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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jintur
| other_name = Jainpur
| settlement_type = city
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Parbhani district|Parbhani]]
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| elevation_m = 455
| population_total = 44291<ref name=census11>{{cite web|title=Jintur City Population|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802752-jintur-maharashtra.html|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=11 May 2015}}</ref>
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'''Jintur''' city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Parbhani district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].

==Geography==
Jintur is located at {{Coord|19.62|N|76.7|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Jintur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jintur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 455 metres (1492 feet).

==Demographics==
As population of 2011 India [[census]],<ref name=census11/> Jintur has population of 44,291 of which 22,616 are males while 21,675 are females. Jintur has female sex ratio is of 958 higher than [[Maharashtra]] state average of 929.<ref name=census11/>

Literacy rate of Jintur city is 78.26% lower than state average of 82.34%. In Jintur, Male literacy is around 83.45% while female literacy rate is 72.90%. In Jintur, 14.83% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref name=census11/>

[[Schedule Caste]] (SC) constitutes 8.91% while [[Schedule Tribe]] (ST) were 1.80% of total population in Jintur.<ref name=census11/>

== Historical Places ==
*'''Shri Digamber Jain Atishya Kshetra Nemgiri Samsthan Jintur'''
An ancient Jain Temple of '''Shri Digamber Jain''' is situated in sub hills of Sahyadri Mountains {{convert|3|km|0|sp=us}} north of Jintur in Parabhani District of Maharashtra. There are two hills '''[[Nemgiri]]''' and '''Chandragiri''' famous for their ancient artistic and miraculous Jain Cave Temples and Chaityalayas.

*'''[[Nemgiri]] Hill'''

There are seven caves and Idols of Bhagvan [[Mahavira|Mahaveer]], Bhagvan [[Rishabhanatha|Adinath]], Bhagvan [[Shantinatha|Shantinath]], Bhagvan [[Neminatha|Neminath]], Bhagvan [[Parshvanatha|Parshwanath]], [[Nandishwara Teertha Temple|Nandishwar]] and Bhagvan [[Bahubali]]. In first cave of Nemgiri, an attractive idol of Lord Mahaveer in cross legged seating posture is installed, 3.5 feet in height. This was installed in V.S. 1676. Ancient feet images of Acharya Bhadrabahu also attract pilgrims. In second cave there is an ancient idol of Lord Adinath in state of meditation & penance. In third cave there a 6-foot idol of Lord Shantinath with symbol of deer is seen. Few years ago, black marble has been installed underneath.
In a fourth cave 7.5-foot-high beautiful idol of Baghwan Neminath in cross legged seating posture is seen. Bhagvan Neminath idol is the largest Padmasanastha idol and in Cave Number 5 a miraculous idol of Lord Antariksha Parshwanath is staying in the space 3 inches high from surface. This idol is about {{convert|6|ft}} tall. The tiny sixth cave has 4.5-foot Nandishwar. However it is considered as a Manastambha for Mulnayak Neminath bhagwaan with four heads in four directions. The last one, the seventh cave has an idol standing 5.5 feet high of Lord Bahubali.
These temples are at least 400 years old. They were created by King Sanghavi and his family, and currently maintained by the Digamber Jain samaj Jintur.
Two more Digamber Jain temples are situated in city, one is Shree Parshvanath Digamber Jain Mandir, with glass work, and another one is Shree Mahaveer Digamber Jain Mandir.

*[[Chandragiri Hill]]
A Choubeesee includes standing idols of Lord Shantinath, Kunthunath & Arahnath. These were installed in V.S. 1665.
*'''Charthana''' - Name of this village came from the King Charudatta who ruled this area. Charthana has 365 [[Hemadpanti architecture|hemadpanthi]] temples around this area. Apart from it ~40 temples are visible, which include a ''Barav'', and temples built in the 11th century.

== Other Hindu temples ==
1. Shree 1008 Bhagavan Mahaveer Digambar Jain Mandir
 2. Shri Nrusimha Temple Varud
 3. Sai Baba Mandir
 4. Balaji Mandir
 5. Gajanan Mandir
 6. Gajanan Maharaj Mandir, Halvira
 7. Mainapuri temple
 8. Pachalegaon temple
 9. Sidheshwar temple
 10. Nathuram Maharaj temple
 11. Shri Ram mandir
 12. Motha Maroti mandir
 13. Shri Ramban devi mandir
 14. Amba devi mandir Bhogaon
 15. Shree Chintamani Parasnath Digmbar Jain mandir
 16. Shree Ishwarshing maharaj Amargad
 17. Jay sevalal maharaj Mandir, Amaragad
 18. Shree Nagreshwar Mandir
 19.Mhasoba Temple Itoli
 20.Jagrut Hanuman Mandir Ghagara

21.Bhavani Aai Mandir, Limbala

22.Bharati Math Sansthan, Limbala

23.Jagdamba Mandir Bhogaon

24,shri devanand baba ashram dabha

==Education==
{{see also|List of educational institutions in Parbhani district}}
There are many good institutions around the town, like Government Polytechnic Institute, Government Industrial Training Institute, Dyaneshwar Vidyalaya, Bordikar english school New Era English School, Jawahar Vidyalaya, Vilasrao Deshmukh Urdu High School And Junior College‚ Eklavya Balvidya Mandir (primary & secondary), DSM college, Spartan Institute of Education and Research, Jintur, Podar Jumbo Kids, Krantisinh Nana Patil Vastigruh, Shivaji Nagar, Jintur, Dr. Zakair Husain primary and High school jintur.

==Transport==
Town has good connectivity to [[Parbhani]], [[Hingoli]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] by road. Nearest Railway Station is Parbhani at {{convert|43|km|abbr=on}}. Nearest operational airport is at [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] and nanded 110 km {{convert|160|km|abbr=on}}. There are many buses to Jintur from Parbhani and Aurangbad on daily basis.

==See also==

* [[Zari, Parbhani|Zari]]
* [[Bori, Parbhani|Bori]]
* [[Charthana]]
* [[Brahmangaon]]
* [[Nemgiri]]
* Amargad yenoli
* Kehal tanda
* Limbala
* Bharati Math Sansthan, Limbala

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Parbhani district villages}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Parbhani district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

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