Jalna, Maharashtra
| Jalna | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): City Of Steel , Seed Capital of India | |
 Jalna
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| Coordinates: 19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°ECoordinates: 19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalna |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jalna Municipal council |
| • M.L.A. of Maharashtra | Arjun Khotkar (M oS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.64 km2 (31.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 285,577 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Regional | Marathi, Dakhini |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 431203 431213 |
| Telephone code | 02482 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 21 |
Jalna 
pronunciation is a city in Jalna district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formerly a part of Hyderabad State as a tehsil of Aurangabad district, before Jalna district was formed on 1 May 1981.
Jalna is located at 19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E. It has an average elevation of 508 m (1,667 ft), on the banks of the Kundalika River.
As of 2011[update]census, Jalna had a population of 285,577. The total population constitute, 147,029 males and 138,485 females —a sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. 38,834 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 20,338 are boys and 18,496 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.80% with 201,829 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.
The first cotton-ginning & oil-pressing factory was established in the year 1863 by Mr. Pestonji Meherwanji.
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