Khandesh

Khandesh

Qhandesh
Khandesh Qhandesh
Region
	Panoramic view of Purna river near Muktainagar
	Blue: Khandesh in Maharashtra
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Districts	1. Jalgaon; 2. Dhule; 3. Nandurbar
Largest City	Jalgaon
Languages	Marathi, Khandeshi
Area
• Region	24,915 km2 (9,620 sq mi)
• Land	20,015 km2 (7,728 sq mi)
• Water	4,900 km2 (1,900 sq mi) 16.05%
• Urban	798 km2 (308 sq mi)
• Metro Jalgaon	98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Elevation	230–1,045 m (755–3,428 ft)
Population (2011 census)
• Region	7,998,006
• Density	322/km2 (830/sq mi)
Demonym	Khandeshi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

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Khandesh, also spelt Qhandesh, is a historical and geographical region located in northwestern Maharashtra, India. It broadly covers the valley of the Tapi (Tapti) River, bounded by the Satpura ranges to the north, the Ajanta hills to the south, and the Western Ghats to the west and southwest. The region includes the present-day districts of Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar, along with the northern parts of present-day Nashik district. The Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh also formed an integral part of Khandesh and served as the capital of the Khandesh Sultanate (1382–1601).

The use of the Khandeshi language is prevalent in this region, and the language itself derives its name from the name of the region. This language is sometimes considered as a dialect of Marathi due to its mutual intelligibility with it, and hence has lower numbers in the census due to people opting their language as Marathi instead. This region is famous for banana agriculture and is a leading producer of it.