41-504: Jalgaon Jamod is a town in Buldhana district of Indian state of Maharashtra . The name Jalgaon is a combination of two Marathi words, Jal and Gaon, that mean village of water. This name came because of heavy water resources around the town. The name 'Jalgaon Jamod' developed because of a smaller village called 'Jamod' near to Jalgaon. Mughal emperors gave the name 'Jamod' after 1630 AD, when Mughal emperor Shahjahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal
82-517: A language isolate of India, is spoken by some 2,000 people (1991) in Jalgaon Jamod tehsil. Apart from the commonly used Varhadi , a dialect of Marathi language used in the district includes Andh , an Indo-Aryan language spoken by 100,000 people. Hindi and English are also spoken in the region. The district lies in the Tapi River and Godavari River basins. Purna River is a tributary of
123-568: A literacy rate of 82.09%. 21.22% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.21% and 4.39% of the population respectively. Languages in Buldhana district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 78.67% of the population in the district spoke Marathi , 10.99% Urdu , 4.41% Hindi and 2.11% Lambadi as their first language. Residents of Buldhana communicate in Marathi language . Nihali language ,
164-554: A body of 12 trustees was formed on 12 September 1908 to commemorate the holy place which the saint had hinted about, for Samadhi . Later, a temple was built around his Samadhi/tomb. This temple has a tourist attraction called " Anand Sagar ", an INR 3 billion project completed in 2005. It is maintained by the Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan. It surrounds a big artificial lake. It has a meditation center, an aquarium, temples, playgrounds, lawns and open theatre where fountain-show
205-655: A farm science centre Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod in the district in 1994. The district has major industrial areas at Khamgoan and Malkapur and has smaller industrial areas at Chikhli, Buldhana, Dasarkhed, Deoulgaonraja, Mehkar, Sangrampur, and Lonar. There is a fair called Chaitra Masa Suklapaksha Navami at Shegaon on Rama Navami in Chaitra (March or April) each year. Common folk arts are Bhajan (devotional singing), Kirtan (devotional chanting with musical instruments), and Gondhal (a complex art form involving ritual acts, dances, songs, and poems). Lonar Crater Lake
246-697: 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
287-800: A second, Khamgaon division, with subdivisions at Khamgaon, Jalgaon Jamod, and Malkapur; plus the Buldhana District Mechanical Subdivision. There are Road Project subdivisions at Buldhana and Khamgaon under the Road Project Division of Akola. There is a separate Zilla Parishad Works Division at Buldhana with subdivisions at Buldhana, Kahmgaon, Mehkar, and Malkapur. The department manages Government Rest houses at Buldhana, Khamgaon, Shegaon, Malkapur, Motala, Jalgaon Jamod, Sangrampur, Chikhli, Amdapur, Lavhala (Mehkar), Mehkar, Dongaon, Deulgaon Raja, Deulgaon Mahi , Sindkhed Raja, Lonar, and Nandura. The district contributes one seat to
328-1116: A taluka agriculture officer posted at each taluka. There are multiple circles under each taluka. They are Dhad, Shelapur , Dhamangaon, Motala, Shelsur, Amdapur , Chikhli, Dharangaon , Malkapur, Janephal , Mehkar, Bibi , Lonar, Sakharkherda , Sindkhed Raja , Mera Khurd , Deulgaon Mahi , Deulgaon Raja , Ganeshpur , Pimpalgaon Raja (Khamgaon), Nandura , Shegaon , Jalgaon Jamod, Warwat Khanderao , and Sangrampur. The district has six police subdivisions and thirty-three police stations. The distribution of electricity comes under Akola Zone and Buldhana Circle with Buldhana, Khamgaon, and Malkapur Divisions. Each subdivision caters to more nearby talukas and has 33KV distribution substations under them. The district comes under Buldhana Irrigation Project Circle along with Akola and Washim district. The circle comes under Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation, Nagpur . It has its Major Project division at Shegaon, Kadakpurna at Deulgaon Raja, Mun Project division at Khamgaon, and Minor Irrigation Division at Chikhli and Akola. The completed irrigation projects are
