Jalgaon
district is known for its advances in horticulture. Its production of bananas
and cotton, especially by resorting to drip irrigation, has created a role
model for cultivators in other parts of India. Bananas grown in the district
are exported outside the State and to other countries. Mehrun village is
famous for its unique bor (jubjube). Amalner is regarded as Pandharpur of
Khandesh. Centuries ago, Sant Muktabai’s stay in the district has
made it a holy place since. In present times, legendary poetess Bahinabai
Chaudhari of Jalgaon spread the fame of the Ahirani dialect across the seven
seas. Sane Guruji awakened the labour class while Balkavi Thomre’s
poetry enriched socio-cultural life of the district
Main
Airport- Jalgaon
Railway Stations -CR and WR
ST Buses
7.
Population
Total-36,79,936
Male-19,04,437
Female-17,75,499
8.
Literacy
Per
cent-76.06
Total-24,09,853
Male-14,10,865
Female-9,98,988
9.
Area under Irrigation
1,21,000
hectares
10.
Irrigation Projects
Major-2
Medium-10
Minor-514
Imp. Projs.-2
1. Upper Tapi
2. Hatnur
11.
Industries
Big-63
Medium-128
Small-3303
12.
Languages/Dialects
Ahirani,
Marathi
13.
Folk-Arts
Lavani,
Tamasha, Gondhal
14.
Weather
Temperature
Max.-34.9
Deg. C
Min.-19.9
Deg. C
Rainfall-763.6
mm (Average)
15.
Main Crops
Banana,
cotton, sugarcane , oil seeds, pulses
16.
Area under Horticulture
47424
hectares
17.
Health Infrastructure
PHCs-77
Rural Hosp.-15
Dist. Hosp.-1
Big Hosp.-27
18.
Tourist Places
Pal
hill station at Raver,Patnadevi temple Chalisgaon,Muktabai temple
at Kothali,Changdev temple at the confluence of Tapi and Purnarivers;
ancient Ganpati temple at Erandol Padmalaya, hot water springs at
Unapdev in Chopda Taluka, ancient Mahadev temple at confluence of
rivers Tapi, Girana and Anjani at Rameshwar in Amalner taluka, mammoth
yatra of Sant Sakharam Maharaj at Amalner, Gandhi Philosophical Temple
at Amalner
19.
Educational Institutions
Universities-1
Colleges-54
Prim. Schools - 2057
Sec. Schools - 517
