# Jalna District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ District · Maharashtra # Jalna district Jalna is a district of Maharashtra, 23rd of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,959,046 people** in 8 sub-districts, 4 towns and 967 villages; 19% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jalna](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jalna/jalna/) (285,577). - 1,959,046people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 4towns - 71.5%literacy ## Who lives in Jalna? Jalna had **1,959,046 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.7% of Maharashtra's population and 23rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 937 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maharashtra figure of 929; 23rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 870 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 5.0 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Jalna? 71.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 34th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 81.5% and women at 61.0% — a gap of 20.6 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jalna](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jalna/) (76.4%) and lowest in [Ghansawangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ghansawangi/) (66.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Jalna do for a living? 47.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 40.7%). Of all workers, 43% farmed their own land, 28% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 18% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 9% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 71% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ghansawangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ghansawangi/) (84% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jalna](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jalna/) (45% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 43 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (28%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 18 (18%) · **■** Marginal 9 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Jalna 19.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 26th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 4 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Jalna](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jalna/jalna/) with 285,577 people, home to 76% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Jalna Jalna had 967 census villages, 958 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,651 people; 29 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mantha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/mantha/mantha/) (22,005), [Jafrabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jafferabad/jafrabad/) (15,910), [Ashti](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/partur/ashti/) (14,020), [Badnapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/badnapur/badnapur/) (11,869) and [Tembhurni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jafferabad/tembhurni/) (11,376). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jalna compared with Maharashtra ■ Jalna · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870** **894 Working population ****47.5%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jalna Of every 100 households in Jalna in 2011, 74 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Jalna · ■ Electricity for lighting ****74%** Toilet within the home ****36%** No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** Tap water ****41%** Drinking water within premises ****39%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** Use banking services ****67%** Television ****41%** Mobile phone ****58%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****20%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****25%** Own their home ****90%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Jalna Sub-district People Villages Towns [Bhokardan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/bhokardan/) 311,303 158 1 [Jafferabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jafferabad/) 163,120 101 0 [Jalna](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jalna/) 519,018 149 1 [Badnapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/badnapur/) 153,772 91 0 [Ambad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ambad/) 255,709 137 1 [Ghansawangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ghansawangi/) 211,108 117 0 [Partur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/partur/) 177,589 97 1 [Mantha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/mantha/) 167,427 117 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Jalna - Jalna · 285,577 - Partur · 35,883 - Ambad · 31,553 - Bhokardan · 24,416 ## Largest villages in Jalna - Mantha · 22,005 - Jafrabad · 15,910 - Ashti · 14,020 - Badnapur · 11,869 - Tembhurni · 11,376 - Tirthpuri · 10,148 - Walsawangi · 9,619 - Dhawada · 9,447 - Kumbhar Pimpalgaon · 8,590 - Ranjani · 8,557 - Shahagad · 7,866 - Sevali · 7,669 - Jamkhed · 7,635 - Ghansawangi · 7,524 - Satona Kh. · 7,050 - Gondi · 6,809 - Ner · 6,782 - Paradh Bk. · 6,747 - Mahakala · 6,177 - Pimpalgaon · 5,827 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Jalna?8: Bhokardan, Jafferabad, Jalna, Badnapur, Ambad, Ghansawangi, Partur, Mantha - What is the population of Jalna district?1,959,046 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jalna?Jalna