369-752: A tribal group). Buldhana, along with the rest of Berar Province , was part of the Vidarbha kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata , a Sanskrit epic poem. Berar formed a part of the Maurya Empire during the reign of Ashoka (272–231 BCE). Berar came under the rule of the Satavahana dynasty (2nd century BCE–2nd century CE), the Vakataka dynasty (3rd to 6th centuries), the Chalukya dynasty (6th to 8th centuries),
410-464: 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) . According to the 2011 census , Jalna district has a population of 1,959,046, roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho or
451-480: 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 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
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#1732863196521492-437: Is available at Buldhana, Malkapur, and Shegaon, while manual reservation facility is available at city booking office, Khamgaon, Nandura, and Jalamb Junction. The nearest airport is at Akola (not functional), which is 102 km from district headquarters. However, the nearest functional airport is at Aurangabad at a distance of 145 km. Cotton , sorghum and other cereals, oilseeds, soybean, sunflower, and groundnuts are
533-409: Is conducted for entertainment. It has been decorated with artifacts and carvings. An amusement park has also started with a toy train encircling the entire place. Sindkhed Raja is birthplace of Jijabai , mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji , the town still has the palace and tomb of Lakhuji Raje Jadhav , father of Jijabai. Jalna district Jalna district (Marathi pronunciation: [d͡ʒaːlnaː] )
574-407: Is located in Buldhana district. It is the second largest impact crater in basaltic rock in the world. It was formed 60,000 years ago by a meteor impact. The pH of the water is about 11 (extremely alkaline). Lonar Crater has very different flora and fauna in its vicinity. Lonar Altitude is on 563 meters. Gajanan Maharaj from Shegaon , was a saint from India. "Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan",
615-468: Is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra , India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai . The district has towns and cities like deulghat, dhad, mehakar, Shegaon, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Lonar and Chikhli. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the north, Akola , Washim , and Amravati districts on the east, Jalna district on
656-537: The 2011 census Buldhana district has a population of 2,586,258, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . This gives it a ranking of 159th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 268 inhabitants per square kilometre (690/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.93%. Buldhana has a sex ratio of 928 females for every 1000 males, and
697-581: 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 . 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,
738-601: The Bhusawal - Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division of the Central Railway . The nearest railway station is at Malkapur which is 45 km from District Headquarters. Malkapur, Shegaon, Nandura railway stations come under Bhusawal Division of Central Railway. Bhusawal (101 km) and Akola (102 km) are also the nearest railway junctions from the District headquarters. There is a branch line from Jalamb to Khamgaon. The main line
779-589: The Lok Sabha (Lower House), namely Buldhana (Lok Sabha constituency) . Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav of Shiv Sena is the current Member of Parliament from Buldhana. The district has seven seats in the Maharashtra State legislature assembly: Buldhana, Chikhli, Sindkhed Raja, Mehkar, Khamgaon, and Jalgaon Jamod. The seventh seat at Malkapur is part of Raver (Lok Sabha constituency) in Jalgaon district . According to
820-557: The Nalganga Dam project in Motala and a major project in Vaan having one-fourth of the benefit accrue to Akola district . Many further irrigation projects are under way or are in the planning stages. The district comes under Amravati Public Works Region and Akola Public Works Circle. It has one Public Works division at Buldhana with subdivision at Buldhana, Chikhli, Mehkar, and Deulgaon Raja; and
861-715: The Rashtrakuta Dynasty (8th to 10th centuries), the Chalukyas again (10th to 12th centuries), and finally the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri (late 12th to early 14th centuries). A period of Muslim rule began when Alauddin Khalji , the Sultan of Delhi conquered the region in the early 14th century. The region was part of the Bahmani Sultanate , which broke away from the Delhi Sultanate in
