Jalgaon, Ratnagiri
Jalgaon | |
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city | |
  Jalgaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°45′N 73°11′E / 17.75°N 73.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ratnagiri |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,448 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Jalgaon is a census town in Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
History[edit]
Jalgaon is a native settlement of the Barves, or people of the Barve surname. Each year, during the Hindu Festival of Rama Navami, several hundreds of people gather here (especially Barve's)
Geography[edit]
Jalgaon is located at 17°45′N 73°11′E / 17.75°N 73.18°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Jalgaon had a population of 5448. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jalgaon has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 74%. In Jalgaon, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the people in Jalgaon belong to the Chitpavan community. There are about 0.2% people belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
References[edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jalgaon
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.