| Jalna district जालना जिल्हा |
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Location of Jalna district in Maharashtra |
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| State | Maharashtra, India |
| Administrative division | Aurangabad Division |
| Headquarters | Jalna |
| Area | 7,612 km2 (2,939 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,612,357 (2001) |
| Population density | 209 /km2 (540 /sq mi) |
| Urban population | 19.09% |
| Literacy | 64.52% |
| Sex ratio | 952 |
| Tehsils | 1. Jalna, 2. Ambad, 3. Bhokardan, 4. Badnapur, 5. Ghansavangi, 6. Partur, 7. Mantha, 8. Jafrabad |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | 1. Jalna (shared with Aurangabad district) 2. Parbhani (shared with Parbhani district) |
| Assembly Seats | 5 |
| Average annual precipitation | 763 mm |
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Jalna district (Marathi: जालना जिल्हा) 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. The district occupies an area of 7718 km². The district is bounded on the north by Jalgaon district, on the east by Parbhani and Buldhana districts, on the south by Beed district and on the west by Aurangabad district.
The district is known for Jamb Samarth village, the birthplace of Samarth Ramdas Swami. The Battle of Assaye was fought on September 23, 1803 near the village of Assaye located near Jafrabad in this district.
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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 Godavari flows along the southern boundary of the district from west to east direction. The rivers, Dudhana, Gulati, Purna 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 neighbouring district. The rivers, Khelna and Girja are the important tributaries of river Purna which flow through the district. Jalna is well know of sweet lime and is called "The City of Sweet Limes" .
Jalna was formerly a part of the Princely State of Hyderabad and after independence became a part of 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.
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 reign of chief minister A R Antulay.
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.
According to the 2011 census Jalna district has a population of 1,958,483,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[2] or the US state of New Mexico.[3] This gives it a ranking of 237th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660 /sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.84%.[1] Jalna has a sex ratio of 929 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 73.61%.[1]
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| Aurangabad district | Hingoli district | |||
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| Beed district | Parbhani district |
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