Jalkot
Jalkot | |
|---|---|
town | |
| Coordinates: 18°37′45″N 77°10′52″E / 18.62917°N 77.18111°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nanded |
| Taluka | Jalkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| • Body | Jalkot Nagar panchayat |
| Elevation | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,912 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413532 |
| Telephone code | +02471 |
| Vehicle registration | MH24 / MH55 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Udgir |
| Literacy | 67% |
Jalkot is a Town and headquarters for Jalkot Taluka in Aurangabad Division of Nanded District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The place is famous for its Mahadeo Temple. This place is also famous for a large fort(60 ft.) of the Deshmukh family. The place is surrounded by 3 mountains of the Balaghat ranges. The government offices in the town are the telephone exchange, MSEB office, the police station, tehsil office (panchayat samiti), a good number of schools and colleges.