Jalkot
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Jalkot | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Jalkot Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°37′45″N 77°10′52″E / 18.62917°N 77.18111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | latur |
| Taluka | Jalkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| • Body | Jalkot Nagar panchayat |
| Elevation | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,912 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413532 |
| Telephone code | +02471 |
| Vehicle registration | MH24 / MH55 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Udgir |
| Literacy | 67% |
Jalkot is a Town and headquarters for Jalkot Taluka in Aurangabad Division of Nanded 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.
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
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]
