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JALNA DISTRICT PROFILE 

Geographical Area 7,612 Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 726  m.m.*
Taluka 5
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) Rs.1,916
Population  Total 1,364
Male 697
Female 668
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 177 Per Sq.Km
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 810
Live Stocks(Poultry) 199
Growth Centres: Partur
Literacy 46.25%
Commercial Banks 142

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories 2
Spinning Mills Nil
Registered Factories 159
Number of Industrial Estates Established 1
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) 1,234 **
Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) 36

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 88 Kms.
National Highway Length NIL Kms.
State Highway Length 502 Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices  196

                                  Large & Mini Industrial Area in Jalna District as on 30-06-1993

Name of the Area Area Planned Hac. Total Plots No. Plots Alotted No. Plots In Prdn.No Plots Under Const. No. Sheds Built Up No Sheds Alloted No.
Jalna (major Industrial Area) 50.58 80  80 77 103 - -
Additional
Jalna  (major Industrial Area)
158.10 257 252 220 32 15 13
Bhokardan  (Mini Industrial Area) 10.69 27 27 17 1 - -

Industrial Opportunities

The industrial structure is not quite diversified but it has growth potential. The following industry groups have scope for development in the district:
  • Food 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;

Besides the above developments, two separate zones have been earmarked at Chandrapur and Chuggus for accommodating marginally polluting industries in the district.

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

No. of Areas:
Major 2
Mini 3
Growth Centre 1

Industries Set up
No 210
Investment (Rs. mln) 470.5
Employment 6976

Incentives
Category of Incentive Talukas eligible
Group D Jalna
Group D+ Ambad, Badnapur, Bhokardan, Ghangsa Vangi, Jafferbad, Mantha, Partur.

Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL
Production Tonnes 1,290 Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 34
Primary Health Centres 33
Sub Centres 171
Dispensaries 68

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 1,106
Secondary Schools 104
Higher Secondary Schools 12
Colleges 5
Industrial Technical Instt. 2
Engineering Colleges Nil
No. of Plots:
Developed 378
Alloted 371
Available 17

* Combined figure of Jalna & Aurangabad.
** Includes provisionally registered


Source :

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