Jalgaon

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Jalgaon -
City
Clockwise- Jalgaon's skyline, Khandesh Central mall, Municipal council building
Nickname:  Banana city
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Coordinates: 21°00′14″N 75°34′05″E / 21.004°N 75.568°E / 21.004; 75.568
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Khandesh
District	Jalgaon
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Jalgaon Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Jayshree Mahajan(Shivsena)
Area
• Total	98 km2 (38 sq mi)
	[1]
Dimensions
• Length	17.4 km (10.8 mi)
• Width	14.3 km (8.9 mi)
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	650,000
• Rank	India: 93rd Maharashtra: 13th
• Density	6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Jalgaonkar
Language
• Official	Marathi
• Spoken	Khandeshi (Ahirani)[3]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0257
Vehicle registration	MH-19
Literacy Rate	77.22%
Website	www.jalgaon.nic.in

Jalgaon (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a city in Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra in the subregion of Khandesh, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. Situated on Asian Highway 53 and 76.3 Km from 'Ajanta Caves'.

The Girna river flows from the western part of the city. Jalgaon is colloquially known as the "Banana city of India" as the region's (Jalgaon district) farmers grow approximately two-thirds of Maharashtra's banana production.^[4]