the Government Polytechnic Jalgaon. Medical Education Government Medical College, Jalgaon is a tertiary medical college in Jalgaon that was established in 2018 and offers undergraduate course in MBBS. Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical college. is a privately operated medical college. Literature Jalgaon district is well known as birthplace of renowned Marathi poet Bahinabai Chaudhari, who wrote many poems addressing to the village life and about rural women's and hardship of farmers of the district. Balkawi alias Trambak Bapuji Thombre was born in Jalgaon. To honor literary work of Bahinabai North Maharashtra University adapted her name and now the university is known as Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University. Economy The district is well known for its significant banana cultivation. The district's administrative center, Jalgaon city, is a well known hub for gold jewellery shopping and business. The Bhusawal Thermal Power Station is near Bhusaval. Media The major Marathi-language newspapers published in Jalgaon are Deshdoot, Deshonnati, Divya Marathi, Lokmat, the Maharashtra Times, and Sakal. Notable people Hari Narayan Apte (1864–1919), a Marathi writer. Balkavi (1890–1918), Marathi poet. Bahinabai Chaudhari (1880–1951) an illiterate cotton farmer, her poetry published posthumously, helped popularize Ahirani dialect. Bhavarlal Jain (1937–2016), an entrepreneur who founded Jain Irrigation Systems Suresh Jain, 8 times MLA from city and Ex-minister in government of Maharashtra. Gulabrao Devkar, politician and NCP leader. Eknath Khadse (1952–present), Former Revenue minister of Maharashtra, veteran NCP politician. Girish Mahajan (1960–present), politician and former Water resources minister of Maharashtra. Gulab Raghunath Patil (1966–present), Senior Leader of Shiv Sena and Minister in Maharashtra Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor (1942–present), a Marathi poet and recipient of the Padma Shri award Ujjwal Nikam, a public prosecutor who has worked on high-profile murder and terrorism cases Pratibha Patil (1934–present), First woman president of India (2007–12) and governor of Rajasthan (2004–07) Bahadur Nariman Kavina, prominent Indian naval officer Azim Premji (1945–present), an entrepreneur who founded Wipro Limited Chandrakant Sonawane, MLA and Shiv Sena leader. References External links Jalgaon district official website Nashik division Districts of Maharashtra 1906 establishments in India