Jalgaon is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Jalgaon is 11,765 km² including 11,417.15 km² rural area and 347.85 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jalgaon has a population of 42,29,917 peoples, out of which urban population is 13,42,711 while rural population is 28,87,206. The district has a population density of 359.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,03,643 houses in the district, including 2,79,073 urban houses and 6,24,570 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,487 villages in jalgaon district.
The Jalgaon district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Jamner is the largest tehsil in jalgaon district by area while Jalgaon is the largest tehsil by population. Bodvad is the smallest tehsil in jalgaon district by both area and population. There are 15 tehsils in Jalgaon district. Here is the list of all Jalgaon Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amalner | 799 | 2,87,849 |
| 2 | Bhadgaon | 491 | 1,62,889 |
| 3 | Bhusawal | 453 | 3,59,461 |
| 4 | Bodvad | 372 | 91,799 |
| 5 | Chalisgaon | 1,211 | 4,14,879 |
| 6 | Chopda | 1,154 | 3,12,815 |
| 7 | Dharangaon | 502 | 1,73,447 |
| 8 | Erandol | 513 | 1,66,521 |
| 9 | Jalgaon | 822 | 6,76,041 |
| 10 | Jamner | 1,350 | 3,49,957 |
| 11 | Muktainagar | 639 | 1,63,444 |
| 12 | Pachora | 813 | 2,89,628 |
| 13 | Parola | 784 | 1,96,863 |
| 14 | Raver | 910 | 3,12,082 |
| 15 | Yawal | 950 | 2,72,242 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,87,206 | 13,42,711 | 42,29,917 |
| Male Population | 15,00,514 | 6,96,851 | 21,97,365 |
| Female Population | 13,86,692 | 6,45,860 | 20,32,552 |
| Population Density | 253 / km² | 3,860 / km² | 360 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jalgaon (जलगांव) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 11,765 km² |
| Total Population : | 42,29,917 |
| Density : | 360/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 15 |
| Total Villages : | 1,487 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jalgaon District |
| less Than 200 | 23 |
| 200 - 499 | 140 |
| 500 - 999 | 373 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 530 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 326 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 79 |
| 10000 and above | 16 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.