AQUIFER MAPS AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN JALGAON DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Maharashtra
|
District |
Jalgaon |
Block |
Jalgaon |
Year of Issue |
2022 |
Number of Authors |
3 |
Name of Authors |
Ms. Pournima Barahate, Sh. Nirmal Kumar Nanda , Mr. Prakash Maharana |
Keywords |
NAQUIM 2.0, Inception Reports, Jalgoan Taluk, Artificial Recharge Plan, Ground water Quality, Aquifer Management Plan |
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Jalgaon district, an important district of Khandesh region is situated in north western
part of Maharashtra. The district is well known for Banana cultivation. It has a total
geographical area of 11762.70 Sq. Km. The district lies between North latitudes 20°15’ and
21°25’ and East longitudes 74°55’ and 76°28 in the northern part of the State abutting
Madhya Pradesh in the north. The total area of the district is 11,762.70 sq.km and falls in
parts of Survey of India degree sheets 46 K, 46 L, 46 P, 55 C, 55 D, and 56 O. The district is
bounded on the north by Madhya Pradesh, on the east by Buldhana district, on the west by
Nashik and Dhule districts and on the south by Aurangabad district. It has a total population
of 4,224,442 as per 2011 census. The district has 15 towns and 1519 villages. Population
CGWB, CR, Nagpur 2
density as per 2011 census is 359 persons/sq.km. The major part of the district comes under
Tapi basin. Tapi is the main river flowing through the district.