AQUIFER MAPS AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN JALNA DISTRICT, MAHARASHTR
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Maharashtra
|
District |
Jalna |
Block |
Jalna |
Year of Issue |
2018 |
Number of Authors |
2 |
Name of Authors |
Dr. Bhushan R. Lamsoge , J. R. Verma |
Keywords |
NAQUIM 2.0, Inception Reports, Jalna Taluk, Artificial Recharge Plan, Ground water Quality, Aquifer Management Plan |
File |
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About the Area
Jalna district is one of the eight districts of Marathwada Region of Maharashtra State.
Jalna district became 27th district of Maharashtra from 1st May 1981. Jalna town is situated
at the confluence of the Kundalika and the Sina rivers and was known as “Hirawali” till 1300
AD. The last ruler in the area was “Jalarai” and the present name is after him.
The district headquarters is located at Jalna town. For administrative convenience,
the district is divided two sub-divisions, Jalna and Partur which is further divided into 8
blocks/blocks viz: Jalna, Bhokardan, Jafrabad, Badnapur, Ambad, Ghansawangi, Partur,
Mantha. The district forms the eastern part of Marathwada Region of Maharashtra and is
bordered by Aurangabad district in the west, Jalgaon district in the north, Buldhana and
Parbhani districts in the east and Beed district in the south. It is bounded by North latitude
19°15′ and 20°32′ and East longitude 75̊ 36′ and 76̊ 45′. The total area of the district is 7718
Aquifer Maps and Ground Water Management Plan, Jalna District, Maharashtra-2018
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sq km and falls in parts of Survey of India degree sheets 46P, 47 N, 55 D and 56 A. It has a
total population of 1,958,483 as per 2011 census. The district has 8 blocks/blocks, 4 towns
and 971 villages (963 habiteted and 8 inhabitated villages). The major part of the district
comes under Godavari-Purna basin. Godavari is the main river flowing through the district.