Jalna district

Jalna district (Marathi pronunciation: [d͡ʒaːlnaː]) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Jalna town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Aurangabad division.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jalna, Maharashtra.

Jalna district
District of Maharashtra
Satavahana ruins in Rohilagad
Nickname: 
Golden Crib/hammock
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAurangabad
Established1 May 1981
HeadquartersJalna
Government
 • BodyJalna Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterAtul Save
(Cabinet Minister Mha)
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Mr. Uttam Wankhede
  • Vice President
    Mr. Mahendra Pawar
 • District Collector
  • Dr. Vijay Rathod (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Shri. Manuj Jindal (IAS)
 • MPs
  • Raosaheb Danve
    (Jalna)
  • Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav
    (Parbhani)
Area
 • Total7,687 km2 (2,968 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,959,046
 • Density209/km2 (540/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Tehsils1. Jalna 2. Ambad, 3. Bhokardan, 4. Badnapur, 5. Ghansawangi, 6. Partur, 7. Mantha, 8. Jafrabad
Lok Sabha1. Jalna (shared with Aurangabad district) 2. Parbhani (shared with Parbhani district)
Websitejalna.gov.in
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