of people and serving all of India and over 20 other countries. Until recently traders and processors in Jalgaon have been leading the country in the pulse trade and processing. NCDEX and other commodity exchanges quote prices on the basis of Jalgaon delivery.
Notable businesses
- Legrand India Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly MDS Switchgear)
- Wipro Technologies, founded in 1945 at Amalner, Jalgaon
- Marico (Sweekar & Saffola edible oil)
- Raymond Limited - Textile Division
- Jain Irrigation Systems
- Nilon's Enterprises Private Limited
Notable people
Sports:
- Ninad Prashant Chaudhari Renowned Rifle Shooter of India (also the All India record holder of year 2010 in peep sight rifle shooting the G. V. Mavlankar (biggest shooting event of the country).
Literature:
- Bahinabai Chaudhari, famous Poet
- Sane Guruji, also known as Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
- Tryambak Bapuji Thombre, poet with penname Balkavi
- Bhalachandra Nemade, writer (Kosla, Zool, Bidhar etc.), poet (melody), critic
- N. D. Mahanor, Poet (Jait re jait songs and many other)
Politics:
- Pratibha Patil, President of India
- Sureshdada Jain, Jalgaon MLA
- Madhukarrao Chaudhari, Former Vidhansabha Adhyaksha
- Haribhau Jawale, leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and Member of Parliament of India
Business:
- Bhavarlal Jain, Jain group of Industries
- Ratanlal C Bafna, Gold Merchant
- Ishwarlal Jain, Owner of Rajmal Lakhichand Jewellers
Other:
- Ujjwal Nikam, Public Prosecutor
- Dr. Avinash Acharya, The Founder of Keshav Smruti Pratishthan that is engaged in several social and cultural activities.
- Yasmin Daji, 3rd Runner-up Miss India 1956 from Bhusaval
- R. S. Tomar, a noted textile engineer has written books on textiles and was felicitated with the Engineering Achievement Award in 2006 at the hands of Hon'ble Dr K. Kasturirangan Ex Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore by The Institution of Engineers (India) at Nashik on contribution to Textile Industries in Controlling Fabric Defects for high class Worsted Suiting Fabrics.
- Ramesh Zawar, former leader writer, Loksatta
Dishes/Food
- Eggplant bharit (Vangyache Bharit) with Kalanyachi Bhakari
- Nistyachi Chatany + Methichi Bhakari
- Satavayachi bhakari = Nistyachi Chatany + Ambadichi bhaji + Kalanyachi Bhakari
- Hirvi Shendanyachi Chatany / Mirchi thecha with Kalanyachi Bhakari
- Shevbhaji
- Khaparavarchi Puran poli
- Bibade (Papad made from Jawar etc.)
- Meharuni Bor and Peru (guava)
- Keliche kamal
- Ghost-manda (Non Veg Dish)
- Kelichya bhakari and Mirchicha Thecha(Special food for Fast)
- Gavhachi Kheer (गव्हाची खीर)
- Jwariche Dhirde (ज्वारीचे धिरडे)
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