Jamner

Jamner
जामनेर
town
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Government
  Body Municipal Council, Jamner
Population (2011)
  Total 46,762
Demonym(s) Jamnerkar
Language
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 424206
Telephone code + 91 2580
Vehicle registration MH-19
Nearest city Jalgaon 35km
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jamner
Civic agency Municipal Council, Jamner

Jamner is a town and taluka in the Jalgaon subdivision of Jalgaon district in Nashik division of Khandesh region of Maharashtra state in India. Jamner is famous for cotton, banana and oranges. Its main markets are Neri, Pahur , Shendurni, Fattepur(Vijaynagar). 80% population is maratha farmers who toil hard in agrilands and produce cotton,banana,oranges etc.

Religion in City (2011)[1]

  Hinduism() (62.45%)
  Islam (29.34%)
  Christianity (0.15%)
  Sikhism (0.04%)
  Buddhism (3.42%)
  Jainism (3.77%)
  Other Religions (0.02%)
  Atheist (0.78%)
Weekly Market schedule
Neri - Tuesday
Shendurni - Wednesday
Jamner - Thursday,Fattepur-Monday

Jamner is 37 km away from Jalgaon. It is also 29 km away from the world-famous Ajanta and 130 km from Ellora Caves. Mrs.Sadhana tai Mahajan is the President of Jamner Municipal Council.

The present MLA is Girish Mahajan. Girish Mahajan (born 17 May 1960) is an Indian politician and member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Jamner Constituency and won the 2014 assembly elections for the five consecutive time.

Post Offices with Pin Code in Jamner Talula

Banking Facility

ATM Facility:

Wedding Hall:

Educational institutions

Jamner Bus Stand

Jamner bus stand is situated at center of the city. With the help of bus service Jamner is connected to Jalgaon, Bhusawal,Bodawad,Pahur etc. MSRTC provides the buses for jalgaon and bhusawal after every half an hour. contact no. for bus stand is 02580-230026

Pachora Jamner (PJ) Railway

The Pachora-Jamner railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. The Pachora-Pahur section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919.[History of Indian Railways: Ministry of Railways.] On termination of the contracts with the former Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company, the line was brought under direct State management with effect from 1 July 1925.

This is a narrow gauge (2'—6") line with a length of 34.62 miles. It passes through more or less plain countryside with banana orchards at many a place.

The stations on this line (with their distance from Pachora) are: Varkhedi 7, Pimpaleaon 13. Shendurni 18. Pahur 25. Bhagdara 30 and Jamner 35. The number of passengers booked at the stations in the vear ending 31 March 1957 was as follows: Varkhcdi 1.00.946: Pimpalgaon 56.445: Shendurni 1,36,055; Pahur 99,750; Bhagdara 31249 and Jamner 76,910.

References

  1. "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
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