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Jalkot

Coordinates: 18°37′45″N 77°10′52″E / 18.62917°N 77.18111°E / 18.62917; 77.18111
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Jalkot
town
Jalkot is located in Maharashtra
Jalkot
Jalkot
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°37′45″N 77°10′52″E / 18.62917°N 77.18111°E / 18.62917; 77.18111
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictLatur
TalukaJalkot
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • BodyNagarpanchayat
Elevation
646 m (2,119 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total7,912
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
413532
Telephone code+02471
Vehicle registrationMH 24
Lok Sabha constituencyLatur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUdgir
Literacy67%

Jalkot is a Town and headquarters for Jalkot Taluka in Latur Division of Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]

The place is famous for its Mahadeo Temple. This place is also famous for a large fort(60 ft.) of the Deshmukh family. The place is surrounded by 3 mountains of the Balaghat ranges. The government offices in the town are the telephone exchange, MSEB office, the police station, tehsil office (panchayat samiti), a good number of schools and colleges.

History

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During the 1947 "Hyderabad Police Action" there was a brief battle outside of Jalkot where a Hyderabad Army artillery field piece was captured.[2] The town and around territories were ruled by local kings belonging to Deshmukh family.

Demographics

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In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Jalkot had 7,912 inhabitants, with 4,097 males (51.8%) and 3,815 females (48.2%), for a ratio of 931 females per 1000 males.[3]

Education

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Various schools are:

  • Zilha parishad high school and kanya shala and other schools.
  • junior college is Gurudatt Mahavidyalaya.
  • There are 4 D-Ed colleges in city, these are mahatma phule adhyapak vidyalaya, Sambhajirao kendre adhyapak vidhyalaya and Engineering institute, Tirupati adhyapak vidhyalaya, and Sambhaji kendre adhyapak vidhyalaya.
  • There is a CBSE school named Subhadrai English School.
  • Other English Schools include M.P Model English School, The World School etc.

Temples

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  • Balaji Temple is the new attraction of the town. Devotee's around the town are rushing to the place for God Tirupati darshan.
  • Also Vitthal Rukmini Temple is nearby.
  • Many other temples such as Lord Shiva Temple, Lord Datta Temple, Virbhadra Temple, Ambabai Temple and Hanuman Temple draw attention of people.
  • A Temple of Mahadamai is located in a huge fort of Jalkot.

References

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  1. ^ Jalkot (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ^ Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh (1987). The Indian cavalry: history of the Indian Armoured Corps, Volume II. New Delhi: Vision Books. p. 266. ISBN 978-81-7094-004-3.
  3. ^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Jalkot: Jalkot". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.