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OVERVIEW OF JALNA DISTRICT
2.1 Location
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• Jalna district is located in the central part of Maharashtra State in what is known as
the Marathwada region.
• The district lies between 19º 1’ to 20º 3’ North Latitudes and 75º 4’ East to 76º 4’
East Longitudes.
• The district is bound on the North by Jalgaon district on the East by District Parbhani
and district Buldhana, on the South by district Beed and on the West by district
Aurangabad of Maharashtra State.
• Jalna district is located in the central part of Maharashtra State in what is known as
the Marathwada region.
• The district head quarters at Jalna are well connected by bus routes to major towns in
Maharashtra.
• The district headquarter Jalna is also connected to the State Capital Mumbai by broad
gauged Railway line.
2.2 Area and Administrative Divisions
• Jalna district covers an area of 7612 Sq. Kms.
• For administrative convenience, the district has been divided into the following 8
tahsils: Jalna, Bhokardan, Ambad, Partur, Mantha, Badnapur, Ghansawangi and
Jafrabad.
• There are 4 towns namely Jalna, Bhokardan, Ambad and Partur and 968 villages in
the district.
• The Municipal Councils are in the 4 townships viz. Jalna, Bhokardan, Ambad and
Partur.
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