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JALGAON
Jalgaon (Tahsil HQ., 21° 3' N., 76° 35' E., p. 14,788).—The town is the headquarters of the Jalgaon tahsil and is situated 8 miles to the south of the Satpuda range of hills, and 16 miles from the Nandura railway station on the Central Railway. The town is called as Jalgaon-Jamod to distinguish it from Jalgaon, the headquarters of a district of the same name formerly known as East Khandesh. It is mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari as a paragana town in the sarkar of Narnala.
The town is famous for the temple dedicated to Raja Bhartru-hari in the north-west quarter of the town. A fair is held in honour of the Raja on Nagpanchami day in every Shravana (August). There is a small masjid in the town which has an inscription partly in Arabic and partly in Persian.
The municipality was established at Jalgaon in 1931. The municipal council is composed of 10 members, one seat each being reserved for scheduled castes and women. During the year 1961-62 the total receipts of the municipality were Rs. 1,16,561 of which Rs. 48,352 accrued from municipal taxes, the per capita municipal tax being Rs. 4.00. During the year 1964-65 [During 1972-73 the income and expenditure amounted to Rs. 4,35,000 and Rs. 4,36,000.] the total receipts of the Jalgaon municipality were Rs. 1,21,415 of which the receipts from municipal taxes were to the extent of Rs. 59,799, the per capita municipal tax being Rs. 4.93.
There are two primary health centres in the town besides one allopathic dispensary and one ayurvedic dispensary and one family planning centre. The Indian English Middle School conducted by the Government and the New Era High School cater to the educational needs of the people. There is also a Government rest house. In the town is the branch of the District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
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