Jalna is bounded in north by the districts of Jalgaon and Buldhana, in east by the district of Parbhani, in south by the district of Bid, and in west by the district of Aurangabad. The administrative headquarter of this district is located at Jalna town.

Jalna was a part of two erstwhile districts namely Aurangabad and Parbhani. It comprises of five Tehshils - Jalna, Bhokardan, Jafferabad, Partur and Ambad. The northern part of the district lying between the Satmala hills and the central hill range known as Jalna Hills is an unpaid plateau and is drained by the Purna River and its tributaries. The southern part is low land flat area.

The Ajanta range, which enters the district at its northwestern corner, acts as a watershed between the Tapi valley on the north and Godavari valley on the south. The Jalna hill range acts as a watershed between the two fertile valleys of the Girja in the north and the Dudna in the south.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Most of the Hindu festivals such as Ganapati Puja, Shivaratri, Holi, Dusshera, Diwali are celebrated by the people of the district. The Muslims population too observes their own festivals like Id-ul-Zuha, Id-ul-Fitar etc. "Panchamukhi Mahadeo" and Durga Mata fair at Jalan are important fair originated in different parts of the district.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Population: 1,364000 (District, 1991 census)
Climate: Tropical
Clothing: Cotton Clothes
STD code: 02482

NEARBY CITIES
Ellora: 30-km (via Aurangabad)
Ajanta: 100-km (via Aurangabad)