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#1732863196521902-559: The Tapi River. Nalganga river is a tributary of Purna river. The Penganga and Khadakpurna rivers are tributaries of Godavari River . Here are the rivers in the district, with their tributaries . Buses, jeeps, two-wheelers, and railways are the common modes of transport. National Highway 53 passes through Khamgaon, Nandura, and Malkapur towns in the district and Aurangabad-Buldhana National Highway 753A. There are many Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus stands in all towns of
943-478: The US state of New Mexico . This gives it a ranking of 237th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.84%. Jalna has a sex ratio of 929 females for every 1000 males, 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
984-583: The district until the 10th century. Then it was taken by the Western Chalukyas . 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
1025-639: The district. 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
1066-965: The district. There are State Transport bus depots at Buldhana, Malkapur, Chikhli, Mehkar, Khamgaon, Shegaon, and Jalgaon-Jamod. Vehicles from Nagpur, Amravati, and Akola pass through Khamgaon, Chikhli, Deulgaonraja while going towards Jalna, Aurangabad, and Pune. Regular State Transport buses are available from any Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Bus Stand. National Highway 53 passes through Khamgaon, Nandura, and Malkapur Talukas in Buldhana District. Vehicles Nagpur, Karanja Murtizapur pass through Mehkar and Sindkhed Raja on Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway while going towards jalna, Aurangabad and Mumbai and Government of India also planned Mumbai Nagpur High Speed rail corridor through along with Mumbai Nagpur Expressway it goes through district Buldhana and Mehkar will be upcoming High Speed Railway Station Malkapur , Nandura , and Shegaon railway stations fall under
1107-812: The green beauty of Satpuda rows. Borders: In Satpuda Range, the way consists of 3 famous points called 1st mori, 2nd mori, and the last one 3rd mori. The third mori is Aam-Paanee, where there are two beautiful falls (origin of a river) and one wall we called "Satpudaa wall". This town has a dam called Godada Dam, having a beautiful overflow called Dudh ganga. In the Satpuda Range you can see beautiful places with falls, scenes and nature: Amba barwa, Mageri Mahadeo (cave), Jatashankar (fall), Umbardev (Amarnaath), Jamupaanee (fall), Badalkhora (medicine plants and fall), Devdhree (nature), Wari Hanumaan (Shree Hanumaanji Temple, Hanuman Sagar Dam), Kakanwada (trymbak), Treeveni (confluence of three rivers), and Mahilgad (mailgad). These are
1148-556: The mid-14th century. The Bahmani Sultanate broke up into smaller sultanates at the end of the 15th century. In 1572, Berar became part of the Nizam Shahi sultanate, based at Ahmednagar . The Nizam Shahis ceded Berar to the Mughal Empire in 1595. As Mughal rule started to unravel at the start of the 18th century, Asaf Jah I , the Nizam of Hyderabad , seized the southern provinces of the empire in 1724, forming an independent state. Berar
1189-555: The newly formed state Maharashtra in 1960. The district has six revenue sub-divisions headed by a Sub Divisional Officer (SDO): Buldhana , Mehkar , Khamgaon , Malkapur , Jalgaon-Jamod , and Sindkhedraja . As of 2010, the district of Buldhana comprises thirteen talukas (tehsils): Buldhana , Chikhli , Deulgaon Raja , Malkapur , Motala , Nandura , Mehkar , Sindkhed Raja , Lonar , Khamgaon , Shegaon , Jalgaon Jamod , and Sangrampur . All colleges in Buldhana are affiliated with Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University . One of
1230-682: The places having their own identity, and all come within a range of 40 km from "Satpudaa Nagree Jalgaon Jamod". Nature helping in growing the beauty of the town. One of the best nature sites for photos. Seeing the complete site should take almost 4–5 days. Religion in Jalgaon Jamod City (2011) Jalgaon (Jamod) has a brilliant legacy of literature especially in Marathi Language. The Great Writer and Advocate Shri. Shripad Krushna Kolhatkar had started his law practice in Jalgaon (Jamod). Kolhatkar
