Jalgaon Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2014, Jalgaon Lok sabha Contituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2014 News Updates, Jalgaon Parliamentary Constituency details 2014, Jalgaon MP Issues

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Jalgaon Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2014, Jalgaon Lok sabha Contituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2014 News Updates, Jalgaon Parliamentary Constituency details 2014, Jalgaon MP Issues:

About the Constituency:

Jalgaon Parliamentary Constituency is one of the 48 constituencies of Maharashtra formed before the 1951 elections and has 11 Vidhan Sabha segments. 1,549,391 is the total electorate count in the Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 3). Out of these 804,782 number of electorates are males and the remaining 744,609 are belong to the female category as the Election commission of India 2009 reports suggest. The city of Jalgaon is the administrative headquarters of the Jalgaon District and lies in the Khandesh region. It is situated in the northern area of the Deccan Plateau near the famous caves of Ajanta at a height of over 200 metres and it covers an area of about 70 sq kms. 

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About Jalgaon:

The city of Jalgaon is the administrative headquarters of the Jalgaon District and lies in the Khandesh region. It is situated in the northern area of the Deccan Plateau near the famous caves of Ajanta at a height of over 200 metres and it covers an area of about 70 sq kms. 

As per 2011 census, the city has a population of over 4,60,000 of which about 13% is below the age of six. It has 52% male majority and the sex ratio here is 922 females for every 1,000 males. 67% of the population is Hindu and the rest is occupied by people of various religions like Islam, Buddhism, Christianity and Jains. The average literacy rate is 76% and some of the best colleges and schools of the state are located here. Jalgaon is home to the only Study and Research Centre dedicated solely to Mahatma Gandhi. The city is well known for its banana production, gold jewellery and textile industry. Drip irrigation is also prominent here and it is also an important producer of pulses. National Highway NH-6 connects Jalgaon to several major cities in the area. 

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