- Jalgaon Jamod
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Jalgaon Jamod | type = Town | latd = 21.0486| longd = 76.5344
locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Buldana
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altitude = 291
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 32520| population_density =
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area_telephone = 00-91-07266
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vehicle_code_range = MH 28
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footnotes =Jalgaon Jamod is a tehsil and a
municipal council town situated in the north ofBuldana district in theIndia n state ofMaharashtra .Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Jalgaon (Jamod) had a population of 26,275. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jalgaon (Jamod) has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Jalgaon (Jamod), 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.Borders
*In East there is
Sangrampur tehsil.
*In West there isMuktainagar Tehsil in Jalgaon Khandesh District
*In North there isBurhanpur District State ofMadhya Pradesh
*In south there isNandura Tehsil.In August 1905 the tehsil was part of then
Akola Distr ict and was transferred to Buldhana district along withKhamgaon tehsil. As perAin-e-Akbari , it was aPargana town in theSarkar (then district) ofNarnala ofBerar Subah . [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_033.gifImperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 14, page 27 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library ] ]Transport
There is no railway track in the tehsil. Nandura on
Bhusawal -Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division ofCentral Railway is a nearby railway Station.The main means of travel are the roadways.State Highway no.194 connecting to
Nandura and Jalgaon Jamod is the main road. Others are the road going toBurhanpur from Jalgaon Jamod and other isKhandvi -Muktainagar road going viaKurha .
State Highway 195 connects Jalgagon Jamod toMH SH 24 viaSangrampur -Telhara .Natural
Purna is the largest river in the Tehsil which is also largest in the District . There is thesatpuda mountain ranges in the northern part of the Tehsil.The Pandurang Waving Bridge on State Highway 194 is the oldest waving Bridge in the Town.Educational
There are following important schools and colleges:
1. The New Era High School: This is famous school in tahsil. Divisions up to Std XII Arts and Science
2. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalay: Divisions up to Std X
3. Shripad Krina Kolhatkar Mahavidyalay: Divisions for BA and BCom
4. Krishi Vigyan Kendra: Divisions for Bsc AgriculturePolitical
*Jalgaon Jamod is a part of
Buldana Loksabha constituency. Mr.Anandrao Adsul ofShivasena is theMember of parliament of this constituency.
*Mr.Sanjay Kute ofBJP is the Member ofVidhan Sabha .
*Mr.Krishnarao Ingle is a very well known strong political person of Congress (I) and was a member ofVidhan Sabha for last 15 years.
*Mr.Dattatray Patil (commonly known as-Datta Patil) is a very well known political person in this region, who is one of the few politically strong leaders ofShivsena inBuldana Loksabha constituency.
*Mr. Gajanan Wagh of Shivsena commonly known as Gaja or Gaja Bhau is the Head of Munciple Corporation of Jalgaon Jamod.Mr Prakash patil is the president of Z.P.
*Jalgaon Jamod is a BJP dominated area Miss.Mamta Prakashlalji Jaiswal. sarpanch of madakhed.Important places
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Asalgaon is the main market place in the tehsil where Tuesday is the weekly day of market.
*Pimpalgaon Kale is another market place situated on Khandvi-Kurha road.
*Dhanora is the religious place where is the famous temple of Mahasiddha Maharaj.
*Palsi Supo is another religious place with the temple of Supo Maharaj. There is held a fair on each Sunday ofPausha month of Hindu calendar.
*Manegaon is the Gateway to tehsil situated on state highway 194.
*TheRaja Bartari Temple is one of the oldest prestegouis temple in India. There are only two temples of this all over the country.
* The new era high school is the most famous school in Jalgaon (Jamod).Fact|date=September 2008
*Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod ] is main Agriculture Extension Centre in District
*S.V.G.I. College of Agriculture & B.TEch. (Agri) one of the graduate college in Jalgaon Jamod.
* Khandvi is a main junction from where one can go west to Jalgaon (Khandesh) and to Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh).
* Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj college of engg is very famous collwge in Amravati University.shri sant sakharam maharaj mandir of sakharampur(elora)
External links
* http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Jalgaon5.html
* http://www.kvkbuldhana.orgKrishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod is main Agriculture Extension Centre in District S.V.G.I. College of Agriculture & B.Tech. (Agri.) Jalgaon Jamod Vidyanagar is one of the posh society in the town. Most of the prestigious people in town stay there.Fact|date=September 2008Rajura and Gorada are the famous dam at satpuda ranges. Both are natural dam.
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