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JALGAON DISTRICT PROFILE 

Geographical Area 11,765  Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 741   m.m.
Taluka 13
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) Rs.  2,666
Population  Total 3,188
Male 1,643
Female 1,545
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 271 Per Sq.Km
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 1,350
Live Stocks(Poultry) 487
Growth Centres: (i) Bhusawal(ii) Chalisgaon(iii) Chopada
Literacy 64.30%
Commercial Banks 180

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories 5
Spinning Mills 5
Registered Factories 726
Number of Industrial Estates Established 11
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) 3,273 *
Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) 234

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 350 Kms.
National Highway Length 60  Kms.
State Highway Length 140 Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices  897

Industrial Estate location:

  • Jalgaon
  • Chopada
  • Bhusawal
  • Chalirgaon 
  • Amaluer 
  • Pachora
  • Jainer
  • Savda-Faizapur 
  • Paroia
  • Baadgaon and
  • Dharangaon

Industrial Opportunities

Following industry groups have enough growth potential in the district and have good scope for development:
  • Food Products;
  • Beverages, Tobacco and Tobacco Products;
  • Paper and Paper Products, Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries;
  • Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum and Coal Products;
  • Chemical and Chemical Products except Products of Petroleum and Coal;
  • Repair Services.
  • Non-Metallic Mineral Products;
  • Basic Metals and Alloys Industries;
  • Metal Products and Parts except Machinery and Transport Equipments;
  • Machinery, Machine Tools and Parts except Electrical machinery;
  • Other Manufacturing Industries;
  • Transport Equipments and Parts;
  • Water Works and Supply; and
  • Cotton Textiles;

Specific industries which can be set up in the district are: dairy, fruits and vegetable processing, cotton ginning, spinning and weaving, oil mills, banana powder, cattle feed, hardboard from cotton stalk, surgical cotton, poultry feed, dal mills, agricultural equipments, sugar and its by products, carbonised drinks, banana fibres, solvent extraction, paints and varnishes, industrial and scientific instruments, industrial machinery, engineering and automobile ancillaries, electrical goods, electronic items, sweet water fish and piggery.

Development of Industrial units in MIDC Industrial Area in the district as on 31-3-93.

No. of Areas:
Major 1
Mini 1
Growth Centre 3

Industries Set up
No 441
Investment (Rs. mln) 756
Employment 6800

Incentives
Category of Incentive Talukas eligible
Group D Amalner, Bhadgaon, Erandol, Jalgaon,Jamner, Pachora, Parola, Raver, Yawal..
Group D+ Bhusawal, Chalisgaon, Chopada, Edalabad

Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL
Production Tonnes 2,346 Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 78
Primary Health Centres 76
Sub Centres 376
Dispensaries 240

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 1,906
Secondary Schools 270
Higher Secondary Schools 76
Colleges 24
Industrial Technical Instt. 15
Engineering Colleges 2
No. of Plots:
Developed 1134
Alloted 1021
Available 113

* Industries provisionally registered SSIs
Source :

i) Directorate of Economics & Statistics;
ii) Economic Survey of Maharashtra 1993-94;
iii) Growth Centres in Maharashtra-Industrial Opportunities and challenges, MEDC.