Chalisgaon

Chalisgaon pronunciationⓘ is second largest city and municipal council in Jalgaon district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Khandesh division of the state. and is located about 100 km (62 mi) from Jalgaon and about 330 km (210 mi) from Maharashtra's capital Mumbai.

Chalisgaon
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyChalisgaon Municipal Council
 • MLAMangesh Ramesh Chavan
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total97,551
DemonymChalisgaonkar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
 • SpeakingMarathi, Ahirani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
424101
Telephone code91-2589
Vehicle registrationMH-52

Geography

Chalisgaon is located at 20.47°N 75.02°E / 20.47; 75.02.[1] It has an average elevation of 344 metres (1128 feet).

Demographics
Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[2] 47629 43481 91110 - 80.029 15.250 0.156 0.060 2.107 1.717 0.031 0.651
2011[3] 50737 46814 97551 0.071 80.765 16.131 0.159 0.037 1.240 1.410 0.005 0.253

Notable people

See also
  • Chalisgaon Railway Station
  • Chalisgaon - Dhule Railway Line
  • Dhule Terminus

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chalisgaon
  2. Census India 2001.
  3. Census India 2011.
  4. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. "Raj Bhavan MP | The Hon'ble Governor". governor.mp.gov.in. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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