Jalna

District in Maharashtra

Population
19.6 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
7,392 km²
2.5% of state
Literacy Rate
71.5%
State: 82.3%
Sex Ratio
937
State: 929
Density
265 /km²
State: 378 /km²
Population Rank
24th of 36
In Maharashtra

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jalna: 97.5%, 8th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

MSME Density in Jalna: 53.4 per 1,000 people, 19th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Women Literacy in Jalna: 71.8%, 3rd lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Health Insurance in Jalna: 9.7%, 2nd lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

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Jalna is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 19.6 Lakh spread across 7,392 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.5% is below the state average of 82.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 937 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density265 /km²▼378 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio937▲929943
Literacy Rate71.5%▼82.3%72.9%
SC Population13.9%▲11.8%16.6%
ST Population2.2%▼9.4%8.7%
Worker Participation47.5%▲44.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting27th of 3622.2%▼25.8%18.4%
Child Anaemia23rd of 3668.3%▼70.3%65.2%
Women Anaemia11th of 3658.2%▲54.7%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density19th of 3653.4 per 1k pop▼57.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs21st of 361 Lakh▼2 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases21st of 334114 per lakh▼4915 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼12.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)24th of 3686.0 per lakh▼209.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime3rd highest of 33107.0 per lakh▲22.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Jalna district?

Jalna has a population of 19.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 265 people per sq km across 7,392 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Jalna?

Jalna has a literacy rate of 71.5%, which is below the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Jalna compare to Maharashtra?

Jalna has a sex ratio of 937 (above state average of 929) and a literacy rate of 71.5% (below state average of 82.3%).

What data sources are used for Jalna?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.