Jamkhed

Jamkhed जामखेड
City
Jamkhed Show map of Maharashtra Jamkhed Show map of India Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°43′N 75°19′E / 18.72°N 75.32°E / 18.72; 75.32Coordinates: 18°43′N 75°19′E / 18.72°N 75.32°E / 18.72; 75.32
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	34,017
Demonym(s)	Jamkhedkar
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Jamkhed is a census town in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is on the Ahmednagar-Beed State Highway, 78 kilometres from Ahmednagar. Postal code is 413201.

Jamkhed is located at 18°43′N 75°19′E / 18.72°N 75.32°E / 18.72; 75.32. It has an average elevation of 590 metres (1935 feet).

As of 2011^[update] India census Jamkhed had a population of 34,017. Males constitute 52.7% of the population and females 47.3%. Jamkhed has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 63%. In Jamkhed, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Shri Nagesh Vidhalaya

L.N. Hoshing high School

Navin Marathi Primary school

Shemford Futuristic School

Chate Kids

Lord Mahavir English school

Kids English Medium School (Beed Road)

Jamkhed Public School

Savitribai Phule English School

Shri Nagesh Junior College

L.N. Hoshing Junior College

Jamkhed Mahavidyalaya

Rajmata Jijau High School And Junior College

Gajanan Typewriting Institute

Bharat Typewriting Institute

Ware Patil Career Academy

Ganesh computer

The village Chondi, the birthplace of Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar, is in this taluka. The state government of Maharashtra has decided to develop Chondi as a national memorial.

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