Jalna, Maharashtra

Jalna
Nickname(s): 
City of Steel, Seed Capital of India
Jalna in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 19°50′28″N 75°53′11″E / 19.8410°N 75.8864°E / 19.8410; 75.8864
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalna
Named afterJanullah Shah Baba / Jalaha (Weaver)
Government
  TypeMunicipal Corporation
  BodyJalna Municipal Corporation
  Superintendent of PoliceShailesh Balkawade (IPS)
  MPKalyan Kale, Congress
  MLAArjun Khotkar Shiv Sena
  MayorVacant (Administrator Rule)
Area
  Total
81.6 km2 (31.5 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
393,000
  Rank127 in India
  Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Jalnekar, Jalnavi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431203, 431213
Telephone code02482
Vehicle registrationMH-21
Official languageMarathi
Websitehttps://jalna.gov.in/

Jalna pronunciation is a city in Jalna district in the Aurangabad Division, or Marathwada region, of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was part of Hyderabad State as a tehsil of Aurangabad district, before Jalna district was formed effective 1 May 1981. Jalna become Maharashtra's 29th Municipal Corporation.