1271-471: The predominant crops grown in the district. Khamgaon and Malkapur are the major cotton trading towns in the district. The district has many minor and medium size irrigation projects. The important ones are Nalganga and Vaan. There are thirteen Agriculture Produce Market Committees-Main Market, one in each tehsil, and there are twenty sub-markets in the districts. The Indian Council for Agriculture research funded
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1312-457: The present district was formed from Jalna , Bhokardan , Jafrabad and Ambad talukas of Aurangabad district and Partur taluka of Parbhani district. 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
1353-518: The schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya ( JNV ) Shegaon, a system of central schools for talented students predominantly from rural areas in India, is located in Shegaon near Chincholi village in Buldhana district. The district superintending agriculture officer comes under the Divisional Joint Director of Amravati Division. There are three sub-divisions at Buldhana, Khamgaon, and Mehkar with
1394-498: 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). 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. The Godavari River flows along
1435-568: The south, and Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts on the west. Khamgaon is the largest city in the district. Buldhana district holds religious significance as it is the site of the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Shegaon . Lonarkar Top (about 923 meters) is highest altitude in Buldhana District placed in Ambabarwa Wildlife Sanctuary . The name of the district is probably derived from Bhil Thana (place of Bhils ,
1476-792: 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
1517-750: Was a part of the independent state. In 1853, the whole district came under the administration of the British East India Company . Berar was divided into East and West Berar with Buldhana district being included in West Berar. In 1903, Berar was leased by the Nizam of Hyderabad to the British Government of India . Thus, Berar became part of Central Provinces . In 1950, it became part of Madhya Pradesh with Nagpur as its capital. In 1956, along with other Marathi-speaking regions of Vidarbha, it became part of
1558-825: Was a pioneer in the field of humour as well as literary criticism in Marathi. He is a writer of the famous Maharashtra Geet Bahu Asot Sundar Sampanna Ki Maha . He presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Pune in 1913. Later, Prof. Dinkar Vi. Joshi Alias Shri. Di. Vi. Joshi had continued kolhatkar's legacy of writing. He had played a prominent role in establishment of the 1st College in City named as "Shripad Krushna Kolhatkar Mahavidyalaya, Jalgaon (Jamod)". He had written and published over 100 Katha, 25 Laghukatha, 50 Poems, 40 Lalitbandhas through different magazines. Buldhana district Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: [bulɖʰaːɳa] )
1599-586: Was originally under the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and the branch line between Jalamb and Khamgaon was under the Khamgaon State Railway. The railway stations in the district, with their codes, are Khamkhed (KMKD), Malkapur (MKU), Wadoda (WDD), Biswa Bridge (BIS), Nandura (NN), Kumgaon Burti (KJL), Jalamb Junction (JM), Khamgaon (KMN), Shegaon (SEG), and Shrikshetra Nagzari (NGZ). A computerized railway reservation facility
1640-544: Was part of what was then Akola District and was transferred to Buldhana district along with Khamgaon tehsil. The municipality of Jalgaon was established in 1931. The town is situated at the base of the Satpura Range , about 10 km from Satpuda. Purna is the largest river in the tehsil which is also the largest in the district . Rajura and Gorada are famous natural dams in the Satpuda Ranges. They are enriched with
1681-649: Was traveling with Shah Jahan's earlier military campaigns. She started facing pregnancy complications in Jamod which led to death in the city of Burhanpur near Jalgaon Jamod. After this incident Mughals started calling the village Ja-e-Maut (Place of Death). Ja-e-Maut was a Persian word later called Ja-maut, Ja-mod or Jamod by locals. As per Ain-e-Akbari , it was a Pargana town in the Sarkar (then district) of Narnala of Berar Subah . "Raja Bhartuhari", King of Bhoj Nagri(Bhopal) had samadhi at Jalgaon Jamod. In August 1905, it