Jalna, Maharashtra

City in Maharashtra, India

Jalna जालना
City
From top, then left to right: Kali Masjid, Jalna railway station, Cannon at Jalna Fort
Nickname(s): City Of Steel, Seed Capital of India
19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E / 19.8410; 75.8864
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Jalna
Named for	Janullah Shah Baba / Jalaha (Weaver)
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Jalna Municipal Corporation
• Superintendent of Police	Shailesh Balkawade (IPS)
• MP	Raosaheb Danve, BJP
• MLA	Kailash Gorantyal Congress
• Mayor	Vacant (Administrator Rule)
Area ^[1]
• Total	81.6 km² (31.5 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	393,000
• Rank	127 in India
• Density	4,800/km² (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Jalnekar, Jalnavi
Spoken
• Languages	Marathi, Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	431203, 431213
Telephone code	02482
Vehicle registration	MH-21
Website	https://jalna.gov.in/

Jalna pronunciation^ⓘ is a city in Jalna district in the Aurangabad Division, or Marathwada region, of the Indian state of Maharashtra.^[1] It was part of Hyderabad State as a tehsil of Aurangabad district, before Jalna district was formed effective 1 May 1981.^[3]

Jalna become Maharashtra's 29th Municipal Corporation.^[4]^[5]

History

Jalna (formerly Jalnapur) is one example. Like Aurangabad’s predecessor Khirki, prior to the Mughal conquests Jalna had been ruled by the Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar, during whose reign their governor Jamshid Khan built a mosque Kali Masjid, travellers’ sara’i, and reservoir in around 1557.^[6] The town was taken by the Mughals during the reign of Akbar, and during the reigns of Aurangzeb and Nizam 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.^[6] Jalna is home to many religeons and people from different backgrounds. One of the main religions is Jainism, as there are many Jain temples. There is also a large Hindu population, and one of the most popular temples in Jalna is the Sri Ganesh Temple. Though, there are also many Muslim mosques and Christan churches are also in Jalna.

Geography

Jalna is located at 19°50′28″N 75°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

Climate data for Jalna
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)
Average precipitation 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

Demographics

Religion

As of 2011^[update] census, 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]

Religions in Jalna
Religion			Percent
Hindus			60.73%
Muslims			27.34%
Buddhists			6.75%
Christians			2.81%
Jains			1.67%
Others			0.05%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Language

Marathi is the official language of the city. Marathi is also the most commonly spoken language in the city, Urdu is the second most spoken language followed by Hindi.

Economy

The first cotton-ginning & oil-pressing factory was established in the year 1863 by Mr. Pestonji Meherwanji. There is so many problems in jalna like electricity, water shortage, road, etc.

In 1889 a cotton-spinning and weaving mill was erected in Aurangabad city, which employed 700 people. With the opening of the Hyderabad–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 and Kannad, 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.^[7]

Jalna is the biggest producer of sweet lemons and oranges in Maharashtra.^{[citation needed]}

Jalna is the biggest steel producer in Maharashtra state, with many steel companies located in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Jalna is primarily connected with the rest of India by railway and road.

Air

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.

High Speed Rail

Jalna is going to be an important station in the middle of the bullet train project proposed between Mumbai and Nagpur. So in the future, Jalna is going to get a boost of high speed transport connectivity.^[8]

Rail

Jalna is a station located on the Secunderabad–Manmad line of the newly created Nanded Division of South Central Railway. Formerly, it had been a part of Hyderabad Division, before divisional adjustments in 2003, which saw HYB's bifurcation.

Road

Jalna is connected to major towns of the state by state highways. Road connectivity is excellent, roads connecting to Aurangabad, Pune, Ahmednagar, Nagpur, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Khamgaon, Jalgaon and Mumbai having been widened to four-lane highways. The new Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway (Samruddhi Mahamarg) passes through Jalna.

Dry port

Recently, a new dry port project has been set up in the MIDC Phase 3 area near the city. This is the first dry port project in the country. A similar, smaller project is also in progress in Wardha.^[9]

Neighbourhoods in Jalna

Nariman Nagar
Raheman Gunj

Notable People

Kailas Gorantyal Indian politician and (MLA) Member of the Legislative Assembly Maharashtra.^[10]^[11]
Arjun Khotkar Indian politician and Ex Minister of Maharashtra State.^[12]
Saif Tyabji was a solicitor, mathematician, an educationist & Member of Parliament from Jalna Lok Sabha consittuency.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "District Census Handbook – Jalna" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. 2011. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jalna, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
^ Maharashtra’s Jalna is one of the biggest hubs of steel industry in Central India.
^ "Jalna, steel and mosambi hub, becomes Maha's 29th Municipal Corporation". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Maha: Jalna municipal council to become 29th corporation". Urban Update. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b Making Space: Sufis and Settlers in Early Modern India. New Delhi, India: Nile Green. 2012. p. 154. ISBN 9780198077961.
^ Khan, Mirza Mehdy (1909). Hyderabad. Imperial Gazetteer of India. Calcutta: Government Printing Press.
^ "Mumbai-Nagpur Bullet Train Project: Overview". 13 February 2022.
^ "Dry port near Jalna to be ready by end of 2021: Danve". The Times of India. TNN. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "Public Representatives | District Jalna, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Jalna (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2022: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-Up, Latest News and Updates, Videos , Photos". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Sena leader Arjun Khotkar joins Shinde camp, says 'compelled by circumstances'". The Hindu. 30 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2023.